Schedule of Events
Student Dance Concert
Orchesis Dance Society presents their Student Dance Showcase: Connect. This event features multiple styles and genres of dance from WMU Dance RSOs, highlighting both the artistry and the connectedness of community and dance.
WMU Dance Downtown at Art Hop
Kalamazoo’s Art Hop gets a rhythmic upgrade: Presentations of art scattered throughout downtown Kalamazoo invite you to bump into movement (and WMU dancers) between shops and gallery stops. Join us for this hour long performance featuring WMU students and celebrate dance in Kzoo!
BA Senior Capstone Presentation
In this capstone event, BA Dance seniors share the choreography and performances that define their WMU journey, blending personal vision with the craft they’ve built over their years of study.
Winter Gala Dance Concert
The annual Winter Gala Dance Concert is the highlight of the year, featuring a broad variety of work by faculty and guest choreographers, performed by WMU’s talented dance students in a full-stage production. This year's concert marks 30 years of the Great Works Dance Project with a piece by Robert Battle, plus a new work from WMU National Choreography Competition winner Branndi Lewis.
Save the date for the Partners in Dance Toast of the Talent fundraiser - February 6, at 6:00 p.m.
Ebony Vision Showcase
An inspired student-produced concert from student organization Ebony Vision, showcasing choreography and performance that centers creative voices and experiences of students of color.
BFA Junior Jury Presentations
Bachelor of Fine Arts juniors present their Junior Juries, a key milestone in the program showcasing their technical and artistic growth.
BFA Graduating Presentations
A culminating celebration of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance students, this event showcases seniors’ capstone works and solo performances, marking the transition from student to professional with artistry that is both deeply personal and performance-ready.
Western Dance Project Concert
The season’s final concert celebration from Western Dance Project, WMU's preprofessional student dance company, featuring repertory works by faculty and guest choreographers.