
Certificate in Dance
A certificate in dance affords students the opportunity to develop their technical skills and artistic expression across many dance styles, including ballet, contemporary, jazz and more.
Through rigorous training, students refine their movement techniques, build strength and flexibility and explore creative choreography. The program emphasizes individual growth and collaborative performance, which prepares students for professional opportunities in dance companies, theater productions and other performance settings.
Required Courses | 12 credits
Applied Dance
9 credits required. Any combination of the following:
A practical, beginner level Jazz dance class designed for the student who wishes to develop a basic foundation of kinetic and social elements of Jazz dance technique.
Study and directed practice of advanced individual and group dance in modern musicals. Students will also practice learning choreography under time constraints to better prepare them for the musical-theatre audition process.
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