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Great Works Dance Project

A hallmark of the department is the Great Works Dance Project, a program designed to give students the opportunity to perform dances created by master choreographers.

Winter Gala Dance Concert

 A fully-produced dance concert that features faculty and select student choreography, as well as guest artist choreography performed by our students, including Great Works and commissioned new works such as those of the winner of the National Choreography Competition.

É«É«À² Dance Project

The É«É«À² Dance Project is the touring ensemble of the É«É«À² Michigan University Department of Dance. This group of 10 to 12 students provides concert performances, lecture-demonstrations and masterclasses in schools, community centers, and at festivals statewide, regionally, and nationally. Each year students learn repertoire from guest choreographers from across the United States.

National Choreography Competition

In 2011, É«É«À² Michigan University's Department of Dance developed the National Great Works Choreography Competition to identify and promote emerging choreographers and bring their work to campus. The winner of the competition is commissioned to create an original work for the É«É«À² dance students that is performed in the department’s Gala Concert and may be chosen to represent the department in regional ACDA adjudication.

Graduating Presentations

Each year students completing the BFA in dance, produce a concert of their own. In addition to choreographing individual dances, the students work together on all aspects of the production including artistic direction, design, administration, publicity, and promotion.

Student Organization Showcase

 Each semester, the Resident Student Organizations (RSOs), in conjunction with the department, produce a concert composed entirely of student work.

Learn more about RSOs

Fall Showcase

 A free concert featuring the choreography of our É«É«À² dance majors performed by first-year students.

Senior Capstone Projects

Presentations of the culminating projects of students completing the BA in dance; including choreography, performance, dance for camera, and scholarly research.

Noon Dance Showings

 Free informal showings of choreography and works in progress by our students on Friday afternoons.