Dance Division

Faculty

  

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Most students in the Dance Division pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts  (B.F.A.) degree which includes 18 credits in the Liberal Arts Department  and 12 credits in Dance History and Anatomy. Students who enroll in the Diploma program instead of the B.F.A. degree program are exempted from the Liberal Arts requirement. The course of study requires four years of residency at Juilliard regardless of previous study elsewhere. All students in the B.F.A. program are advised that it is extremely difficult to repeat a Liberal Arts course in which they fail to receive a passing grade.

Dance audition requirements can be found in the Admissions area on our Web site: www.juilliard.edu/apply.

Standards of Achievement and Evaluation

Student progress is evaluated by each instructor according to goals defined and agreed to by the faculty. Classroom participation and progress are evaluated by each teacher individually as well as by the group as a whole.

Twice yearly, third- and fourth-year Dance Division students receive written evaluations from each teacher with whom they work. First- and second-year students have individual conferences with their entire faculty at the midpoint of each semester. Other students may have a faculty conference upon request. Students are expected to participate in creative performing projects during their four years and will be graded in their accomplishment throughout.

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Watch a video overview of the Dance Division. 

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Courses

Dance Technique

• •  DANCE B101-2 — Ballet (5 levels)
• •  DANCE B103M-W — Ballet Technique (3 levels)
• •  DANCE M101-2 — Modern I – Limon
• •  DANCE M103-4 — Modern I – Graham
• •  DANCE M201-2 — Modern II – Graham
• •  DANCE M203 — Modern II – Taylor
• •  DANCE M204 — Modern II – Horton
• •  DANCE M301-2 — Modern III – Cunningham
• •  DANCE M303 — Modern III – Limon
• •  DANCE M401-2 — Modern IV – Horton/Contemporary
• •  DANCE P101-2 — Partnering I – Fundamentals
• •  DANCE P201-2 — Partnering II
• •  DANCE P302 — Partnering III - Contact Improv
• •  DANCE P401-2 — Partnering IV
• •  DANCE 101 — First Year Seminar
• •  DANCE 151 — Hip-hop Foundations
• •  DANCE 403 — Topics in Dance – Gaga

Dance Performance and Repertory

• •  DANCE 201 — World Dance
• •  DANCE 301 — Topics in Dance – Gaga
• •  DANCE 302 — Topics in Dance – Guests
• •  DANCE 303 — Topics in Dance – Floor Work
• •  DSDAN 101-2 — Repertory, Collaborations, Performance I
• •  DSDAN 161-2 — Elements of Performing
• •  DSDAN 201-2 — Repertory, Collaborations, Performance II
• •  DSDAN 301-2 — Repertory, Collaborations, Performance III
• •  DSDAN 401-2 — Repertory, Collaborations, Performance IV

Dance Studies

• •  DSDAN 100 — Alexander Technique
• •  DSDAN 110 — Pilates Mat
• •  DSDAN 111-2 — Dance Composition I
• •  DSDAN 131 — Dance History I
• •  DSDAN 132 — Dance History II
• •  DSDAN 211-2 — Dance Composition II
• •  DSDAN 231 — Acting
• •  DSDAN 351-2 — Anatomy/Kinesiology
• •  DSDAN 461 — Pedagogy

Music Studies for Dance

• •  THMUS 111-2D — Music Studies for Dance I
• •  THMUS 211-2D — Music Studies II for Dancers

Stagecraft and Production for Dance

• •  DSDAN 341-2 — Stagecraft
• •  DSDAN 441-2 — Senior Production
• •  DSDAN 471-2 — Seminar for Seniors

Dance Electives

• •  DSDAN E100 — Alexander Technique
• •  DSDAN E111-2 — Voice for Dancers
• •  DSDAN E124 — Hip-hop
• •  DSDAN E125-6 — Yoga
• •  DSDAN E127 — Mindfulness
• •  DSDAN E131-2 — Tap (3 Levels)
• •  DSDAN E281 — Solo and Duet Repertory
• •  DSDAN E391 — Dance Composition III: Technology, New Media, and Multi-Arts Integration
• •  DSDAN E410 — Senior Production Choreography
• •  DSDAN E470 — Choreographers and Composers

Other Courses

• •  DANCE 410 — Self Care for Professional Performers

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