About Us

Read the Department of Music, Theatre & Dance Fall 2007 Newsletter

Overview
The Dance Program at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado offers numerous opportunities to study, train, and explore dance topics. Courses include ballet, modern, and jazz technique; choreography; history; pedagogy; production; senior concert; touring dance company; and anatomy/kinesiology. In the classical technique, the Russian syllabus is emphasized as the training method.

The CSU Tour Dance Company creates and offers a new and exciting program every year that brings theatrically and culturally diverse dance to local and regional schools, dance festivals and community events. Performed by outstanding company members who are students in the CSU Dance program, the lecture/demonstration includs modern dance, cultural dance, dancing with masks, classical ballet, tap, and stylish jazz.

Faculty / Guest Artists / Staff
The dance program faculty comes from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. Staff members in the program contribute in the areas of music accompaniment and direction, administrative assistance, technical direction, and public relations. Please see faculty bios for more information. Guest artists and residencies for 2006-2007 include: Kim Neal Nofsinger (faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University), Hannah Kahn (artistic director of the Hannah Kahn Dance Company), Toby Hankin (dance division director at CU - Boulder), Hubbard Street 2 (October 2006 master class), Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre (February 2007 master class). Master classes are courtesy of the City of Fort Collins Lincoln Center Dance Series. Master classes and residencies are open to the public.

Courses and Performance Opportunities
Dance program courses include ballet, modern, and jazz technique; choreography; history; pedagogy; production; senior concert; touring dance company; and anatomy/kinesiology. In the classical technique, the Russian syllabus is emphasized as the training method. Carol Roderick serves as classical artist in residence. In the contemporary techniques, students train in a variety of modern dance styles, including Graham, Limón, Horton, Release, and also in a variety of jazz styles. The dance program offers three pedagogy courses with numerous and diverse teaching experiences. Performance and choreographic opportunities are available at CSU, including formal and informal productions, collaborations, and traveling to ACDFA festivals. Community outreach is an important part of the dance program as the CSU Tour Dance Company and the Pedagogy students regularly visit schools throughout Colorado performing and teaching.

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