Dance

The Division of Dance offers professional dance training within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. The B.F.A. in dance performance is designed to develop the disciplined, versatile dance artist through a balanced study of ballet, modern and jazz techniques, complemented and reinforced by a broad range of theoretical studies and performance opportunities.

Meet Our Faculty

Featured Courses

The Evolution of American Musical Theatre
Mark Burrell

An examination of American musical theatre from its roots in the popular entertainment forms of the 19th century to its maturity as a codified art form in the 20th century.

Jazz Dance History : Dance History III
Brandi Coleman

Examines the origins of jazz dance from its roots in African music and dance through the present.

Dance Pedagogy
Anne Westwick

Focuses on the theory and practice of teaching methodologies in multiple dance genres.

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“This video was intended to be a personal commercial that reflects me and my passions, visual art and dance, made as a part of the Introduction to Creativity class.“ – Anika Crouser, Dance B.F.A '23 instagram.com/anika_crouser

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Ke’ala O’Connell, Dance B.F.A. '20, Embers to Ash. kealaoconnell.com

The First-Year Arts Community Experience class listens to a guest speaker. — Students in the First-Year Arts Community Experience class hear from a variety of guest speakers throughout the semester, many of whom are Meadows alumni.

September 22, 2023

FACE Class Provides First-Year Students Skills to Navigate Life as an Artist

Students

Meadows’ First-Year Arts Community Experience (FACE) class provides dual-admit students a semester-long orientation developed specifically for today’s artists.

Meadows welcome nearly 20 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. — Nearly 20 new faculty members join the Meadows School of the Arts for the 2023-24 academic year.

September 08, 2023

Meadows Welcomes 14 Full-Time, 5 Visiting New Faculty Members for 2023-24

Faculty

Join us in welcoming 19 new faculty members to Meadows, in divisions ranging from art and theatre to journalism and film, and learn more about these new members of our community.

Beloved professor, colleague, and friend, Myra Woodruff, who taught at SMU Meadows for nearly 20 years.

September 07, 2023

In Memoriam: Myra Woodruff

Faculty

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved professor, colleague, and friend, Myra Woodruff.

SMU-in-Bali students explore significant historical and artistic sites throughout the island, like this temple.

August 18, 2023

SMU-in-Bali Program Immerses Students in Exotic Arts and Culture

Students

Each summer, students have the opportunity to spend a month exploring the arts and culture of a unique Indonesian province in Meadows’ SMU-in-Bali program.

Dance

Dance

Meet Our Faculty

Richard Abrahamson

Carter Alexander

Christie Bondade

Julia Buckelew

Brandi Coleman

Christopher Dolder

Silas Farley

Michelle N. Gibson

Heather Guthrie

Christopher M. Ham

Zac Hammer

Leslie Peck

Alvon Reed

Anne Westwick

Senior Dance Concert, April 29–May 1

Dance Facilities

Exclusion Is Oppression: From Pedagogy to Performance

Featured Courses

Student Work

Dance News

FACE Class Provides First-Year Students Skills to Navigate Life as an Artist

Meadows Welcomes 14 Full-Time, 5 Visiting New Faculty Members for 2023-24

In Memoriam: Myra Woodruff

SMU-in-Bali Program Immerses Students in Exotic Arts and Culture

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