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Brochure that guides you throught the BFA program at the University of Arizona School of Dance.

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UA DANCE BFALIFELONG LESSONS...

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This “Welcome from the Director” is really a welcome from a family of professionals that have worked together for two decades to create one of the top dance programs in the country. In that spirit, this is a collective “hello” from staff, faculty, administrators and community supporters who are “on board” with UA Dance.

This “Welcome” is also addressed to the friends and families of prospective students. Occasionally I hear from parents that the career choice is a hard one. My answer—our answer—is that we dance, first of all, because we are driven and buoyed by the joy it brings us. It can become a job, but in the beginning it is some internal need to move, to learn, to express, to create, and to feel alive.

A critical step in this process is to find a dance program that can be the catalyst and the support system for learning, and is challenging enough to serve as the gateway to careers in the profession. The dance program at the University of Arizona provides such an environment. Essentially, we offer rigorous training in a liberal arts setting, and take pride in being part of this Research I, AAU institution.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We can provide information and advice fueled by years of education, professional experience and first-hand knowledge about this particular University.

On behalf of the dance faculty and staff, and the students who are “veterans” of the program, I invite you to consider taking with us an exciting pleasure trip that will leave you with lifelong lessons and lifelong memories.

Jory HancockDirector, School of Dance

...LIFELONG MEMORIES.

Photo (front cover): © David Harvey“Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, UA Campus”

Photo (front cover): UA Dance major, Olivia RehmenPhoto by Ed Flores.

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RIGOROUS TRAINING

IN A LIBERAL ARTS SETTING

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BALLETMODERNJAZZ

Photos (from left to right) featuring UA Dance alumna Amanda Engelhart.UA Dance alumnus David Maurice Johnson in Douglas Nielsen’s “Screw Fiske.”UA Dance alumnus Michael Clement and Nasira Burkholder in George Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments” Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photos by Ed Flores.

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In 2003 the University of Arizona’s dance program was blessed by the completion of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. Home to the UA Dance Ensemble, dance majors rehearse and perform in this award-winning, state-of-the-art facility. The 29,000 square foot complex, which houses a 300-seat theatre with spacious stage, full-fly system and full orchestra pit, is host to some 50 performances a year by majors in the dance program. These performances are supported as well by a costume shop, scene shop, pilates studio and ample dressing rooms. The theatre’s design — an integration of art, movement and architecture — features a second-story studio surrounded by glass and an outdoor stage for afternoon performances.

Lead architects on the project, Donna Barry and Jose Pombo (then with Gould Evans), created a space so inviting and yet so innovative that several awards announced and recognized their work. A 2003 Citation Award from the AIA and a Best Public Project over $5M were quickly followed in 2004 with the AIA Arizona Honor Award. In short order, the building was added as one of only fifteen on the list of “Arizona’s Greatest Architectural Wonders.”

The Stevie Eller Dance Theatre provides a brilliant blend of form and function. The Gould Evans team created an atmosphere where their art and ours could be fused, resulting in this stunning achievement. This building has changed our lives and will continue to impact future generations of students, artists and art patrons.

STEVIE ELLER DANCE THEATRE

Karl and Stevie Eller

Photo featuring the outside of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. Photo by Ed Flores.

Studio 301 is located directly above the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre and lobby. This spacious 3500 square foot studio space approximates the size of the Eller stage. The east and south walls of the studio are glass windows from floor to ceiling, where students have a scenic view of the UA east campus, the city of Tucson, and the surrounding mountains.

Jory Hancock, Stevie Eller Endowed Chair and Director of Dance

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LOCATIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONAFounded in 1885, the University of Arizona is a leading Public Research University, State Land Grant University, Research I University, located in Tucson. The University of Arizona with a population of 39,000 students, a 387-acre campus in central Tucson, is the oldest continually maintained green space in Arizona offering some of the highest quality academics in the country.

TUCSONWith a metropolitan area of more than 1 million in population, Tucson is a uniquely diverse city of Hispanic and Native American cultures, which adds to the diversity of public and artistic resources. Tucson provides students with a highly active professional performing arts community of music, theater, fine art, and dance companies. In addition to a rich arts scene, Tucson offers an immense amount of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, rock climbing, camping and more. The city is surrounded by mountains, framing the famous sunsets of the southwest.

Photo featuring “Monsoon” © David HarveyPhoto (top right) featuring “Old Main” on the University of Arizona campus. Photo by Ernesto Somoza.

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STEVIE ELLER DANCE THEATRE & THE FINE ARTS DISTRICTThe School of Dance, part of the College of Fine Arts, is housed in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre, the gateway building to the campus. In addition to Dance, the College of Fine Arts is comprised of the School of Music, School of Art, School of Theatre, Film and Television, the Hanson Film Institute, and UApresents. Facilities housing these units include the Marroney and Tornabene Theatres, Crowder and Holsclaw Halls, the Joseph Gross and Lionel Rombach Galleries, the Marshall Building, and Centennial Hall. Other resources to the College include the Center for Creative Photography and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, also located in the Fine Arts District.

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Photos featuring parts of the Fine Arts District including the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre (left), the Art Building (top right) photo by Ernesto Somoza, School of Music (middle right), and Centennial Hall (bottom right), photos by Ashley Bowman.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN DANCEBFA PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe BFA is a professional degree, emphasizing both the studio and performance experience. The primary focus is to offer technical training that optimally prepares dancers for future professional careers in dance upon graduation. In meeting these demands, the unique triple-track design affords students the opportunity to study ballet, modern and jazz with strong and equal emphasis. The BFA degree in dance places an emphasis on technique and performing, yet students are also assured of receiving a well-rounded education, housed within an institution nationally lauded for scientific discoveries and research.

CORE CURRICULUMThe dance technique curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers as performers, choreographers, movement specialists and teachers and develops scholarly foundations for specialized and advanced degree work. It approaches the study of dance as an art form and as a means to understand society, history, the human body, and other areas of scholarly endeavor. The core curriculum for dance majors includes history, research in world dance, biomechanics, improvisation, kinesiology, choreography, a music course for dancers, musical theatre vocal training, a course in sound editing, production, and career planning. In the junior year, majors may choose to emphasize ballet, modern or jazz dance in their technical classes and in performance. A senior project may be in the areas of performance, choreography, teaching or production.

PERFORMANCEIt is through performing that students are fully able to integrate and apply what they have learned in the classroom. With the extensive number of performances each season (and a large number of season subscribers in the audience), students grow increasingly more comfortable, spontaneous and free to take risks on stage. The UA Dance Ensemble is comprised of BFA and MFA students, privileged to perform in the state-of-the-art performance facility; the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. Dancers enjoy a large performance season, averaging over 30 main stage concerts per year. Guest artists who have performed with the UA Dance Ensemble include Broadway stars Ben Vereen and Liz Callaway.

TECHNIQUEThere are three levels of technique in each discipline. Upon entering the BFA program, dancers are carefully placed into classes by the faculty according to each dancer’s technical competency and in consideration of the body of knowledge and skill already mastered. While advancing through the curriculum, dancers, in consort with the faculty in each discipline, design a program of study targeting levels most appropriate for the dancer at any given juncture. This ensures that each semester dancers will receive ample challenges, confidence building and maximum progression in technque and virtuosity. Studying with and being mentored by a faculty, all of whom are nationally/internationally distinguished figures in the dance world, ensures that dancers will have a stimulating environment in which to learn and to make professional connections as they approach graduation.

BALLET: Deeply rooted in the classical traditions found in the teaching methods of the great Italian, Russian and American ballet masters, this comprehensive approach to training enables dancers to transfer technical knowledge to both established and contemporary repertoire. Two levels of pointe work are offered as well as men’s technique, ballet repertory, and supported adagio partnering. Clarity of foot work is featured and plasticity of the upper body is developed which complements a dancer’s performance in modern and jazz.

MODERN: With instruction from faculty who have extensive and personal references to traditional vocabularies such as Humphrey, Weidman, Graham, Limon, Cunningham and Lewitzky, as well as contemporary methodologies, dancers receive diverse exposure to the past and present styles of movement. Particular focus is designed to increase stamina, maintain body awareness and stimulate the imagination. Dancers are expected to embrace and become fluent in a broad range of material as part of their foundation, leading them to find their own unique voices and versatility as performers.

JAZZ: The jazz dance faculty have extensive professional performing backgrounds with diverse jazz influences, most notably, Gus Giordano Dance Chicago. Individually, they have worked in professional musical theatre, corporate industrials, fashion and managed and directed their own companies. By infusing jazz dance training with ballet and modern sensibilities, as well as a variety of commercial applications, dancers become fully prepared to pursue a variety of professional pursuits in the performance industry at large.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE NATIONAL AUDITION DATES AND DEADLINESThe national auditions for acceptance to the BFA program take place at the University of Arizona School of Dance.* If you plan to attend an audition for the BFA Program, please visit dance.arizona.edu for upcoming audition dates, times and application deadlines. The auditions are taught by UA Dance Faculty, following a class format of a brief ballet barre, several ballet center-floor combinations, a modern combination, and a jazz combination. Dancers will not be asked to present a prepared solo as part of the audition.

*Fall semester auditioners should receive notification of acceptance or non-acceptance by the second week of December. Spring semester auditioners should receive notification of acceptance or non-acceptance by the second week of April.

ADMISSION: A TWO-STEP PROCESSAdmission to the School of Dance for the BFA program requires you to submit separate applications to the University of Arizona and the School of Dance. It is extremely important that prospective students who will be auditioning for the program, complete this two-step admission process in addition to the audition requirements. While we can allow you to audition for the School of Dance prior to completing your application to the University, we ask and encourage you to apply as soon as possible, regardless of the audition date you select. You will not be notified of the results of your audition until your application has been submitted to the University of Arizona.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA DATES AND DEADLINESThe application deadline for undergraduate admission to the University of Arizona is April 1st for both in-state and out-of-state students. The deadline for transfer students is June 1st. We strongly encourage prospective students to apply to the University by October 1st; prior to the year they will be attending the University. October 1st is also the deadline to qualify for academic scholarships based upon academic credentials. Dates are subject to change.

PARENT/DANCER Q&AAttending one of our national auditions on the University of Arizona campus is strongly encouraged and will help you become familiar with our faculty, curriculum, and state-of-the-art facilities. Please refer to the back cover of this brochure for more information on campus tours. Directly following the audition we hold an optional Parent/Dancer Q&A. This hour-long informational session covers topics such as what a typical dancer’s schedule is like, performing opportunities, housing options, becoming a UA student and more.

AUDITION PROCESSTo secure a place at the audition, your first step is to complete the audition application and send it with the necessary requirements to the University of Arizona School of Dance. Audition slots tend to fill up fast, so you are urged to apply and attend one of our national auditions as early as possible.

UA DANCE NATIONAL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS• Completed Audition Application• Audition Fee of $30* (make check payable to the “University of Arizona/Dance”) *Please note the audition fee increases from $30 to $40 if any materials are received after the deadline.• Full body photo in first arabesque (print your name on back of photo)• A brief resume of your dance training and experience• Two letters of recommendation from a current dance source such as a teacher• Proper audition attire is required (see below)

SUGGESTED DRESS CODE FOR UA DANCE AUDITIONS• Leotard and tights for ballet, jazz pants for jazz (optional), footless tights for modern• Ballet shoes and jazz shoes, (modern will be executed barefoot)• Hair confined up off the neck and back from the face• Females: solid leotard or a unitard (no loose fitting clothing)• Males: solid color top/tights or a unitard (no loose fitting clothing)

SCHOOL OF DANCE NATIONAL AUDITIONS

MAIL YOUR COMPLETE APPLICATION IN ADVANCE TO:UA School of DancePO Box 210093Tucson AZ 85721

IF YOU ARE SENDING VIA ExPRESS MAIL, FEDEx, UPS, ETC.:UA School of Dance1713 E UniversityIna Gittings Bldg, Room 121Tucson AZ 85721

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SCHOOL OF DANCE ENTRANCE CRITERIA

ENTRANCE STANDARDS- A strong ballet base with minimum 5 years study in one or more of the following training programs:

- Ability to demonstrate strength and/or have notable attributes in all of the following areas:

- A well-proportioned physique- A well toned and conditioned body (athletic shape)- Accuracy of line and body placement- Musicality- Learning potential (the ability to readily embrace new concepts)- Ability to transfer knowledge fluently between all three concentration areas in our program, ballet, modern and jazz- Performing experience suggested

• arts conservatory • affiliate school of a company • arts magnet high school dance program • reputable dance studio with performing opportunities

• technical facility • knowledge of movement vocabulary beyond a foundational level• clearly articulated footwork

Photo featuring UA Dance alumni Vanessa Boring and Dominic Nicolosi in “Esplanade.” Choreography by Paul Taylor. Photo by Ed Flores.

BFA ENTRANCE CRITERIAThe following list of criteria is used by the dance faculty as guidelines when auditioning students for the BFA program. We acknowledge that exceptions certainly can be made. We list the criteria here merely to demonstrate the professional and serious nature of our program so that applicants can determine whether the level of training they have received will align them successfully with our entrance standards.

Due to the fact that the BFA is a professional degree, a final but essential point of our criteria requires each accepted applicant to appear physically and mentally capable of completing the rigors of the four year program. The faculty chooses dancers who are disciplined, know how to work, can stay focused and on task, are not timid and those who best exhibit a level of professionalism which will allow them to be competitive in the professional job market upon graduation.

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FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPSFINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPSWe strongly encourage filing your FAFSA (Federal Application for Financial Student Aid) when applying to the University of Arizona. By doing this, students may qualify for federally funded loans and grants (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Besides academic merit-based scholarships, applicants may also qualify for dance merit-based scholarships. The application for these scholarships is wrapped into the national audition process. By attending a national audition with the School of Dance, dancers are automatically considered for funding. Dance merit-based scholarships are highly competitive and award a range of funding amounts, which reflect the unique gifts each dancer may bring to the program.

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION PROCESSIf applying for a dance merit-based scholarship, auditioning students are required to attend a national audition as well as submit a DVD following the guidelines which are listed below and also posted on the website dance.arizona.edu. DVD’s are used by the faculty for reference in making scholarship awards and ranking for levels of funding. Please note that auditioning only by way of DVD is not acceptable for scholarship consideration.

• If attending an audition in the Fall, the deadline to submit your DVD for scholarship consideration is November 1st. • If attending an audition in the Spring, the deadline to submit your DVD for scholarship consideration is March 1st.

DVD GUIDELINESPrior to the movement portion of your DVD we ask that you introduce yourself. Most dancers find it easiest to film themselves in their studio environment where they have access to sound equipment and good flooring. We ask that if in a class environment, the camera be focused exclusively on you throughout. It is imperative that you show examples of your technique in all three disciplines and follow the DVD content guidelines listed below. Please use a DVD format that can be played in conventional home entertainment devices. Please do not use DVD’s that can only be viewed on a computer.

DVD CONTENT GUIDELINES

BALLET• 2 ballet barrework combinations (side view)• 3 ballet centerwork combinations to include: -an adagio demonstrating control, line, extension, placement -pirouettes en dehors and en dedans -petit allegro combination -a grand allegro combination Optional for female dancers: 1 or 2 pointe work exercises in the center Optional for male and female dancers: 1 or 2 brief partnering excerpts

MODERN• 2 modern combinations of approximately 32 counts or 1/2 minute each which should demonstrate the following: -articulation of the spine and descending and ascending floorwork You may wish to do just one combination which is twice as long (64 counts or one full minute). Include slow, sustained movement as well as quicker footwork/ changes of direction.

JAZZ• A lyrical jazz combination (approximately 32 counts or 1/2 minute)• An upbeat jazz combination (approximately 32 counts or 1/2 minute) -demonstrate your turning and jumping ability Optional: musical theater or tap combination

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SCHOOL OF DANCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

ARIZONA JAZZ DANCE SHOWCASEThe Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase (AJDS) is a dance festival hosted annually by the University of Arizona School of Dance which attracts over 1000 attendees from across the country. AJDS includes two sets of performances including JAZZ in AZ, a concert featuring the UA Dance Ensemble performing selected repertoire choreographed by UA Dance faculty and guest choreographers. Master and technique classes are held in addition to scholarship auditions for summer programs as well as an audition opportunity for the UA Dance BFA program. This is one of three national auditions held each year for the following year’s prospective freshman class.

Photo featuring UA Dance alumni, Michael Gross, Rebekah Belanger, and Courtney Gracia in Sam Watson’s, “Punctuations.” Photo by Ed Flores.

VISITING ARTISTSBesides performing in faculty choreography, students are given the valuable opportunity to learn and perform masterworks from notable choreographers such as George Balanchine, Martha Graham, Ben Stevenson, Ann Reinking, Paul Taylor, Mia Michaels, Paul Sanasardo, Donald McKayle, Frank Chaves and Gus Giordano. Students have ample opportunities to see internationally acclaimed dance companies and work closely with leading dancers during residencies at the University of Arizona through the UApresents performance series. These residencies bring to the campus professional companies whose performers can stimulate students’ imaginations and broaden their knowledge of dance genres through master classes. Recent guest master classes conducted especially for UA Dance include Alvin Ailey, Lar Lubovitch, Hubbard Street, Pilobolus, David Parsons, The Joffrey Ballet and more.

Photo featuring the UA Dance Ensemble performing Donald McKayle’s, “Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder.” Photo by Ed Flores.

Follow this UA Dance video!“The UA School of Dance has established itself as one of the top dance programs in the country. So it is fitting that The Martha Graham Dance Company, one of the premier dance companies in the world, came to campus to restage a performance with UA Dance at Centennial Hall.”

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MUSIC ACCOMPIAMENTMusicians work closely with dance faculty in technique classes to provide music that supports all major and non-major ballet and modern dance classes. In music courses such as “Creating with Rhythm and Movement” and “Seminar in Music and Dance Collaborations,” students explore musical concepts in relationship to dance and have the opportunity to form partnerships that last well beyond the college experience. The UA Dance Ensemble has appeared with world-class musicians from the School of Music and the Tucson community such as the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.

Photo featuring UA Dance alumna, Kelsey Davis in Melissa Lowe’s “Leibesleider Waltzes” with Dr. Suzanne Knosp at the piano. Photo by Ed Flores

DOUBLE DEGREES AND MINORSA large number of BFA dance majors engage in other academic pursuits and therefore manage to earn two degrees simultaneously provided that the student seek advisors in both degree programs. Popular combinations with the BFA in Dance include Business, Marketing, Physiology, Nutritional Science, Psychology, and Anthropology. BFA Dance Majors declaring a minor in another subject area find that it is easily achievable in four years. Some areas of interest for an additional minor often include subject areas from the above list as well as Foreign Language, Art History, Creative Writing and Religious Studies, to name a few.

Photo featuring UA Dance majors David Maurice Johnson, Adam Houston, and Laura Kauffman sitting outside the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. Photo by Ashley Bowman.

UA DANCE ALUMNIUA School of Dance alumni include many dancers and choreographers who have gone on to careers with national and regional dance companies such as American Ballet Theatre, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Colorado Ballet, Houston Ballet, Ballet Nouveau, Oklahoma City Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Dayton Ballet, Rhode Island Ballet, Dance Spectrum, Dance Kaleidoscope Indianapolis, Melissa Thodos and Company Chicago, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company Colorado, Gus Giordano Dance Chicago, River North Chicago and Hubbard Street 2. Other forms of professional employment include Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, Broadway productions such as Movin’ Out, Wicked, A Chorus Line and Phantom of the Opera.

Photo featuring UA Dance alumna, Hailey Meier, current dancer for River North Dance Chicago. Photo by Ed Flores.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

PROGRAM HONORSThe University of Arizona School of Dance is considered one of the top programs in the United States and England. The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide listed the UA Dance program as one of the top 20. In addition to being internationally recognized, the School of Dance received the University-Wide Teaching Award for Meritorious Departmental Achievement in Undergraduate Education, “for sharing (your) vision, your art and inspiration across cultural, educational and disciplinary bounds.” The UA School of Dance is a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Dance.

Photo featuring the inside of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.

DANCE AFKRIKANADance majors wishing to broaden their studies to include multi-cultural dance forms may participate in the elective course, Dance Afrikana. This course is devoted to learning traditional dances from the Old Mali Empire – West Africa and within the African Diaspora – Brazil, Cuba or Haiti. Dancers learn folklore, movements, rhythms and songs specific to the dance traditions of various ethnic groups. Additionally, dancers are introduced to the Katherine Dunham technique which incorporates progressions, choreographic phrases and the philosophy of this visionary dance pioneer. Further exploration into the history and culture of Africa is accomplished through lecture, video, readings, and the completion of written assignments. Dancing to the dynamic and pulsing rhythms of LIVE African drumming, this exciting course is as high energy as it is joyfully expressive!

Photo featuring dancer Geoffrey Clayton Wainwright in Barbea William’s “Sahel Dwellings.” Photo by Ed Flores.

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TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIESFrequently the UA Dance Ensemble is invited to perform out-of-state and abroad. UA Dance students have performed in 12 other states and toured countries such as Japan, China, Mexico, Ecuador, Amsterdam, Scotland, Italy and Germany. The UA Dance Ensemble received the prestigious honor of dancing at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. as well as The Joyce Theatre in New York City.

Photo featuring UA Dance majors Gretchen LaWall, Sean Viator, and Weston Krukow standing in front of the Joyce Theatre in New York City where the UA Dance Ensemble performed “On My Mother’s Side” choreographed by Charles Weidman as reconstructed by Professor Douglas Nielsen.

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHYStudents are given many opportunities to choreograph during their degree program at UA Dance. Such opportunities include “Student Spotlight,” a juried concert featuring student works selected by UA Dance faculty members. “Last Chance to Dance” is another concert where student choreographers can produce their work on the Stevie Eller stage. UA Dance students have submitted work to choreography competitions such as “Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival” in Palm Springs and the “Capezio A.C.E. Award Competition.“ UA Dance major, Jared Baker, placed 1st with his piece titled, “It’s the Shame in the Pride” in the 2012 Jazz Dance World Congress International Choreography Competition in Pittsburgh, PA.

Photo featuring UA Dance MFA student, Alyssa Alger working with BFA students Weston Krukow and Raffles Durbin. Photo by Ashley Bowman.

MEN’S PROGRAMThe men’s program at UA Dance has received widespread acknowledgment as a strong component within the school with 45 to 50 male dancers out of 150 undergraduate dance majors — more men than any other dance program in the country.

Photo featuring UA Dance alumnus Michael Clement in George Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments,” © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo by Ed Flores.

Follow this UA Dance video!“At a research-1 university like the UA, students are surrounded by laboratories of discovery and innovation. One of the more unlikely labs is the School of Dance, where the largest group of male dance majors in the nation works with ruthless intensity as they study, innovate, perfect and perform their craft.”

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SCHOOL OF DANCE PILATES PROGRAMThe UA Dance Pilates and Movement Therapy Program is tailored to meet the specific needs of our Dance majors, focusing on core strength, movement awareness, body symmetry and injury prevention. Fully endorsed by Pilates Master Ron Fletcher and taught by Fletcher Pilates Program Director, Kyria Sabin, our program features state-of-the-art professional Pilates equipment.

The multi-level curriculum includes both group equipment and mat-based classes and is designed to provide UA Dance majors with a foundational centering and balancing technique to practice throughout their dance careers and beyond.

Ron Fletcher Memorial Scholarship

The Ron Fletcher Memorial Scholarship is available exclusively to UA Dance majors, providing a complementary path to a professional career in dance. Scholarship recipients will participate in the Ron Fletcher Program of Study, a year-long, comprehensive Pilates teacher training program to become a fully Qualified Pilates Teacher.

Each year, up to one full and three partial scholarships recipients are selected, based on an application process reviewed by a selection committee. Scholarship prerequisites include the Level I and II (fall and spring semester) UA Pilates Mat classes and additional study and practice on the Pilates apparatus.

For further information, please contact: www.fletcherpilates.com

“Movement should be approached like life -

with enthusiam, joy and gratitude - for movement

is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it.”

-Ron Fletcher

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SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY

Freshman Fall Semester: Freshman Spring Semester

ENGLISH 101 3 ENGLISH 102 3

MATH 105 (or above)or PHIL 110 (MRT must be taken)

3 TIER 1: NATS 3

DNC 200, History 3 TIER 1: INDV 3

DNC 145 Improvisation 1 DNC 343 Ensemble 1

DNC Tech I (200 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC 243 Creating w/ Mvt. and Rh. 2

DNC Tech II: (300 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC Tech I (200 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2

DNC 301A Pilates/302 Injury Prevention/303 Yoga for Dancers

1 DNC Tech II: (300 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2

TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 16

Sophomore Fall Semester Sophomore Spring Semester

TIER I: NATS 3 TIER II: INDV 3

TIER II: TRAD 3 TIER I: TRAD 3

TIER I: INDV 3 DNC 343 Ensemble 1

DNC 343: Ensemble 1 DNC Tech I (200 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2

DNC 245A: Basic Choreography 2 TIER II: HUM 3

DNC Tech I (200 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC 245B: Basic Chor. 2

DNC Tech II: (300 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC Elective

TOTAL 16 TOTAL: 15

Junior Fall Semester Junior Spring Semester

TIER II: NATS 3 DNC Elective or Technique 2

Dept. Spec. MUS 3 Dept. Spec MUS 3

DNC Elective or Technique 2 DNC 343 Ensemble 1

DNC 343 Ensemble 1 DNC 455 Biomechanics 3

DNC Elective 2 DNC 445 B Advanced Chor. 2

DNC Tech II: (300 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC Tech III (300 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2

DNC 445A: Advanced Chor. 2 DNC 394 B: Prod. Project 1

TOTAL 15 TOTAL 14

Senior Fall Semester Senior Spring Semester

DNC Elective or Technique 2 DNC Elective or Technique 3

DNC Elective or Technique 2 Dept. Spec. Fine Arts 3

DNC 343 Ensemble 2 DNC 343 Ensemble 1

DNC Tech IV (400 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2 DNC Tech IV (400 level or above, Ballet, Modern or Jazz)

2

DNC 498 Senior Capstone 1 DNC 446 Careers in Dance 3

DNC 400 Dance and Culture 3 DNC Elective 2

TOTAL 12 TOTAL 14

This is only a suggested program for the BFA in Dance. The order in which degree requirements are completed depends on course availability, transfer units, deficiencies at the time of admission, summer/winter coursework and other factors. Students should consult with the Dance major advisor if possible to determine the program of study which will work best for their specific situation. Dancers must keep track of their upper division units (300/400 level classes) in order to meet the 42 upper division requirement for the BFA in Dance. The BFA degree is 125 units total.*

Photos featuring UA Dance alumni, David McMahan and Emily Acre. © Body Works Pilates, photos by Al Mida.

*This plan of study assumes the student has placed out of 2nd semester foreign language. If this is not the case, then the student may need an additional 4-8 units of a foreign language beyond the 125 units needed to for the BFA degree.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE ADMINISTRATIONJory Hancock, Professor, Dean, College of Fine Arts, Director, School of DanceDanielle Swinyard, Business ManagerWhitney Herr-Buchholz, Administrative Assistant

SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULTY

BALLETJames Clouser, ProfessorElizabeth George, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate AdvisorMelissa Lowe, Professor, Undergraduate Advisor

MODERNAmy Ernst, Associate Professor, Graduate AdvisorDouglas Nielsen, Professor, Graduate Advisor

JAZZSusan Quinn, Associate Professor (on leave)Sam Watson, Artist in ResidenceMichael Williams, Professor Music for Dance: Dr. Suzanne Knosp, Professor

Costume Design: Jeremy M. Barney, Costume Designer

SCHOOL OF DANCE ADJUNCT FACULTYNichol Mason-LazenbyKyria SabinBarbea Williams

SCHOOL OF DANCE STAFFJohn Dahlstrand, Senior Technical DirectorKris Hoffman, Stage ManagerDaniel Howarth, Media SpecialistMark Miceli, Senior Technical DirectorMark Schaefer, Staff Accompanist

Faculty/Staff Bios

SCHOOL OF DANCE FACULTY AND STAFF

Photo featuring UA Dance majors in Jazz 440 (advanced technique) with UA Dance faculty member, Sam Watson in studio 301 above the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. Photo by Ernesto Somoza.

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SCHOOL OF DANCE GENERAL INFORMATION

AUDITION AND REGISTRATION For audition/registration related questions, please contact the School of Dance office at (520) 621-4698 or email [email protected].

BFA DEGREE PROGRAMFor general inquiries, please contact Administrative Assistant, Whitney Herr-Buchholz at (520) 621-1263 or email [email protected] questions specifically related to the BFA degree program, please contact Melissa Lowe at (520) 621-1387 or email [email protected].

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPSFor questions specifically related to financial aid and scholarships, please contact Melissa Lowe at (520) 621-1387 or email [email protected].

UA DANCE TOURSAttending one of our national auditions will help you become familiar with our facilities. However, if you will be in traveling to Tucson separate from the audition and would like to see the School of Dance, you may contact Whitney Herr-Buchholz at (520) 621-4698 to make arrangements for a tour.

CAMPUS TOURSIf attending one of the national BFA Program auditions for the UA School of Dance, and also interested in arranging for a campus tour (strongly suggested), please visit admissions.arizona.edu or call the Admissions Office, Campus Tour phone number at (520) 626-3641 for tour times and to register. Tours are offered on weekdays and therefore travel arrangements may need to accommodate an extra day in advance of the Saturday audition date to book a tour.*

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF DANCE

P.O. Box 2100931713 E University BlvdIna Gittings Bldg, Rm 121Tucson, AZ 85721-0093phone: (520) 621 - 4698fax: (520) 621- 6981email: [email protected]: dance.arizona.edu

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RIGOROUS TRAINING

IN A LIBERAL ARTS SETTING

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BALLETMODERNJAZZ

Photo featuring UA Dance Ensemble performing “Serenade,” Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo by Ed Flores.

Photo featuring UA Dance Ensemble performing “Twisted Tango,” choreography by Amy Ernst. Photo by Ed Flores.

Photo featuring the UA Dance Ensemble performing Ann Reinking’s “CHICAGO Suite.” Photo by Ed Flores.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF DANCEP.O. Box 2100931713 E University BlvdIna Gittings Bldg, Rm 121Tucson, AZ 85721-0093phone: (520) 621 - 4698fax: (520) 621- 6981email: [email protected]