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Bachelor of Arts in Dance (Pre-Dance Therapy)

Bachelor of Arts in Dance (Studio Management)

Bachelor of Arts in Dance (Performance and Choreography)

Minor in Dance


Dance therapy, studio management, teaching, performance and choreography–the career opportunities you’ll find as a dance major are as varied and powerful as dance styles. The EMU dance program combines core classes with dance therapy, studio management, teaching, performance and choreography. Modern dance, ballet, dance history, teaching and choreography can be complemented with supplemental jazz, tap, ballroom, hip-hop and world dance forms training.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
EDGES in Broadway EDGES
(6/5/20 - 6/14/20)
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Tartuffe (Wilbur)
(3/27/20 - 4/5/20)
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Yellowman
(11/22/19 - 11/24/19)
Eastern Michigan University
Sweat
(2/8/19 - 2/17/19)
Eastern Michigan University
SHE LOVES ME in Broadway SHE LOVES ME
(10/19/18 - 10/28/18)
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING
(3/31/17 - 4/9/17)
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(6/3/16 - 6/12/16)
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
(10/23/15 - 11/1/15)
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LEGALLY BLONDE
(4/10/15 - 4/19/15)
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
(10/18/13 - 10/27/13)
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HONK!
(5/31/13 - 6/9/13)
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URINETOWN
(2/15/13 - 2/24/13)
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Intimate Apparel
(4/1/11 - 4/9/11)
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The Rocky Horror Show
(2/11/11 - 2/19/11)
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Night Blooming
(1/19/11 - 1/23/11)
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Pippi Longstocking
(12/3/10 - 12/11/10)
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