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The Dance Department at Vassar is strongly committed to the arts and nurtures a vibrant community that enables students to combine their passion for dance with their intellectual pursuits. We strive to share our joy of dance while creating a welcoming environment that fosters innovation, excellence and inclusion. The department welcomes dancers of all levels, offering beginner to advanced courses in modern, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz techniques in addition to improvisation, composition, and movement analysis. There are extensive performance and choreographic opportunities available to students; Dance Department showcases, Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, and numerous student-run dance organizations hold concerts throughout the year.

Faculty Info:

Howard Kilik Adjunct Artist in Dance Julian Llanos Adjunct Instructor in Dance Miriam Mahdaviani Lecturer in Dance John Meehan Professor and Chair of Dance on the Frances D. Fergusson Chair and Director of Vassar Repertory Dance Theater Daniel Pressler Adjunct Artist in Dance Stephen M. Rooks Professor of Dance Leslie I. Partridge Sachs Visiting Instructor in Dance and Drama



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The Aliens
(10/8/20 - 10/10/20)
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(10/10/19 - 10/12/19)
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