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Williamstown,Massachusetts 01267
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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts - Contract Major (Dance)

Minor in Dance


We want to hear from you! We are collecting photos and stories from the Dance Department and we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your photos/videos or blurbs. Click to submit. Since its inception in the 70s, the dance program at Williams has been a home to many students. Every now and then, a member of the dance department continues to study the performing arts in a professional capacity. They are good resources, and love talking about their experience and their growth as performing artists. Please check out our new page about alumni. The Dance Department offers students ways to investigate embodied knowledge and to develop multiple perspectives by studying individuals and communities. Our courses support close study of physical practices, histories, cultural context and musical understanding and interpretation. Through techniques, research, and creative inquiry, students deepen capacity for interdisciplinary discovery. The department curriculum offers complementary study in the disciplines of Theater, Visual Art, Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian-American Studies, Global Studies, Gender Studies, Music, and Performance Studies. Dance technique courses include ballet, modern, and African Dance.

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Tendai Muparutsa, Janine Parker, Munjulika Tarah, Emma L. Whittum, Kyle A. Yager



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Williams College
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in Broadway THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(5/3/18 - 5/5/18)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
SWEENEY TODD
(1/24/17 - 1/24/17)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
DOGFIGHT
(4/23/15 - 4/25/15)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
THE FANTASTICKS
(2/8/14 - 2/9/14)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
NEXT TO NORMAL
(4/18/13 - 4/20/13)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE

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