Department of Dance

A beginning-level course focused on the fundamental techniques and principles of modern dance, suitable for students new to the style and seeking to build a strong foundation.

This introductory course covers the dance major and its associated professions, providing students with an overview of career paths and academic requirements within the field of dance.

General mention of local ballroom dance programs. No specific class details are available.

Ballroom dance classes offered at Fred Astaire studios. Specific details about the curriculum or schedule are not provided.

Ballroom dance classes offered at Arthur Murray studios. Specific details about the curriculum or schedule are not provided.

Social Dance courses are a fun way to learn how to dance, enhance your dance skills, or meet new people. On the site, find dates for Social Dance labs, competitions, and formals to keep you busy during the semester.

Certain types of dance may be necessary for auditions. Contemporary, ballroom, and folk/world dance numbers will be available each semester, but the specifics will vary.

The Dance Society hosts Variety Night each week throughout the semester. Participation in these is an opportunity to prepare for all auditions by experiencing various genres of dance. Students are encouraged to be involved, to learn and to enhance skills through participation.

Collegiate Dancers is an auditioned dance company that is directed, choreographed, and performed entirely by students. Any student, regardless of major or track, can audition for Collegiate Dancers. Although auditions are available to everyone who maintains a 2.0 GPA, this opportunity is only available in the Fall semester.

Study and master the art of movement; explore expression, technique, and creative choreography. This diverse learning structure will furnish students with quality movement and theoretical experiences to lay the foundation for a career in a dance-related field.

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin).

Study and master the art of movement; explore expression, technique, and creative choreography.

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The Department of Dance offers courses that teach movement technique, composition, improvisation, and body conditioning through the study of a wide variety of dance. Dance styles taught at BYU-Idaho include: Modern (Contemporary), Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Clogging, World, Social, and Ballroom Dance (International Standard and Latin). This diverse learning structure will furnish students with quality movement and theoretical experiences to lay the foundation for a career in a dance-related field. Through dance, students learn how to become better individuals by living the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ and enhancing their roles as creative and artistic individuals. Classroom instruction and out-of-class participation will provide students with all the skills and experience needed to excel as dancers. Talents will be developed and increased as students seek dance that is "virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy." (Articles of Faith 1:13) Courses emphasize gospel principles, personal integrity, and individual enrichment along with dance instruction. We challenge students to make artistic efforts that reflect a richly complex and diverse global perspective. Students demonstrate embodiment of taught movement practices based on sound principles and techniques; exhibit analytical integration of theoretical principles, processes, and systems; employ individualized methods of creative, interpretative, and organizational means of expression; and illustrate principles of truth through their capacity to integrate, differentiate, and align their identity within the field of dance.

Select from three exciting dance classes in your favorite genre, including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, World Dance, Contemporary, and Ballroom.

Tap dance class offered as part of the advanced teaching opportunities in the BYU-Idaho Dance Department. Students can lead this class under faculty mentorship.

World Dance class where students can gain teaching experience under faculty mentorship. This is an advanced teaching assistant opportunity within the BYU-Idaho Dance Department.

Beginning Ballet class where students can serve as teaching assistants under faculty supervision. This is an advanced teaching opportunity within the BYU-Idaho Dance Department.

Beginning Social Dance class providing advanced teaching opportunities for qualified students in the BYU-Idaho Dance Department, guided by faculty mentors.

Beginning Jazz class taught by faculty mentor and led by students. This class offers advanced teaching assistant opportunities to qualified students in the BYU-Idaho Dance Department.

Beginning Clogging dance class offered as part of the advanced teaching assistant program in the BYU-Idaho Dance Department, overseen by faculty mentors.

Beginning Modern dance class overseen by faculty mentors and led by students. This course is part of the advanced teaching assistant opportunities available in the BYU-Idaho Dance Department.

Social Dance courses are a fun way to learn how to dance, enhance your dance skills, or meet new people. Keep track of the following dates for Social Dance labs, competitions, and formals.