Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College

About Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College

The Dance Department at the Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, located in Middlebury, Vermont, offers a comprehensive and vibrant exploration of dance. Students can pursue academic pathways including minors, joint majors, and full majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The curriculum fosters artistic and scholarly inquiry, covering contemporary and world dance techniques, improvisation, choreography, history, theory, and cultural studies, complemented by experiential anatomy and kinesiology. The Mahaney Arts Center itself is a dynamic hub for the visual and performing arts, committed to making art accessible and fostering deep engagement. Beyond academic study, students can participate in faculty- and student-choreographed concerts. A significant offering is the audition-based Dance Company of Middlebury (DCM), which produces diverse concert work and has undertaken international tours, including to the Czech Republic and Dominican Republic. The department also welcomes guest artists, such as Subashini Ganesan-Forbes, who shared expertise in Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance, highlighting a commitment to diverse dance forms. While specific class listings beyond the academic curriculum are not detailed, the center's mission and offerings suggest a broad engagement with the art form. The Performing Arts Series at the Mahaney Arts Center also features dance performances, enriching the cultural landscape for the college and the wider community. For those interested in fitness that complements dance, offerings like the "YOUPOWER Spin Class" are available. For structured instruction in specific styles such as Ballet, Hip Hop, or Ballroom, or for details on instructors and programs, checking the official Mahaney Arts Center schedule or contacting the institution directly is recommended.

Styles offered at Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College