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DANCE
WOU’s dance program gives you the chance to evolve your performance skills. Learn how to be more creative while also achieving technical expertise. Explore the history of dance and how its roots affect professional practice today. Our experienced faculty will support you in applying your dance skills while gaining the theoretical knowledge that can serve as the foundation for your future in teaching, further study or opportunities as a professional in the performing arts.
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of students are assigned multiple advisers devoted to guiding them through their four years at WOU
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of students who apply to WOU are selected for admission
student clubs and organizations are waiting to welcome you in
NCAA Division II student-athletes want to see you in the stands, cheering for the Wolves
Four year degree plan
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate strong technical skills in a variety of dance idioms and vocabulary, as well as a working understanding of body structure, conditioning and wellness
- Demonstrate a significant body of theoretical and historical knowledge pertaining to the dance field
- Produce scholarly/creative projects, solve professional problems independently, and demonstrate a well-developed intellectual/aesthetic focus
Career opportunities
- Resident/guest choreographer
- Tour management
- Professional dancer
- Artistic director (dance company, festival)
- Dance criticism
- Dance notation
Related majors
Faculty
Creative Arts Events Manager, Theatre/Dance NTT Visiting Assistant Professor, Theatre/Dance NTT Assistant Professor, Theatre/Dance Coordinator of the Dance Program, Theatre/Dance , Theatre/Dance Instructor, Literature/Writing, Theatre/Dance NTT Lecturer, Theatre/Dance NTT Assistant Professor, Theatre/Dance Professor, Theatre/Dance Associate Professor, Deptartment Head, Theatre/Dance , Theatre/Dance NTT Assistant Professor, Theatre/Dance Program and Facilities Coordinator, Theatre/Dance Professor, Theatre/Dance Professor, Theatre/Dance NTT Assistant Professor, Theatre/DanceNOAH ADAMS
adamsn@wou.edu
JEB BURRIS
burrisj@wou.edu
CORRIE COWART
503-838-8628 | cowartc@wou.edu | OPE 207
TIM COWART
503-838-8243 | cowartt@wou.edu | OPE 211
ALLISON CROSS
JOSHUA DANIELS
503-838-9358 | MA 326
RAISSA FLEMING
flemingr@wou.edu
CYNTHIA GARNER
503-838-9513 | garnerc@wou.edu | OPE 210
SCOTT GRIM
503-838-8417 | grims@wou.edu | RA 106
SANDRA HEDGEPETH
503-838-8739 | hedgepes@wou.edu | RA 107
MOISES MARTINEZ-TREJO
AMY MCDONNELL
503-838-8827 | mcdonnella@wou.edu | OPE 207
NICOLE MORGAN
morgann@wou.edu
MICHAEL PHILLIPS
503-838-8433 | phillipm@wou.edu | RA 104
DARRYL THOMAS
503-838-8375 | thomasd@wou.edu | MH
LESLIE WATANABE
503-838-8263 | watanabel@wou.edu | OPE 208
QUIESTIONS
Contact
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE/DANCE
503-838-8461
email: janovid@wou.edu
Rice Auditorium (RA 105)
Box Office Phone: 503-838-8462