Facilities
The department of dance is housed in Lilly Hall, the home of the
Jordan College of the Arts. The dance program operates in five
state-of-the-art dance studios featuring sprung floors, audio/video
equipment, pianos, mirrors, barres and observation
windows. Technique classes are accompanied by musicians at the
direction of the professor.
The largest dance studio serves the department as both a
teaching space and an informal performance venue. The studio is
rigged with lighting equipment, theatrical soft goods and informal
audience seating. The space serves as a theatrical laboratory for
students to develop technical production skills such as lighting
design for dance. Furthermore, this studio theatre showcases
students' creative voices through regular showings of their
choreography.
The Conditioning Room offers students the opportunity to
cross-train and fine tune their physical instrument outside of the
studio and rehearsal. Students use the Reformer and the
Elliptical as no-impact training to stretch, strengthen and
reinforce their core strength. The department provides an
athletic trainer who consults with students and faculty regarding
progressive fitness goals, injury prevention and rehabilitation
should an injury occur.