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WWU Dance Western Washington University Dance offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Con Come join us for the experience of a lifetime.

Here at WWU, our world is challenging, exciting and open to all the possibilities that a vibrant and creative environment can provide. We invite all Western students to join us and participate in auditioning for performance opportunities, contributing backstage, working in the front of house activities of publicity/marketing or especially attending performances as supportive audience members. The

Department of Theatre and Dance strives to serve not only our University, but the greater community at large in the sharing of our artistic visions.

Congratulations to our 2026 Dance grads! 😎 Here’s most but not all of them!
06/15/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Dance grads! 😎 Here’s most but not all of them!

06/12/2026

Take another bow, 2026 Grads- you did it! Congratulations to all our BFA, BA, and Dance minor grads!

Sunday June 14th! A new dance festival organized and produced by Dance faculty Angela Sebastian and Dance alum Kaia Gilj...
06/12/2026

Sunday June 14th! A new dance festival organized and produced by Dance faculty Angela Sebastian and Dance alum Kaia Gilje 🌏

Happy Pride Month! Here’s to every month as Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈
06/11/2026

Happy Pride Month! Here’s to every month as Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Presenting the Dance BFA Concert 2026! June 5 and 6 at 7:30pm and June 6 at 2:00pm. Performing Arts Center Room 16. Tick...
06/02/2026

Presenting the Dance BFA Concert 2026! June 5 and 6 at 7:30pm and June 6 at 2:00pm. Performing Arts Center Room 16. Tickets available at the link in our bio under Performances, and at the WWU Box Office.
A big congratulations to our BFA students! 🎓🎓🎓💙💙💙

Performed by candidates for Bachelor of Fine of Arts in DanceRachel DenneyNovember DolvenTaylor GrayumMaiha HagaLyla HaasMegan HanklandMiles Rich-DavisMegan TurnerProgramThe SheriffChoreographed by Megan Turner in collaboration with castDancers: Claire Bresko, Erin Chitren, Rachel Denney, Maiha Haga...

WWU Percussion Professor Patrick Roulet first learned of Haruna Walusimbi from Béla Fleck’s 2008 documentary “Throw Down...
05/29/2026

WWU Percussion Professor Patrick Roulet first learned of Haruna Walusimbi from Béla Fleck’s 2008 documentary “Throw Down Your Heart” which follows Fleck’s search for the African origins of the banjo. Roulet met Walusimbi in person in 2019 at the Percussive Arts Society international convention. When he heard Walusimbi would be coming to United States this year, Roulet worked with musician Mark Stone - who was organizing the trip - to add WWU to Haruna’s itinerary.

WWU Percussion Professor Patrick Roulet first learned of Haruna Walusimbi from Béla Fleck’s 2008 documentary “Throw Down Your Heart” which follows Fleck’s search for the African origins of the banjo. Roulet met Walusimbi in person in 2019 at the Percussive Arts Society international convent...

Come celebrate another amazing year with us!! 💕🎉🪩We will be celebrating our grads and sending off our amazing cast of th...
05/28/2026

Come celebrate another amazing year with us!! 💕🎉🪩

We will be celebrating our grads and sending off our amazing cast of the BFA show for opening night on June 5th at 1:30pm, in Commissary Studio B

Can’t wait to dance with you all🕺

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Yesterday we had an amazing masterclass with Haruna Walusimbe! 🇺🇬Special thank you do for sponsoring this event!🏷️Tags:...
05/07/2026

Yesterday we had an amazing masterclass with Haruna Walusimbe! 🇺🇬

Special thank you do for sponsoring this event!

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04/30/2026

It’ opening night!

You don’t want to miss this one🤭

April 30th - 7:30pm
May 1st - 7:30pm
&
May 2nd - 2:00pm
on the Performing Arts Center Mainstage🧑‍🩰

See you all there!

04/30/2026

Opening night TONIGHT! Three chances to see "Dance in Concert" with choreography by WWU Dance faculty and featuring this stunning piece "Oh, but, if we only knew. I wonder. " by our 2026 Guest Artist Marlo Martin .dance with
music by Fox Hunt. Shows Thursday April 30, Friday May 1 at 7:30pm and Saturday May 2 at 2:00pm.
Tickets available at the WWU Box Office one hour before show times in the Performing Arts Center.

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