University of Oregon Department of Dance

University of Oregon Department of Dance This is the official page of the University Of Oregon Department of Dance. For more information, visit the undergraduate dance degree requirements webpage.

Dance courses have been offered at the UO for over a century, and predate the first academic dance major programs in the country by more than a decade. The UO Department of Dance has evolved into a collaborative, dynamic laboratory in which student performers are given the tools—academic, artistic, technical, and social—to hone their craft to professional caliber. The University of Oregon offers d

egrees in dance at the undergraduate and master's level. At the undergraduate level, the department offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. At the graduate level, degrees include a master of fine arts, master of arts, and master of science degrees. Curriculum at both levels includes course work in dance history, improvisation, composition, and pedagogy. The performance curriculum has a modern dance emphasis with a strong supporting area in ballet. Studio courses—offered from beginning to advanced levels—are also available in a variety of other idioms, including jazz, tap, hiphop, African, ballroom, tango, swing, improvisation, and contact improvisation.

04/08/2026

UO Dance is back on Facebook! We are so excited to share more of what’s happening in the department. Comment below what you want to see

12/03/2020

Our recent Fall Loft featuring the collaborative work among students in Production I and Composition III. This is an exciting hands-on experience that is built into our curriculum and we were able to complete it in the theater despite that we couldn't have a live audience this year. Here is a play list of all of the student work!

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Our first live-streaming concert! 8 pm PT, featuring solos by 9 student choreographers and production designs by the Pro...
11/19/2020

Our first live-streaming concert! 8 pm PT, featuring solos by 9 student choreographers and production designs by the Production I class.

Featuring Choreography, Lighting Designs, Costumes and Performances by SOMD dance students.

03/03/2020

"What isn't dance?!" UO Dance: In Concert this weekend!

03/03/2020

UO Dance: In Concert this weekend, March 5th-7th! 8 pm Gerlinger Annex, Dougherty Dance Theatre, tickets.uoregon.edu

03/01/2020

Remember March 5th, 6th and 7th performances and new choreography by UO Dance Faculty! Get your tickets now. This exciting event can sell out!

02/27/2020

UO Department of Dance Concert featuring choreography and performances by UO Dance Faculty.

02/06/2020

Join this amazing group of people Saturday at our dance conference! Our diverse schedule has something for everyone - register today to secure your spot for a fun day of dance, learning, and networking. oregondeo.org

UO Dancers, this conference will be inspiring and informative. And, it is so close by and affordable. Check it out and p...
01/19/2020

UO Dancers, this conference will be inspiring and informative. And, it is so close by and affordable. Check it out and please attend! oregondeo.org

🌟 TOWN HALL MODERATOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟

We are so pleased to announce that will be moderating the Town Hall session at the end of our conference on February 8th! Register today - spots are filling quickly! oregondeo.org

Subashini Ganesan is an artist, arts administrator, and the Creative Laureate of Portland. As an artist, Ganesan founded Natya Leela Academy where she choreographs and performs potent and universally relevant expressions in Bharathatyam. As the Founder and Executive Director of New Expressive Works (N.E.W.) she stewards a vibrant performing arts venue in Portland, that celebrates and supports multi-cultural independent performing artists to teach, be in residency, and create bold new works. Ganesan serves as a Community Advisory Committee member of the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center's (IFCC) and as a member of the Teacher Advisory Council of the Portland Art Museum. As the Creative Laureate of Portland, Ganesan serves as the official ambassador for the broader creative community in Portland. Ganesan and N.E.W. have received RACC’s 2018 Juice! Award and White Bird’s 2019 Community Engagement Award, for making affordable space possible to artists and arts organizations.

01/13/2020

Sabrina Madison-Cannon comes to the University of Oregon from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she was the Associate Dean of Academic and Facult...

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