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09/25/2026

We're just a week away from 60x60!

Our annual 60x60 concert features 60 dance works, each running 60 seconds long. The evening's music and choreography is created entirely by Gonzaga students, faculty, and alumni. The creativity and energy of the dancers and the quick pace of the concert is always a delight to audiences.

Get your tickets at the link in our bio.

09/22/2026

Join us for our annual Fall Dance Day on October 10th! Registration will include a Contemporary class with faculty, a Q&A with current students, tours of our spaces, and a ticket to Pacific Northwest Ballet that evening.

Registration is open to any high schoolers who want to learn about Gonzaga Dance and what dance can look like in college.

This is a great way for interested students to learn about our program, so we hope to see you there! Visit our website (in bio) to learn more and register.

09/19/2026

And that's a wrap! Thank you everyone that came out to see Season Opener. And huge thanks for guest artists Hannah Victoria, MFA and Hannah Victoria x Good Works Dance Theatre for making the show such a great experience ❤️

Slides 1-2: Photos by Sydney Zinnecker
Slides 3-4: Photos by Jennifer Marquis

09/11/2026

We're just one week out from our Season Opener with our fall guest artist, Hannah Victoria! She is bringing her company, the Good Works Dance Theatre, to perform her original work, "Joy in the City." ❤️

"Joy in the City is a vibrant evening-length dance work by choreographer Hannah Victoria, performed by Good Works Dance Theatre, that celebrates joy as a powerful force in the lives of Black women. Blending contemporary movement with influences from the African diaspora, the work explores play, laughter, rest, and collective celebration as expressions of freedom.

At the center of the evening is “…oil of joy,” an ensemble piece that anchors the performance while asking a simple yet powerful question: When do Black women get to play, create, be, laugh, and dance?

Inspired by the scripture declaring “there was great joy in that city,” the work embraces the “city" as a place, the collective community of Black women, and the body itself, spaces where joy resides. Joy in the City invites audiences to witness this joy in motion."

08/26/2026

Come join Gonzaga Dance for Dance & Desserts to connect with other dancers, learn about our Dance Program and other dance opportunities, and check out our dance facilities. Desserts will be provided, and we will have a shop for you from to buy your last-minute dance clothes and shoes!

07/31/2026

Thank you to all of our dancers that joined us for Senior Summer Dance Intensive week! We had a great time with you, and we hope to see you all again next year 💕

07/19/2026

Taking a class from Sarah this Fall? Learn more about what she brings to her classes:

Sarah has been teaching and choreographing in Spokane, WA, since 2011 and is also a dance instructor for numerous studios in the Spokane area. Sarah earned a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts, graduating Cum Laude in 2006, where she was the recipient of several scholarships, including the Kreielsheimer Scholarship. She has performed in such works as Martha Graham’s “Diversion of Angels” and other notable choreographers in the Seattle area such as Deb Wolf, Pat Hon, Rainbow Fletcher, and Zoe Scofield. Sarah has notable choreographic features in Rising Tide, the Spokane Film Project, 50 Hour Slam, and a music video for Water Monster, which she also performed in. In addition to adding quirky humor to her choreography, she also loves illustrating these qualities so that her family and loved ones are always on their toes!

07/18/2026

Taking a class from Karla this Fall? Learn more about what she brings to her classes:

Karla Parbon, M.A. is an interdisciplinary dance artist, somatic practitioner, and educator whose work explores the intersection of dance, embodied knowledge, and cross disciplinary inquiry. Trained in dance, psychology, anatomy and physiology, and theology, she investigates movement as a living method of research and a catalyst for dialogue, innovation, and transformation. Her practice is grounded in the belief that embodied art forms offer powerful ways of knowing and engaging the world, fostering deeper connection, reflection, and collective understanding. She is driven by a commitment to creative collaboration that inspires the next generation of thinkers, makers, and visionaries. Karla is currently completing her doctoral degree at GU, where her research focuses on somatic movement as embodied language for healing. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Theatre and Dance Department and has been a dedicated instructor for the past 18 years.

06/25/2026

Our buildings are now updated with the new season posters! What are you most excited for this year?

05/15/2026

It's officially summer break here at Gonzaga! ☀️

Have you looked into how to keep you or your kid dancing during the off season? Make sure you check out our summer intensives - spots are limited and going quickly!

More info can be found at the linktree in our bio.

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https://www.gonzaga.edu/college-of-arts-sciences/departments/theatre-dance/dance

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