We have not yet had the opportunity to interview the University of Michigan Dance Program, if you are associated with the University of Michigan Dance Program please have someone from the program email us at Brittany@BDancewear.com to set up an interview (only takes a few minutes and it’s free).
In the meantime here is some quick insights about this University of Michigan Dance Program from their website.
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance educates the artists, scholars, educators and entrepreneurs of the future. Students are prepared with expert skills, instilled with passionate enthusiasm, and emboldened to challenge and inspire the world through the power of the performing arts. Founded in 1880, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance is one of the finest performing arts schools in the United States. Encompassing programs in dance, music, musical theatre, and theatre, they are consistently ranked among the top performing arts schools in the country when compared with performance oriented conservatories or with prestigious academic departments of music. They offer a wide variety of programs, from traditional to cutting-edge, from primarily performance-based-to-those that are more academic, giving students huge resources to draw from in completing their education. Michigan students are exceptionally talented, and are consistently competitive at the highest levels of their chose fields. In addition, they have access to the vast resources of a major research institution allowing them to greatly enhance their performing arts training. The Department of Dance has its own company, which performs annually in the Power Center for the Performing Arts and sponsors numerous smaller concerts choreographed by faculty and students.