We have not yet had the opportunity to interview the University of Utah Dance Program, if you are associated with the University of Utah 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 Utah Dance Program from their website.
The Department of Modern Dance at the University of Utah has a long, distinguished history of excellence that unites the world of academia with the world of professional dance. NASD accredited and ranked as one of the top programs in the country, their alumni have gone on to work internationally and nationally as dancers, choreographers, artistic directors, teachers, videographers and administrators. They are committed to creating an educational community in its finest form: one which invites diversity, embraces ambiguity, welcomes creative conflict, practices honesty, honors risk and experiences humility. Both their Bachelor and Master Degree programs offer a rigorous, in-depth inquiry into dance as a physical, aesthetic, intellectual and cultural practice. The mission of the University of Utah Department of Modern Dance is to promote student and faculty growth as professional dance artists, critical inquirers, and community members. The department is dedicated to contributing to the growth of the discipline of modern dance through research, teaching, and service of the highest caliber. Excellence, creativity, and professionalism are the department’s keywords to igniting the imagination of this dance community. The dance department is contemporary dance community distinguished by its sense of excellence, professionalism, humanism, and a profound commitment to a lively spirit of creative inquiry.