Dance: Choreography and Performance Concentration, BA
Passionate about moving and making? Come join our close-knit community of performers.
In our program, students engage with dance on multiple levels—creative, intellectual, and physical. Guided by our outstanding faculty, you’ll receive conservatory-caliber training in a small class setting. As a Choreography and Performance emphasis, you’ll dive into the theory and practice of movement, technique, and choreography through an assortment of workshops and performances, attending shows throughout the Bay Area and working with a diverse range of guest artists. Your studies will culminate with a self-generated project that demonstrates mastery in your chosen field.
Our students grow tremendously in their critical thinking, writing, and verbal communication skills, all valuable skills for any future profession. Some of our graduates head for careers in dance, theatre, and the arts. Many continue onto graduate studies. Others put their critical and creative skills to work outside of the arts, in education, health care, and beyond.
Myriad possibilities await you, and we are here to prepare you for them!
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Get to know our well-respected faculty and their specialties, as artists and scholars. Or explore scholarship opportunities and an array of performance possibilities.
What can you do with a degree in Dance: Choreography and Performance?
A degree in Dance with Choreography and Performance Concentration provides students with conservatory-caliber training in technique, choreography, pedagogy, and production for stage and screen.
Dancer / Performer
Audition, rehearse, and perform in concert, commercial, and touring productions.
Choreographer
Create original works; set repertory; lead studios, rehearsals, and showings.
Rehearsal Director
Maintain choreographic integrity; coach casts, schedule calls, and give notes.
Company / Stage / Production Manager
Advance shows; coordinate tech, budgets, crews, and touring logistics.
Teaching Artist / Studio Instructor
Teach technique, composition, and performance in studios, schools, and community programs.
Dance Film / Media Producer
Develop screendance projects; direct, shoot, and edit performance for digital platforms.
Lighting / Production Designer
Design lighting and production elements to support choreography and narrative.
Movement Director (Theatre/Film)
Shape physical storytelling, intimacy, and ensemble movement for stage and screen.
Saint Mary's Testimonials
“At SMC, you don't have to fit into just one box. A liberal arts education allowed me to pursue both of my passions for health science and dance, be involved in student organizations, work an on-campus job, and study abroad. The opportunities here are endless!”
Brevin Domingo '19 (Allied Health Science & Dance: Choreography & Performance)
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