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Dance is an interdisciplinary art form that involves
elements of theatre, music, design and
the visual arts in a variety of cultural contexts.
Instruction is available to students who wish to study dance
as one of the liberal arts, as well as to those who aspire
to professional careers in dance performance or related
fields. The Dance Program challenges students to develop
concentration skills, observational and analytical
abilities, and capacities for working with broad aesthetic
concepts and fine details while developing their creative
instincts. Solid foundations in modern, ballet, composition
and repertory are designed to build strong technique and a
sense of artistic expression, while exposure to non-Western
dance forms encourages students to better understand other
cultures through their performance traditions.
 Within the Dance major, there are two areas of emphasis:
Performance Studies and
Movement Studies. The performance emphasis, which requires
technique study at the advanced level, culminates in a
senior choreography/performance project, while the movement
studies emphasis culminates in a senior project/written
thesis that may or may not involve performance. Although
encouraged to take technique throughout their four years,
movement studies concentrators are not required to perform
at the advanced level of technique and are encouraged to
combine their work in dance with other disciplines.
There are performing opportunities throughout the year at
both Pomona and Scripps Colleges, and students from all five
Claremont Colleges are invited to audition for these events.
All classes, workshops and concert participation are open to
all students, regardless of major concentration.
The department also offers a minor in Dance.
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