Dance at NC State
Explore all of our dance courses, events, and performance opportunities.
Art in Every Step
The Department of Performing Arts and Technology offers students the opportunity to study dance through academic courses and first-hand experience in choreography and performance.
Any student can dance at NC State regardless of their major. Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in various fields bring their unique perspectives and backgrounds into the artistic process and contribute meaningfully to the art.
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Happening this Saturday! Join Gravity & Other Myths for a partner acrobatics Master Class designed for participants with limited or intermediate experience. Beginning with basic partner pyramids, the class will build from there based on the skill level and enthusiasm of the group.
Presented in partnership with @ncstatelive and the Department of Performing Arts and Technology, participants will also receive a free ticket to Gravity & Other Myths’ Ten Thousand Hours at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Stewart Theatre.
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As part of our dance Master Class Series, this class is free and open to NC State students, staff and faculty. Advanced registration is highly recommended. Register with the link in our profile.
Oct 5
Throwback to Terrain Dance Project’s performance at @ncstategreggmuseum last year! In less than a week, Terrain returns to the Gregg for Embodied Futures: Dance, Plant Science and Public Engagement.
Made possible by an Arts + Science mini-grant, Terrain’s new works explore human and plant relationships through dance, including ethnobotany, crop genetics and NC sweetpotatoes. The evening will also showcase work from other Arts + Science mini-grant recipients, followed by a performance in the museum garden, film screening and panel discussion.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 5:15 p.m.
Free | RSVP required (link in profile)
Rain date: Oct. 14
Oct 2
For this week`s Master Class, join guest artist Megan Moss for a high-energy jazz Master Class focused on strong technical training, dynamic movement and expressive performance. Through a warm-up, across-the-floor progressions and a center combination, dancers will explore alignment, musicality, clarity and power while building versatility, confidence and authentic stage presence.
Moss is an accomplished choreographer, performer and educator with more than 30 years of experience in dance and is an assistant professor of instruction in the School of Theatre, Dance and Film at Texas State University.
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As part of our dance Master Class Series, this class is free and open to NC State students, staff and faculty. Advanced registration is highly recommended. Register with the link in our profile.
Sep 21
Perform
Our three academic dance companies—Panoramic Dance Project, the State Dance Company, and Terrain Dance Project—provide students with opportunities to develop close-knit, collaborative relationships with the faculty, guest artists, and fellow dancers. All three companies are open by audition and can be repeated for course credit.
Students who wish to gain performance experience without the commitment of joining a company or while training their way towards auditioning for a company will greatly benefit from the DAN 305 course.
Dancers interested in performing work created by students may audition to be cast in pieces choreographed by Student Choreographers enrolled in the Independent Study in Dance (DAN 498).
Take Your Study Further
Enroll in a Dance Course
The Department of Performing Arts and Technology is committed to providing broad-based educational opportunities for NC State students through a variety of music and dance experiences and introductory and upper-level courses. Department faculty seek to assist students in developing insights, skills, and the capacity to perceive and respond to music and dance in its historical and cultural contexts.
Enroll in a dance course and expand your knowledge and understanding of dance while you satisfy various GEP Requirements. Explore your options in the NC State course catalog. Our two dance minors are designed for qualified undergraduate students who wish to pursue a more extensive study of dance.
Dance Minors
Through our dance minor programs, students have the opportunity to select the specific courses that best fulfill their needs while maintaining an overall balance. Our two tracks let you choose whether to pursue a focused study of your area of interest or explore dance on a broader level.
Dance Performance and Choreography (17 credit hours)
Dance Studies (15 credit hours)
A dance minor may be preparing for graduate study or for work as a performer, choreographer, educator, or dance therapist. Additionally, our dance minor tracks will enhance students’ studies as they ready themselves for careers and service as arts entrepreneurs or administrators, physical therapists, physicians, or in disciplines such as Africana studies, design, film and engineering.
Master Classes Series
Experience More Dance
Attend a Concert
The Department of Performing Arts and Technology presents dozens of concerts annually, providing various affordable opportunities for students, families and local concertgoers to experience incredible live performances. We hope to see you at a concert soon!
Series Events
Our department strives to make dance accessible to everyone at NC State. In addition to our regular dance concerts, our department offers unique performances, workshops, and lectures led by our faculty and professional guest artists.
Master Class Series
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