Degree of Dance at Saint Olaf College
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While we can give you a glimpse of the St. Olaf Dance Department through our web site, we welcome you to campus for a visit and tour of our beautiful new facilities. Please contact us if you have any questions about our program or performance schedule.
The Dance Department at St. Olaf College is a charter member and accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, and is one of only two schools in the state of Minnesota to be an accredited institutional member.
We believe that dancing is moving, exploring, creating, AND knowing ourselves as whole
While we can give you a glimpse of the St. Olaf Dance Department through our web site, we welcome you to campus for a visit and tour of our beautiful new facilities. Please contact us if you have any questions about our program or performance schedule.
The Dance Department at St. Olaf College is a charter member and accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, and is one of only two schools in the state of Minnesota to be an accredited institutional member.
We believe that dancing is moving, exploring, creating, AND knowing ourselves as whole
Inspired by the conviction that music is a divine gift, the St. Olaf College Music Department devotes
itself to the cultivation of this gift in the lives of its students and in the broader community. We
dedicate ourselves to creating an educational experience that unites the artistic standards of a
professional program with the intellectual rigors and academic breadth of the liberal arts in an
environment of free, creative and critical inquiry. Through music we affirm the college's mission
to foster the development of the whole person in mind, body and spirit.
The Music Department offers extensive opportunities to explore, practice and celebrate the
musician's art with
Saint Mary's now offers a minor in Dance. The dance minor complements current performing arts majors and provides more options for students in other majors. This 21-credit minor offers courses in dance techniques, dance history, dance composition, nutrition, voice and movement, and anatomy and kinesiology.
Irish Dance Track
Saint Mary's is also offering an Irish dance track - the only university-associated program in the country - which will prepare students for the certification needed to teach Irish dance.
Most students of Irish dance become less involved with their dance schools as they head off to college. Many would still like to
You are invited to visit campus and attend performances or make an appointment to visit with a faculty or staff member and tour our facilities. The St. Olaf College Theatre is an open theatre. There are no restrictions on student involvement. A student doesn’t have to be a theatre major to become involved and can participate at any time during the year.
The Theatre Department of St. Olaf College is an accredited institutional member of National Association of Schools of Theatre. We are also a member of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), Communication and Theatre Association of Minnesota
The dance program seeks students with a passion to move, dance, and be creative. Dance majors and minors study modern dance and ballet technique, dance history, choreography, and criticism and analysis. African Dance, Ballet Folklorico, Jazz, Pointe, Tap, Pilates, and Yoga are offered to provide a wider range of technique, and students will enrich their knowledge further by taking classes in music and theatre. Call Professor Cathy Davalos at (925) 631-4824 for information about the Dance Company or other opportunities to pursue dance studies at Saint Mary’s College.
The Saint Mary's College Dance Company
Professor Cathy Davalos, Artistic Director of
Inspired by the conviction that music is a divine gift, the St. Olaf College Music Department devotes
itself to the cultivation of this gift in the lives of its students and in the broader community. We
dedicate ourselves to creating an educational experience that unites the artistic standards of a
professional program with the intellectual rigors and academic breadth of the liberal arts in an
environment of free, creative and critical inquiry. Through music we affirm the college's mission
to foster the development of the whole person in mind, body and spirit.
The Music Department offers extensive opportunities to explore, practice
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