Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance in Ballet Pedagogy

The School of Dance is considered one of the leading programs in the nation for training in ballet and modern dance technique. The school emphasizes performance and now boasts two performing companies. Both companies are committed to performing works from the national repertoire by choreographers such as Ailey, Balanchine, Battles, de Mille and Arpino. Oklahoma Festival Ballet has a repertoire of over 40 ballets, eight of them full-length, while Contemporary Dance Oklahoma features one-act modern dance works. Opera and musical theatre productions provide additional performance outlets, as do productions of student choreography and international tours to such countries as Austria, Japan, Ecuador, Mexico, Taiwan, China, France and Paraguay. Students develop a national perspective and networking opportunities by working with established guest artists each semester.