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About Dance at UW-Eau Claire

Dance at UW-Eau Claire

There are many opportunities for you to dance at UW-Eau Claire.

To top of page  Dance Minor Degree Program

The minor is composed of studio, theory, and interdisciplinary studies courses. The studio courses meet twice a week for 1 1/2 hours and are offered once every 3 semesters. These courses may be taken for repeatable credit. The theory courses are offered once each year. Interdisciplinary course work is offered most semesters, but students are encouraged to meet with their advisor to plan selections that are most appropriate to their interest and academic major. Dance minors will be guaranteed a place in all studio and theory courses.

To top of page  Concert Dance Company

The Company has approximately 40 members who work M-F from 3-6pm as their schedules allow. The company classes offer dance experiences in tap, jazz, ballet and modern dance, as well as African and Middle Eastern dance. The company stages a concert every spring. In addition, students attend the American College Dance Festival for adjudications and to take class from master teachers. Auditions for dancers and choreography are held early in the Fall Semester. Check the Call Board for specific dates and times. For more information go to the Concert Dance Company web site.

To top of page  Other Performance Opportunities

The Department of Music and Theatre Arts is committed to excellence in performance and, as such, it supports artists in residence programs, numerous faculty and student concerts, community outreach programs, and student and faculty collaborative research. Dance minors are encouraged to participate fully in these events.

To top of page Faculty/Student Collaborative Research

Dance minors are encouraged to become engaged in scholarly and creative activity with their faculty mentors. These projects are above and beyond the scope of the curriculum and may take on a variety of different designs. They are supported internally by The Center of Excellence for Faculty/Student Research Collaboration and where appropriate by outside grant funding. Examples of these projects include:

Creative project: The Book of Ruth. A full length dance concert loosely based on The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton and the creation of a movement education curriculum guide for high school students designed to focus on the horrors of domestic violence.

Research: The Alexander Technique - Efficiency in Human Movement. A quantitative research study with collaborators from Biology and Music and Theatre Arts. Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2003.

Research: The Alexander Technique - Improving Children’s Vocal Quality, Rhythmic Awareness and General State of Attention. A qualitative study in an area elementary school with children in a 3rd grade music class. Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2003.

Presentation & Workshop: "Seeking New Landscapes or Finding New Eyes: A Case for Training Dancers in the Alexander Technique" - keynote address by Dr. Toni Poll-Sorensen and workshop, "Finding Yourself Under Your Aesthetic," at the International Dance Conference, "Pulses and Impulses for Dance in the Community," Almada, Portugal, October 23-26, 2003.Research: "Tap Fusion*" A presentation on the history of Tap Dance by Anna Lisa Bjorklund and Dr. Toni Poll-Sorensen at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, January, 2004.

*It should be noted that there is a professional dance company under the direction of Barry Blumenfeld in New York City with the name Tap Fusion. To learn more about the Tap Fusion dance company, contact Artistic Director Barry Blumenfeld at: http://www.tapfusion.com

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For Information About Dance Contact: 
Toni Poll-Sorensen
Professor of Dance
Haas Fine Arts, 173
(715) 836-2183
pollsotl@uwec.edu



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