Cornish College of the Arts Dance 2018 brochure

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CHIHULY GARDEN AND GLASS | SEATTLE CENTER


CORNISH.EDU/DANCE



WE HOST AN EXCITING ROSTER of

new

and

established

visiting

artists, giving you a chance to dance in the works of choreographers like Crystal Pite, Kyle Abraham, Merce

Tim Summers

Cunningham, and Ohad Naharin.


76%

63%


MORE THAN 95% OF CORNISH STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS.


4 THINGS

YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE CORNISH DANCE FACULTY

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THEY’VE CHOREOGRAPHED AND PERFORMED FOR ICONIC AND INNOVATIVE COMPANIES like the Singapore Ballet, Mark Morris Dance Group, Cirque du Soleil, Bill Evans Dance Company, and Jazz Antiqua.

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THEY’VE RECEIVED COVETED FELLOWSHIPS AND COMMISSIONS from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, National Endowment for the Arts, Seattle Arts Commission, and Artist Trust.

THEY’RE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF A RANGE OF DANCE INSTITUTIONS like the d9 Dance Collective, Velocity Dance Center, and the Men In Dance Festival.

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THEY RECEIVED THEIR EDUCATION AT RENOWNED INSTITUTIONS such as the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, San Francisco Ballet School, Mount Holyoke College, University of Washington, and, of course, Cornish.


APPLICATION DEADLINES DECEMBER 1

Cornish offers merit scholarships based upon the strength of your application and audition/portfolio.

EARLY ACTION DEADLINE

WE WALK OUT OF

FEBRUARY 15

CORNISH WITH

APPLICATION / SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

THE GIFT OF LIFE EXPERIENCE

Those applying for scholarship consideration should apply by

FEBRUARY 15.

After February 15, applications are accepted on a rolling basis if space is available.

FROM OUR

SCHOLARSHIPS

CORNISH FAST FACTS

TEACHERS, ARMED WITH THE COURAGE TO RISE TO ANY CHALLENGE, TO

JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET,

ESTABLISHED

EXTENSION PROGRAMS

MISSION

1914

Summer at Cornish Preparatory Dance

The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.

MAJORS

Art, Dance, Design, Film, Interior Architecture, Music, Performance Production, Theater

COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS

ACCEPT CHANGE

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

AS IT COMES.”

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Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) Mobility Program Kadenze Pilchuck Glass School Vermont College of Fine Art

—JOLE NE WINNER-ZIEMER DANCE ’12

FACULTY:STUDENT RATIO

ACCREDITATION

1:7

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

AND TO

STUDENT ORIGINS

35 states 18 countries

CORNISH.EDU

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

ADMISSION@CORNISH.EDU

800.726.ARTS


CORNISH.EDU/DANCE


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