COLLEGE OF ARTS + ARCHITECTURE
The UNC Charlotte Department of Dance provides exemplary, integrated dance training and academic preparation in a diverse community that values lived experience, creative process, and performance. We invite you to join us as we build a community hub for inclusive, accessible, and antiracist dance practices and studies.
A richly varied dance curriculum, with classes in
African-Brazilian dance
Latin dance
Contemporary and vintage jazz
Hip-Hop
Odissi classical Indian dance
Modern and contemporary dance
Classical and contemporary ballet
Improvisation
Dance history
Choreography and Performance
Dance Teaching Methods
Dance in Community
Digital Skills for Artists
of Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance. UNC Charlotte is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or perceived gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or genetic information.
A flexible degree program that also allows for a double major
Bachelor of Arts in Dance, with concentrations in Performance, Choreography, and Theory
Dance Education
Applied Dance
Professional Training Certificate in Dance with Charlotte Ballet
Certificate in Advanced Dance Studies
Musical Theatre Certificate
Minor in Dance
Special opportunities to expand your education and experience through
Master classes and residencies with dancers and choreographers from renowned companies
Field trips to New York City
Attendance at national and regional dance conferences
Professional paid internships
Faculty-mentored research projects
Arts + Architecture Honors Program
Performances at local arts festivals
political Photos by Jeff CravottaCHRISTINA HUDGINS / Greensboro, NC
Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate, and dance instructor
MARIDETH TELENKO / Los Angeles, CA
Professional dancer and half of TikTok dance and choreography duo @cost_n_mayor
DEDRICK PERKINS / Charlotte, NC
Founder/Owner of Dedrick’s Dance District, CIAA choreographer, and NBA dancer for the Hornets Hive Hip Hop Crew
ALI DUFFY / Lubbock, TX
Professor and Graduate Director of Dance at Texas Tech University and Artistic Director of Flatlands Dance Theatre
NATHALIA RAIGOSA / New York, NY
Professional dancer with Adolfo Indacochea & Latin Soul Dancers, dance instructor at Empire Mambo Dance Studio
CHANDRA GLOVER / Charlotte, NC
National Board Certified Teacher and Dance Department Chair at Northwest School of the Arts
DAVIAN ROBINSON / Durham and Charlotte, NC
Company member with ShaLeigh Dance Works and massage therapist
Marideth Telenko
Ali Duffy
Chandra Glover
Christina Hudgins
Derek Perkins
Nathalia Raigosa
Davian Robinson
