Since time began, dance has threaded itself through the fabric of personal, social, cultural, and religious traditions. It excites, invigorates, and entices us, echoing our life experiences.
Dance reflects our human desire to shape feelings, ideas, and images with an artistic sensibility.
Creating dance opens up new connections within ourselves, with others, and with entire communities. At St. Olaf we lace together a dance experience which emphasizes the American modern dance tradition in its technical training, while encouraging study and performance of styles and dances from world cultures. Performance opportunities range from mainstage productions to informal showings, from chapel services to off campus events. In combining studio and theory work, the Dance major prepares students for a variety of career possibilities. Recent graduates have performed with professional companies or as free-lance artists.