Group e, the improvisational dance company, performs every year in the Warehouse Theatre in one of the most popular events of the performance season. The season culminates in a performance augmented by professional live piano, percussion and saxophone. Auditions are open to all dance majors. Participation allows students to experience dance through the creative process of improvisation and expands their range as movement artists. Each year, guest artists are brought to campus to enhance the experience of dance students through classes and choreography.
Students work with seasoned professionals at the top of their field.
In addition to on-stage opportunities and involvement in Chi Tau Epsilon, the national honorary for dance students, opportunities to become immersed in dance are available through the Stephens Summer Dance Program. This intensive workshop is held on campus in a conservatory atmosphere and is designed to represent a professional environment. Guest artists in modern dance, ballet, jazz and musical theatre explore the dynamics of the creative process with students and create new works or restage dances from Broadway. The six-week experience culminates in two fully produced public performances held in the Macklanburg Playhouse. To further broaden their horizons, dance majors may spend a semester in Cannes or participate in any of Stephens' other study abroad programs.