The cultural environment at Old Dominion provides dance majors with unlimited opportunities to study, choreograph and perform dance. Each year, Old Dominion produces a number of modern and classical dance concerts, including The Nutcracker Ballet, which continues to be one of the most well-attended productions in the area. The major is open to any undergraduate student who has met the required prerequisites for the declaration of a major at Old Dominion University. You may declare the major in the departmental office. The University Dance Theatre is a company of students, faculty and guest artists who present two staged concerts and several smaller concerts each year.
Students have the opportunity to either perform or choreograph for the company.
The Old Dominion University Community Ballet also offers students the chance to perform in such works as Snow White, The Nutcracker, and Cinderella. In addition, the Liberace Foundation offers scholarships to students to reward excellence in dance. An undergraduate degree in Dance provides students with a solid background in both performance and choreography. Norfolk's active arts community is extremely supportive of Old Dominion dancers, and students are able to network with many community professionals. Furthermore, master classes and guest artist residencies give students a chance to work with and get to know professional dancers from New York and abroad which gives them a critical advantage when they graduate.