Dance

The 4-year BFA Dance Program in the School of Performance is the most intensive and comprehensive program of its kind in Canada and has earned widespread respect throughout the Canadian and international dance communities. This conservatory style environment offers rigorous daily professional training in four core dance disciplines (ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz) alongside direct collaboration with highly acclaimed visiting guest artists and major arts organizations. This core training is combined with classes in improvisation, composition, partnering, street dance styles, music, acting, film and extensive creative work. Beginning in second year, dancers participate in a series of fully produced performances, working closely with guest choreographers and students in the Performance Production+Design program. 

Integrated into the students’ education is a broad selection of specially designed academic studies including history of theatre and dance, anatomy, global stage and many more. The programme prepares graduates for careers as performers, choreographers, teachers and educators. All courses support the mandate, which is to ensure that graduates are highly skilled, uniquely versatile, entrepreneurial and articulate artists who can actively contribute to the art form and advocate for themselves and for the arts as a whole.