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In keeping with social distancing guidelines, the Department of Fine and Performing Arts is now offering prospective students and families online tours in all areas - Dance, Fine Arts, Music, and Theatre. These individualized online meetings are available M-F during regular business hours and are guided by our friendly and knowledgeable guides.
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Prospective Students
Dance Major Auditions (2021-2022)
Dance major auditions for academic year 2021-2022 will be online.
Loyola University Chicago's Bachelor of Arts in Dance requires a two part application process: an application for admission to the University and an application to audition for the major.
Dancers must submit two videos, an essay, and attend an interview session on Zoom on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Click for details!DETAILS
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Press
Spectral Heartbeats featured on See Chicago Dance
"Even though we are still in the throes of the COVID-19 global pandemic and witnessing the majority of dance virtually, the Loyola University dance program has found a way to showcase the things that brings us all together—the common denominator of humanity. Spectral Heartbeats is an apt title for a program which takes personal stories literally to heart creating a ghostlike vision of what we are missing during this pandemic: human connection.READ MORE -
INCOMING STUDENTS
Welcome to the Loyola Dance Program!
Thank you for choosing the Dance Program at Loyola University Chicago. Follow the link below for important information regarding registration, dance placement, and the dance orientation as you prepare to join our vibrant community in Fall 2020. LEARN MORE -
STUDENT
Dance Major's Passion for Flamenco
Rising junior Mia Potter was recently featured in the Loyola Phoenix on her love of flamenco and her plans to study the dance and it's historical and cultural context abroad. In Spain, Mia plans on following in the footsteps of her inspirations, such as Carmen Amaya, a trailblazer flamenco dancer who was the first female to master footwork commonly used for men, and Rocio Molina, a choreographer known for her reinventions of traditional flamenco, and immerse herself in the culture. Read the full feature and view the accompanying video!READ MORE -
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Virtual Classroom Performance
Students in Raul Casasola's Advanced Ballet class come together online - from dining rooms, living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, entryways, and back yards - to create this virtual performance. Video by Dance major Anna Goetz.VIEW -
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Faculty
Art with Impact: Activism Through Dance
Sandra Kaufmann, Director of Dance, speaks about using dance as an aesthetic instrument of change at Loyola.READ -
STUDENT
Dance as Research
Our dancers presented practice-led research at Loyola's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Read all about it here on our Loyola Dance Theatre blog! -
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Alumni
Dance Alumna featured in Loyola Magazine
Elizabeth Modde (BA '15, BS '15) reflects on her year of service and her passions for dance and healing.
