2017 College Report

DIVISION OF DANCE ABOUT DANCE Te Division of Dance ofers undergraduate degrees in Performance and Choreography, Dance Studies, Single Field Teacher Certifcation in Dance, and Two Field Teacher Certifcation in Dance. Te division has over 175 undergraduates, making it one of the 10 largest dance programs in the country. Tey produce at least 6 dance concerts per year. Texas State University’s Dance Program prepares professional performers, choreographers, and public school dance teachers. Students explore several forms of dance and learn to use those forms in educational, professional, and community settings. Te role of dance as an art form and as a means of developing sound aesthetic values are paramount in the program. NATIONAL RECOGNITION Te Dance division is the only U.S. university program that provides comprehensive training in the principles of modern dance pioneer Erick Hawkins. Faculty work closely with the Erick Hawkins Foundation to help preserve and re- mount his choreography. Faculty have choreographed or performed in Athens, Paris, Toulouse, Barcelona, Edinburgh, San Jose, Mexico City, Guatemala, Giessen (Germany), Chicago, Portland, Minneapolis, Denver, Boulder, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Chile, Trinidad/Tobago, and New York. Te Dance division has been ranked by Dance- Colleges.com as the #21 school in the country and has the #10 bachelor’s degree program. Te Dance division graduates more dance students than any other university in the state; it is annually in the top 10 in the country in the number of undergraduates earning degrees. Te Dance division hosts 3-4 national and international guest choreographers each year to work with students and create new, innovative choreography. STUDENT ACCOLADES Students have been invited to perform at the DUMBO international dance festival in New York as well as dance concerts in Denver, Los Angeles, Germany, and Guatemala. Tey have earned honors at the state and regional levels from the American College Dance Festival. Many students receive internships and scholarships to national and international dance training centers for summer study. Te Texas State student dance company, Orchesis, produces one large annual dance concert and participates in many community and university service projects. Tis company is an on-campus dance ensemble composed completely of Texas State students of all majors and disciplines. HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ENSEMBLES Merge Dance Company is a touring ensemble that performs regionally, nationally, and occasionally internationally. Tey perform the work of faculty and guest artists of the Dance Division. Entrance into Merge is granted by an audition or invitation process held in the late spring of each year. Choreographers’ Showcase is a bi-annual concert choreographed by students enrolled in Advanced Choreography. Te students in this course select dancers for their work. BFA concerts: Students in the Performance and Choreography degree plan are required to produce a shared concert in their senior year (usually 4 choreographers share the concert). Tey select their own dancers, and are in charge of all aspects of the concert. Opening Door Dance Teatre: Tis concert features the choreography of faculty, alumni, and prestigious guest artists. Te company is by invitation only. CIM TEYA (Creation in Motion Touring Ensemble for Young Audiences) creates interactive dance performances for children, touring locally and throughout Texas. Using dance, performances demonstrate basic curricular themes such as science, literature, and math. Entrance into CIM TEYA is by invitation. Transient Dance Collective is an inclusive/ non-audition organization whose focus is on improvisational dance arts. TDC performs site specifc work throughout San Marcos and the surrounding central Texas area. 36 | COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION