Department of Dance

Dance at Illinois

Redefining who dances

Dancer holds both arms up as she gazes upward

Dancers on stage with one dancer in a jump with a jumprope

A lone dancer reaches their right arm forward in front of a green scrim

and how we dance together

A dancer with left arm outstretched and hair flying dances in front of a group

Dancers in martha Graham's Steps in the street

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Illinois is one of the oldest—and most progressive—dance programs in the country. Follow our new curriculum as we prepare our students to Activate, Delve, Articulate and Launch their careers.

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October 9, 2024

October Dance Opens Featuring New and Iconic Works

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Events

Dec

December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024

Student Works Concert 2024

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MOVE THE FIELD FORWARD.

Creative research drives Dance at Illinois. We embrace diverse viewpoints, investigate new approaches, find connections, and immerse in the process of discovery to explore and stretch the field.

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Chicago Alumni Concert

Alumni

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Dancing on the Ceiling

Faculty

The Birth of Breaking

Assistant Professor Serouj Aprahamian

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