Department of Dance

Dance at Illinois

Redefining who dances

Dancers run thru each other with arms outstretched

Dancer holds both arms up as she gazes upward

Dancers on stage, with pleading movements toward the audience

A lone dancer in a white dress and tap shoes on, reaches their left arm forward

and how we dance together

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

A dancer jumps through the air outside with musicians playing the drums behind her

Discover your path here.

Illinois is one of the oldest—and most progressive—dance programs in the country. We're interested in who you are as an artist, and where you'll take your vision.

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News

Cynthia holds out her vivd dress to the side

February 3, 2021

Professor Cynthia Oliver receives a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship

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Events

Children dancing outside

Sep

18

September 11, 2021 - November 6, 2021

Creative Dance for Children Fall Session

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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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Two dancers intertwine on the floor

iLand

Professor Jennifer Monson

Alex stands on the street with arms outstretched

An Army of Muses

Alexandria Kinard (BFA '22)

Bootstraps

Assistant Professor Dr. C. Kemal Nance

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