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. Follow our new curriculum as we prepare our students to Activate, Delve, Articulate and Launch their careers.

Why Dance at Illinois?

Find your program

News

A dancers reaches back in a back bend as other dancers surround her

May 25, 2022

Dancing Forward- New Curriculum at DAI

See all news

Events

A dancer stands on one leg and leans over

Oct

13

October 13, 2022 - October 15, 2022

October Dance 2022 (Performance and Livestream)

See all events

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.

See more research

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

Join our community

Cookie Settings