Totino Fine Arts Center, F2224
3003 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55113
Department of Music & Theatre
Dance Minor
Department of Music & Theatre
Dance Minor
- Minor
- Undergraduate
The dance minor aims to develop dancers technically through classes in ballet, modern, jazz and tap as well as foster creativity and artistry through choreography and performance opportunities. Additionally, the study of dance history and perspectives allows students to discover how dance relates to the Christian worldview. Emphasis is placed on maintaining the highest level of artistic integrity along with strong spiritual foundations in order to prepare students for careers in dance and related fields.
Some classes in this minor include:
- Introduction to Dance
- Dance History and Perspectives
- Choreography
- Tap Dance
- Ballet
- Jazz Dance
- Modern Dance
If you go into a room of actors and talk to them, of the three main things—acting, singing, dancing—almost all of them are going to say their weakest one is dancing because there just isn’t as much access to dance training. This definitely sets us apart going into the professional world as actors because we will have that experience that not necessarily everyone had access to.
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Meet the entire department
Jolene Konkel, M.F.A.
Adjunct Instructor: Dance Theatre
Jolene Konkel received her early dance training in Milwaukee and Chicago with the Milwaukee Ballet,...
Jennifer Hunter, M.F.A.
Director and Professor of Theatre
Jennifer Hunter received her BM from Southwest Baptist University and her MFA in theater directing from...