Dance and Movement Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Why Minor in Dance and Movement Studies at Allegheny College
Dance and Movement Studies provides an experiential program that explores the relationship of movement to self, culture, and environment. Dance and Movement Studies courses are available to all students.
Unusual Combinations
Students often combine Dance and Movement Studies with:
Division
- Visual and Performing Arts
Program Type
- Minor
Number of Credits
26 for minorWhere Dance and Movement Studies Alumni Work Today
Director of Leadership Consulting
Talent Plus, Inc.
Maribel H. Cruz ’87
Senior Commercial Operations Analyst
Boston Scientific
Samantha Bretz ’18
Ph.D. Student
Boston University
Teona Bagashvili ’22
A friend had to drag me to my first dance social, but she eventually helped me to choose my first class, too. Then I chose the path of an apprentice and became a teaching assistant from there. This turned into exploring the world of modern/contemporary dancing and tap, which turned into choreographing my own piece for Orchesis, and then, finally, choosing my career as a professional dancer and dance instructor. Education tends to give students an ultimatum: You either do this or you won’t succeed. In dance, there’s always another option that empowers the student to keep exploring.
Your Four-Year Journey
Year 1: Understanding
In your first year, we encourage you to take Principles of Movement and two practice classes. Practice classes include Modern, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Ballroom, Tang Soo Do, Yoga, and Meditation.
Year 2: New Approaches
This is the year that you find your groove. Classes you should take this year are FSDMS — Dance: Ritual of Experience, Creative Process 370, and practice classes of course.
Featured courses:
Year 3: Delving Deeper
With two years under your belt, it makes sense to take Creative Process 371, one of the Dance & Movement Studies electives, and practice classes in your third year. Elective classes include History of Contemporary Dance, Movement and Meaning, and Neuroscience of Dance and Movement.
Year 4: The Comp
By the time year four rolls around, you’re almost finished! We encourage you to participate in the Dance Minors Concert and take two practice classes to finish the minor off.
Faculty and Staff
Instructor
Email: bgetschman@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2813
Adjunct Instructor
Email: jguthrie@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2813
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Program Contact
Jon Wiebel
Associate Professor of Communication & Media; Director of Speaking