School of Dance
Dance
Dancers on stage

UNCSA

Where the future of art and artist align.

High School and Undergraduate Levels

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Camille Brown
I learned to understand the meaning of actually having a voice and creating your voice. It gave me a certain freedom and a safe place.
Alumna
Camille A. BrownContemporary Dance ’01

Is the School of Dance right for you?

Dancer
Make a Statement
Through our rigorous and nurturing conservatory experience, you will explore a diverse, world-class repertory that develops talented young performers into technically sound, artistically sensitive and stylistically versatile professional dancers. 
Dance technique
Sharpen Your Craft

You'll focus in the fundamentals of ballet or contemporary dance, but you'll cross-train. Both concentrations emphasize the strong fundamentals particular to each, while gaining inspiration and versatility
from the other.

Dancer
Nurture Your Talent

We have a deep dedication to preserving and prioritizing the health and wellness of our dancers, with trainers, nutritionists and physical therapists on hand to care for students.

Dean Outlaw and Misty Copland
Set Your Career in Motion

Our industry connections are unrivaled. You will learn and grow by working with renowned faculty and choreographers from around the world to prepare you for life after graduation.

Top 20 BFA dance programs in the U.S.

—Onstage

Pickle Profile: Juel D. Lane

UNCSA School of Dance alumnus and award-winning choreographer Juel D. Lane shares his greatest takeaways from his time in school. He frequently returns to campus as a guest artist, and in 2020, he released a new creative work, "Touch & Agree."

Photo Credit: Photographer: Shocphoto, Designer: Gibron, Makeup: Ishmael

Juel Lane

Discover how powerful your talent can become.