Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected.
This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value.
Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin..
About the Conservatory of Performing Arts
Admission to COPA's dance and theatre programs is among the most competitive in the nation.
Only 10 percent of those who apply are accepted..
Under the leadership of Donna Faye Burchfield, the School of Dance at University of the Arts in Philadelphia is a community of 300 talented, expressive students and an exceptional faculty of world-recognized artists with expansive and far-reaching abilities and experiences..
The curriculum takes the depth and rigor of a discipline-based dance conservatory, while actively interweaving practice and theory and maintaining international collaborations and exchanges at the undergraduate and graduate levels
UArts was named one of the Best College Dance Programs in the US for 2022–2023 by DanceUS
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This mentor-based program expands from a leadership faculty supported by an international group of scholars, artists, curators, writers and community members located throughout the United States and abroad
UArts was named one of the Best College Dance Programs in the US for 2022–2023 by DanceUS
We look for dancers who are curious, independent thinkers and have an openness that transcends the formality of an audition
We take time to imagine how a student will grow and contribute within our community as well as the world
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