DANCE

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Welcome to the University of Nevada, Reno, and
The Department of Music and Dance

The UNR Dance Program is located in the Virginia Street Gym on the UNR campus:

Barbara A. Land, Director, Office#: 101D, Phone (775)-784-7017
E-mail: bland@unr.edu
Cari Cunningham, Asst. Professor of Dance, Office # 100A, Phone (775) 784-7015 E-mail: caric@unr.edu
Katie Castaneda, Administrator, Office#: 100E, Phone (775)-682-9030

The Department of Music offers a Minor in Dance.
Students in this minor seek careers in the performing arts or teaching for public and/or private institutions. The course of study emphasizes technique, choreography, production, dance kinesiology, history, criticism and aesthetics, and teaching methods.

Major Courses of Study for the Dance Minor:
DAN 138 Modern Dance, Beginning 1 credit
DAN 238 Modern Dance, Intermediate
Or
DAN 338 Modern Dance Advanced 1 credit
By Advisement Int. or Adv. Level
DAN 281 Dance Performance 1 credit
DAN 132 Jazz, Beginning
Or
DAN 232 Jazz, Intermediate 1 credit
Or
DAN 332 Jazz, Advanced
By Advisement Beg./ Int. or Adv. Level
DAN 135 Ballet, Beginning 1 credit
DAN 235 Ballet, Intermediate
Or
DAN 335 Ballet, Advanced 1 credit
By Advisement Int. or Adv. Level
DAN 253 Methods of Teaching Dance 2 credits
DAN 266 History of Dance II. 3 credits
DAN 268 Dance Production 3 credits
DAN 288 Choreography II: Elements of Composition 2 credits
DAN 466 History of Dance III 3 credits
DAN 467 Dance Criticism and Aesthetics 3 credits
Electives (at least 3 credits) By advisement:
DAN 388 Choreography III: Principles of Composition 3 credits
DAN 485 Dance Internship 1 ­ 3 credits 25 Credits

Performing Opportunities: Scheduled University performances include the Fall Dance Festival and the Spring Dance Concert. Performing artists such as Alonzo King, Lines Dance Company, Fua Dia Congo, Robert Moses’ N Kin, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre, and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Martha Graham Dance Ensemble, Hubbard Street 2 are examples of resident dance artists. Students in our program also have the opportunity to perform with the Nevada Opera and other local professional performance venues. All performing opportunities are by auditions held each fall and spring semester.

Scheduled Dance Program Performance Events:

UNR Spring Dance Concert, May 1-2, 2008 Nightingale Concert Hall
Featuring:Associate Director, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, John Lehrer,
Kristen Avansino, Choreography by UNR Dance Faculty

We would be more than happy to speak with you personally about our program and assist you with your advisement needs. Please feel free to call our office at anytime to set up an advisement appointment.

We look forward to meeting with you,

Barbara A. Land, Director of Dance
Department of Music and Dance