Academics

Dance Minor

As a dance minor at Whitworth, you can combine your love of dance with almost any other major. Studying different dance styles is a creative way to increase strength and physical awareness, focus on wellness and build confidence. Courses like Choreography will help you develop leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills. Trying out for the dance team or participating in a dance showcase will involve you more deeply in athletics and performing arts on campus.

Why study dance at Whitworth?

Connect your faith or worldview to your learning. Professors encourage students to investigate the ways in which creative endeavors inform and enhance their faith.
Connect with professionals in the field through yearly community dance performances and a Jan Term program that takes students to New York City to meet and learn from performing arts professionals.
Small class sizes allow for individualized instruction and opportunities to offer creative input.
Meet and learn from students across disciplines. The program attracts students from a diverse range of majors.
Become who you're meant to be.

Ask our faculty

Ask Angela

apierson@whitworth.edu

Angela Pierson teaches hip hop and musical theater dance, as well as theatre classes at Whitworth.

Our dance grads make a difference (and get jobs)

Whitworth dance minors teach in private dance studios, choreograph professional and community theatre, develop youth dance programs, and coach dance teams. Combined with other disciplines like education or theology, graduates can work to extend dance programs in schools and ministries as well.

Recent job placements include:

Emily Beloate, dance instructor at The Joy of Dancing and theatre artist and assistant producer/director for Epic Immersive
Caleb Klein, house manager, Mount Baker Theatre
Lauren Houtz, owner and dance instructor, Jubilee Dance
Hannah Edstrom, math teacher, McKnight Middle School

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