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Ballet Dictionary

Adage [Italian adagio: "at ease"]. The second part of a ballet class: slow work with emphasis on sustained positions and on balance.

Allegro [Italian: "happy"]. The third part of a ballet class: fast work, jumps, turns. Usually divided into petit ["little"] allegro and grand ["big"] allegro.

Allongé ["elongated"]. With the arms stretched out as far as possible.

Arabesque ["Arabic"]. A pose with one leg stretched straight out to the back and one arm usually stretched out to the front. The back leg may be on the floor or at 45, 90, or 135 degrees. (These angles are measured from the vertical; 90 degrees means parallel to the floor.)

Arms, positions of. These are numbered, as are the positions of the feet, but the numbering varies from one school to the next. The four basic positions are: (a) arms down and a little in front of the legs (called bras bas ["low arms"],) (b) arms to the side, (c) arms forward (at about the height of the bottom of the breastbone), (d) arms overhead. In all positions, the arms are gently curved.

When the arms are forward, they are held as if embracing a large barrel (one large enough that the hands can't meet). The forward position is sometimes known as the "gateway," because in many port de bras, the arms pass through the gateway on the way to a higher position. The position with the arms to the side is universally known as second position. In this position, they are curved forward of the body, as if embracing a large cylinder perhaps 8 feet (2.5 m) in diameter. Arms overhead are sometimes called en couronne ("like a crown"). In this position, they should be far enough forward that you can just make out the little fingers (by peripheral vision) when looking straight ahead.

Numbering: (a) (arms down) is bras au repos according to the French school, "preparatory position" according to the Russian school, and first position according to Cecchetti. (b) (arms to the side) is universally known as second position. (c) (arms in front) is first position according to the French and Russians and fifth position en avant ["in front"] according to Cecchetti. (d) (arms overhead) is fifth position for the French, third position for the Russians, and fifth position en haut ["up high"] for Cecchetti.

Assemblé ["assembled"]. A jump: plié, brushing working leg out. Jump. Bring both legs together ("assemble" them) while in midair; land on both feet. The brush can be to the front, the side, or the back.

attitude ["attitude"]. A pose. As with the arabesque, the leg is raised. But unlike the arabesque, it is bent, not straight, and, also unlike the arabesque, it can be done to the front, the side, or the back. In attitude to the front or the back, if the angle is 90 degrees, the calf should be as nearly horizontal as possible.

Balancé ["rocking"]. A waltz step. For a balance to the right, start in fifth position. On count of 1-2-3, right foot goes out to the side and the weight is transferred to it (1). Immediately bring left foot behind right and transfer the weight to the ball of the left foot while rising up on it (2). Put your weight back on the right foot flat on the floor (not raised up) (3). A balance to one side is almost always followed by a balance to the other side. Balances can also be done to the front and back.

Balançoire. Short for battements en balançoire, ["battements like a seesaw"]. The dancer swings the working leg vigorously back and forth between fourth position front and fourth back, through first position. Unlike grand battements en cloche, balançoires do not require that the body be held straight.

Ballon ["balloon"]. The appearance of weightlessness and of being airborne. A dancer is said to have ballon if (s)he seems to be in the air constantly with only momentary contact with the floor.

Ballonné ["ball-like"]. A jump. From 5th position, right foot front, demi-plié while the right foot glides to 2nd position at 45 degrees. Jump with left while traveling in the air towards the right foot. Land on left foot with the right having come in to the position sur le cou-de-pied front. Repeat by throwing the right foot out to the side again from the position sur le cou-de-pied. Can be done in many different directions.

Ballotté ["tossed"]. A jump. Begin in 5th, right leg front. Spring straight upward with both legs held tightly together, as the body begins to tilt slightly backward at the apex of the jump. The body lands on the left foot while the right is thrown open to the front. Repeat backwards, with a slight tilt to the front at the apex of the jump.

Can also be done with bent knees, as the working leg goes through rétiré position front (to go forward). In this case the repeat may start by the left leg jumping up while the right comes back in to join it; the left leg then bending to bring the foot through rétiré back before thrusting backwards as the body lands on the right leg.

Barre ["bar"]. 1. The railing, about waist high, along the wall of a studio. Used by dancers as for steadying themselves in the first part of a class. 2. The first part of ballet class, consisting of exercises done with the aid of the barre.

battement ["beating"]. A generic term for various movements in which the leg is extended and then returned. See grand battement and petit battement. This is also one of those words (like pas and temps) that are frequently omitted and understood; thus, for example, frappé is short for battement frappé, etc. In this list, look under the second word (e.g.,, under frappé, not under battement frappé. The only exception to this is battement tendu.

battement tendu ["stretched beat"]. ("Tendu" for short.) Slide the working foot out until only the toes are touching the floor; then slide it back. An important exercise for learning to move the foot quickly and gracefully while maintaining placement. Balanchine considered it the most important exercise in all of ballet.

Cambré ["bent"]. A bend from the waist in any direction, but especially forward or back.

Chaîné turns. Short for tours chaînées déboulés, "chained, rolling turns." Fast turns on half or full point with the legs in a tight first position, rotating a half turn on one foot and the other half on the other foot. Done one after the other so they're "chained" together.

Changement (short for changement de pieds ["change of the feet"]). A jump, straight up, starting from fifth position with one foot in front and landing in fifth position with the other foot in front.

Chassé ["chased"]. A gliding step. The working leg slides out; put weight on working leg and draw other leg along floor to it. (In American folk dancing, this word was mispronounced, giving rise to the term "sashay.")

Ciseaux ["scissors"]. Opening the legs, like the blades of a pair of scissors, to a wide second position; may be jumped. Not to be confused with sissonne.

Class (in French, also leçon ["lesson"]). A ballet class is a carefully graded sequence of exercises lasting, typically, an hour and a half. The work falls into three parts. The first part consists of stretching and warming-up exercises done with the support of the barre. You may spend anywhere from forty minutes to an hour at the barre. Then you move to the center of the studio to work without support. The second part of class, called adage, consists of slow work in which the emphasis is on sustaining positions and on balance. The final part of class, allegro, consists of fast work, mostly combinations (sequences of steps) with the big jumps and turns that make ballet such an impressive and dazzling sight.

Combination. A series of steps linked together, usually as an exercise in class.

Cou-de-pied ["neck of the foot"]. The thinnest part of the calf, just above the ankle.

Cou-de-pied, sur le ["on the neck of the foot"]. A position. A foot is sur le cou-de-pied if it is placed on the calf just above the ankle. In the Russian school, the foot is actually wrapped around the ankle, with the heel forward and the toes back. It may be placed on the front of the calf in this position, at the side, or in back. The back position is sometimes called, incorrectly, coupé.

Coupé ["cut"]. A linking step in which the working foot displaces the supporting foot (cuts it away). Sometimes used, incorrectly, for the position sur le cou-de-pied in back or, less often, in front.

Croisé ["crossed"]. A position on stage in which the dancer faces one of the front corners with the legs crossed. In croisé devant, the downstage leg is in fourth position to the front; in croisé derrière, the upstage leg is in fourth position to the back.

Croix, en ["in (the form of) a cross"]. Usually applied to exercises at the barre: the exercise is done first with the working leg moving to the front, then to the side, then to the back, and then to the (same) side again.

Dedans, en ["inward"]. Used to describe motion toward the front of the body. In a pirouette en dedans, the dancer turns so the raised leg moves toward the front. In a rond de jambe en dedans, the working leg moves in a half-circle from the back toward the front.

Dégagé ["disengaged"]. A movement or position in which the working leg is lifted off the floor.

Dehors, en ["outward"]. Used to describe motion away from the front of the body. In a pirouette en dehors, the dancer turns so the raised leg moves away from the front. In a rond de jambe en dehors, the working leg moves in a half-circle away from the front toward the back.

Derrière ["behind"]. Directed behind the body. À la quatrième derrière is with the leg pointing back from the body.

Dessous ["under"]. Describes motion of the working foot under (i.e., behind) the supporting foot. English speakers have trouble with the difference between the French -ou- and -u-, so they tend to use "under" and "over" in preference to dessous and dessus.

Dessus ["over"]. Describes motion of the working foot over (i.e., in front of) the supporting foot. English speakers have trouble with the difference between the French -ou- and -u-, so they tend to use "under" and "over" in preference to dessous and dessus.

Détourné ["turned aside"]. A smooth turn made by pivoting on the toes in relevé.

Devant ["ahead"]. Directed in front of the body. À la quatrième devant is with the leg pointing ahead of the body.

Developpé ["developed"]. A movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and from there smoothly out to a position in the air, usually at 90 degrees (i.e., parallel to the floor).

Ecarté ["separated"]. A position on stage in which the dancer faces one of the front corners with the working leg in second position, either on or off the floor. The body is tilted slightly away from the working leg. The arm on the side of the working leg is raised; the arm on the side of the supporting leg is in second. If the working leg and raised arm are downstage (toward the audience), this is écarté devant; if they are upstage, this is écarté derrière.

Echappé ["escaped"]. A movement in which the legs move from fifth position out to second position or, occasionally, to fourth position.

Effacé ["effaced"]. A position on stage in which the dancer faces one of the downstage corners with the legs crossed, upstage leg forward. The downstage arm is usually raised in this position, so that the face is shaded, or effaced; hence the name.

Elancer ["to dart"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Elevation. The ability to jump high in the air. A step of elevation is a jump.

Emboité ["boxed"]. A jump. Start in 5th; assume the right leg is in front. Jump up, bend the right leg to 45 degrees. Land on the right foot with the left leg slightly bent and the left foot in front of the right ankle. The feet fit closely together, like a lid on a box; hence the name. Usually repeated to the other side: jump off right foot onto the left and land with right foot in front of the left ankle. This movement is often done while turning and traveling.

En face ["facing"]. A position on stage facing directly forward, toward the audience.

En l'air ["in the air"]. Used to describe movements in which the working leg is raised a considerable distance off the ground.

Enchaînement ["chaining"]. A series of steps linked (chained) together.

Entrechat ["braided, interwoven"]. A jump in which the dancer's legs cross each other--from fifth in front to fifth in back--several times in the air. The number of crossings is indicated by a number after the word, and each crossing is counted twice (once for going out from fifth and once for returning to fifth). In even-numbered entrechats, the dancer lands on both feet, in fifth. In odd- numbered ones, the dancer lands with one foot sur le cou-de-pied. For example, in entrechat quatre the dancer starts in fifth position. If the right foot is in front, he jumps, changes his feet to left foot in front and back, and lands with the right foot in front again. (I suppose you could call a simple changement an entrechat deux, but I've never heard this.)

épaulement ["shouldering"]. Rotation of the shoulders and head (relative to the hips) to add beauty or expressiveness to a pose, step, or movement.

étendre ["to stretch"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Extension. The ability to raise the working leg high in the air. Good extension comes from a combination of inborn flexibility and training.

Failli ["giving way"]. 5th position, right foot front. Demi-plié, jump up vertically, feet together. Turn the body efface in the air. The body is lowered into demi-plié on the right foot, while the left leg, fully extended, is opened to 45 degrees in effacé back. Without hesitation, the left foot glides through first position and ends in croisé in demi-plié.

Feet, positions of. There are five basic positions of the feet in ballet. 1: feet in line with heels together; 2. feet in line, heels apart (separated by about the length of one's foot); 3. feet touching, one foot in front of the other and overlapping by about half the length of the foot; 4. feet apart, separated about the length of a foot, one foot in front of the other; 5. feet touching, one foot in front, heel to toe and toe to heel. In a Cecchetti fifth, the feet do not overlap completely; in a Russian fifth, they do. Fourth position is sometimes qualified as an open fourth (like first position except for the separation of the feet) and a closed fourth (like fifth position except for the separation of the feet).

Fondu ["melted"]. Any movement that lowers the body by bending one leg. In a plié, both legs support the body; in a fondu, only one leg supports the body.

Fouetté ["whipped"]. Typically, a movement in which the working leg is brushed vigorously either forward or backward. You then use the inertia of the leg to turn the body around, so that the body turns 180 degrees away from the leg, which remains where it was.

Fouetté en tournant ["turning fouetté"] A turn in which a whipping motion of the working leg makes the body go round. Usually but not always done en dehors, which is the description that follows. The working leg opens to 2nd position at 45 degrees. The working leg whips in behind the calf of the supporting leg, while the arms come in, the body turns en dehors, and the supporting leg rises to releve. Quickly, the working foot is brought to the front of the calf and is opened to 2nd at 45 degrees while the working foot is lowered into demi-plié. While in this position, the arms open to second in preparation for a repeat of the movement. When you hear of "32 fouettés" in Swan Lake or some other ballet, this is what they mean.

Frappé ["struck"], in full, battement frappé, "struck beat". Working foot rests lightly on the ankle of the supporting foot. Throw the working leg forcefully out to a dégagé position so that it strikes the floor 1/3 of the way out. Hold the leg out as long as possible, returning it to its initial position at the last moment. (Russian frappés start in tendu, darting to the supporting leg and back out again.) Can be done to the front, side, or back.

Glissade ["glide"]. A connecting step. Start in plié; move the right foot out to pointe tendu; then move onto that leg, closing the left foot and landing in plié. Can be done in any direction.

Glisser ["to glide"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Grand battement ["big beat"]. A "kick" in which the working leg is raised as high as possible while keeping the rest of the body still. "Kick" is in quotes because the battement should be a controlled lift, not a throwing of the leg into the air, and the leg must be controlled while coming down. The kicks one associates with a chorus line are grands battements. There's a terrific grand battement in W. C. Fields's short, "The Fatal Glass of Beer"--not (unfortunately) executed by Fields himself.

Grand battement en cloche ["grand battement like a bell"]. Grand battements in which the leg swings continually between fourth position front and fourth position in back, the body being held erect.

Grand jeté ["big thrown (step)"]. A long horizontal jump, usually forward, starting from one leg and landing on the other. In the middle of the jump, the dancer may be doing a split in midair. One of the most memorable of all ballet jumps; the dancer seems to float in the air, as a result of the shift of his center of gravity from the split.

Jeté ["thrown"]. A jump from one foot to the other foot, throwing the working leg out. See petit jete and grand jete.

Jumps. Jumps have been classified as follows: (1) from both feet to both feet (e.g. changements); (2) from both feet to one foot (e.g. sissonnes); (3) from one foot to both feet (e.g., assemblés); (4) from one foot to the same foot (e.g., temps levés); (5) from one foot to the other foot (e.g., jetés).

Movements (Noverre's seven). Noverre (1727-1810)) analyzed all balletic movements into seven basic catgories. These are: plier, to bend; étendre, to stretch; relever, to rise; sauter, to leap; élancer, to dart; glisser, to glide; and tourner, to turn.

Opposition. Movement (or position) of the arms in opposite direction to movement (or position) of the legs--as we move our arms when we walk.

Pas. A step. Many of the common names of steps in ballet are adjectives (or participles) instead of nouns; these names have the word "pas" understood: thus, for example, "coupé" (which everybody says) is actually short for "pas coupé" ["cut step"] (which nobody says). Also used to refer to a dance, as pas de deux, a dance for two; pas de quatre, a dance for four.

Pas de Basque ["Basque step"]. Starts in 5th position; assume right foot front. On the upbeat, demi-plié; the right foot glides forward in croisé and continues with a demi-rond de jambe en dehors to the side, while the left foot remains in plié. A small jump occurs onto the right foot in demi-plié. The left foot now glides through 1st position into croisé forward. On the final count, the weight is transferred to the left foot and a small jump is made to bring the feet together where the left one was placed. The movement finishes in 5th croisé.

Pas de bourrée ["bourrée step," the bourrée being an old folk dance]. This term has at least two meanings. 1. One of the simplest connecting steps, used to link other steps in a combination. The commonest form is probably the pas de bourrée dessous. Assume your right foot is in front: left foot on half pointe; step on it and put your weight on it; move the right foot to the side, transfer your weight to it (also in relevé); move the left foot to the front of the right and put your weight on both feet in a plié. 2. (properly called pas de bourrée couru, "running pas de bourrée"). A gliding movement by a dancer on pointe consisting of many very small steps taken with the feet close together. When a dancer uses bourrée as a verb ("Then you bourrée downstage"), she usually means pas de bourrée couru.

Pas de chat ["step of the cat"]. A jump. Leap off the left leg, starting from a plié and raising the right leg into retiré. In midair, raise the left leg into retiré, too, so your legs form a diamond shape in the air. Land on the right leg with the left leg still in retiré; then bring it down, landing in another plié. In the famous dance in Swan Lake in which the four cygnets dance with interlaced arms, they do sixteen pas de chat.

pas de cheval ["step of the horse"]. Starting with the working leg in pointe tendu, draw it along the floor back to the supporting leg; then, without pausing, move it up to cou-de-pied and back out to pointe tendu in a small developpé. The step resembles the pawing of a horse.

Passé ["passed"]. A movement in which the pointed foot of the working leg is made to pass the knee of the supporting leg. Frequently used--incorrectly--as a synonym for retiré.

Penché ["leaning"]. A tilting of the body to achieve an exteme picture. An example is when the dancer is in an arabesque at 90 degrees. She then pushes her working leg upward and over, pushing the body down towards the supporting leg to achieve a much greater angle between legs, often resulting in a 180-degree split.

Petit battement ["little beat"]. An exercise for speed and agility in the lower leg. In the starting position, the working leg is sur le cou-de-pied. It opens in the direction of 2nd position but only half way, as the leg does not fully extend at the knee. The working leg then closes to sur le cou-de-pied opposite of where it started (in back if it started in front and vice versa). The knee and thigh stay in the same place and do not move during the process.

Petit jeté ["little jump"]. A jump: brush the working foot out, hop off the supporting leg, and land on the working foot with the other foot sur le cou-de-pied behind. Can be done to the front, the side, or the back.

Pirouette ["spin"]. A complete turn on one leg. The dancer usually goes round more than once. The raised leg is most commonly held in rétiré, but pirouettes with the leg in other positions are not uncommon. If the direction of the turn rotates the raised leg away from the front of the body, the pirouette is en dehors; if it rotates the leg toward the front, it is en dedans. The dancer spots (see "spotting") in order to avoid becoming disoriented. Pirouettes are usually fast, but supported pirouettes, in which a partner steadies the soloist, may be done very slowly.

Placement. Roughly, alignment of the body. Becoming properly placed means learning to stand up straight, with hips level and even, shoulders open but relaxed and centered over the hips, pelvis straight (neither protruding nor tucked under), back straight, head up, weight centered evenly between the feet. This posture is frequently described as "pulled up," but it is also a relaxed posture; you aren't tensed up like a soldier standing at attention. (A teacher once said you should imagine that you are suspended by a thread attached to the top of your head. This suggests both the "pulled-up" and relaxed aspects of good ballet posture.) And as you dance, you seek to maintain this posture except when the step requires something different, like épaulement, or like the slight forward arch of the spine that accompanies an arabesque.

Plier ["to bend"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Plié ["bent"]. Knee bends, done with the legs turned out. Normally the first exercise in a ballet class. Demi-plié ["half-bent"] is a shallow bend (in all positions but second, as far down as you can go without lifting the heels off the floor); grand plié ["big plié"] is a deep bend, down to where the thighs are almost horizontal. In all positions except second, the heels release from the floor in a grand plié.

Pointe ["point"] (demi ["half"], quarter, three-quarter, sur les pointes ["on the points"]). The point of the foot. Demi-pointe, etc., refer to how far the heel is raised off the floor in a relevé. Definitions vary, but this will do for starters: quarter point is with the heel just off the floor; three-quarter point is a straight line from the knee to the ball of the foot. Demi pointe is half way between. Sur les points is on the tips of the toes--literally.

Pointe tendu ["stretched point (of the foot)"]. A position in which the working leg is stretched straight out in any direction with only the tip of the foot touching the floor.

Port de bras ["carriage of the arms"]. 1. How a dancer uses his arms. 2. Specific movements of the arms, as first port de bras, second port de bras, etc. 3. Sometimes used instead of cambré. A grand port de bras is a circular bend, either toward the barre, then down, then up away from the barre, and then backward and back toward the barre: or the same thing in the opposite direction.

Positions: see feet, positions of and arms, positions of.

Positions on stage. See: Croisé, effacé, en face, écarté.

Promenade ["walk"]. A pivot turn in which the dancer moves slowly around by shifting the heel of the supporting leg. The rest of the body may be in arabesque or attitude. In a supported promenade, the partner turns the soloist.

Quatrième ["fourth"]. Fourth position. (See feet, positions of and arms, positions of.)

Quatrième, à la ["in the fourth"]. À la quatrième devant is with the working leg in stretched out to the front; à la quatrième derrière is with the working leg stretched to the back.

Relever ["to rise"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Relevé ["raised"]. A movement in which the heels are raised off the floor. The rise may be smooth or aided by a slight spring, depending on the school. A dancer in such a position is said to be "in relevé."

Retiré ["withdrawn"]. A position in which the working foot is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg. Also frequently (and incorrectly) called passé.

Rond de jambe ["circular movement of the leg"]. A movement in which the working leg is made to describe a letter D about the supporting leg. May be done with the working foot on the floor or in the air. In a rond de jambe en dehors ("outward") on the floor, the working leg moves from first (or fifth) position to pointe tendu forward, makes a half circle to pointe tendu in back, and then returns to first, if the rond de jambe is to be repeated, and otherwise to first or fifth. A wonderful exercise for turnout. In a rond de jambe en dedans ("inward"), the direction of movement is reversed. In a demi rond de jambe, the working leg goes only half-way around, stopping in second position. A grand rond de jambe, is executed with the supporting leg in plié. A rond de jambe en l'air ("in the air") is done with the working leg raised off the floor, frequently at an angle of 90 degrees (parallel to the floor).

Sauter ["to leap"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Seconde, à la ["in second"]. In second position. (See feet, positions of and arms, positions of.)

Sissonne [Named for its inventor]. A type of jump that has several forms, among them: sissonne simple, sissonne ouverte, sissonne fermée, sissonne fondue, and others. Not to be confused with ciseaux.

In sissonne simple, the most elementary form, the movement begins in 5th position. Jump straight up, with the legs together and the feet pointed. Land on one foot in demi-plié, with the other foot sur le cou-de-pied either in front or back (corresponding to whether the foot sur le cou-de-pied began in front or back--it does not change).

Soubresaut ["sudden leap"]. A jump from both feet to both feet. Beginning in 5th croisé, the feet push off the floor so that the body flies forward with feet pointed and legs together. Before the jump, the body inclines forward, and then during the jump bends forcefully back, so that the legs remain at the back. The movement ends in 5th croisé. The arms are free and depend only on the design of what is being sought after; when studying, they usually begin in preparatory, come up to first during the jump, and end in preparatory again.

Sous-sus ["under-over"] (or sus-sous ["over-under"]). A relevé in a tight fifth position with one foot almost on top of the other.

Soutenu ["sustained"]. (a) Performed smoothly and slowly. (b) Also used to indicate a smooth détourné. For (a), can be: where from 5th position, the working leg is taken out to the front, 2nd position, or to the back, while the supporting leg is lowers to demi-plié. Then the supporting leg rises to demi or full pointe while the working leg is drawn into it, ending in a tight sus-sous position.

Spotting. A technique for for keeping oriented and avoiding dizziness during turns. Pick a spot (some conspicuous object); keep looking at it as you turn until you can't any longer; then quickly turn your head so you are looking at it again.

Sur le cou-de-pied. See cou-de-pied, sur le.

Temps. Literally, "time," but perhaps "moment" would be better. A movement that forms part of a step. Grant says a part in which there is no transfer of weight, which raises some interesting questions about temps lié.

Temps levé ["raised movement"]. Temps levé is the very simplest jump from one foot onto the same foot with the other foot raised.

Temps lié ["joined movement"]. This is a term for a whole series of conventionally connected movements executed in the center of the room, often during an adagio. However, it is also the term for an independent form of a step.

In the basic form of the temps lié, stand in 5th position croiseé, arms in preparatory position. The working leg is drawn, without taking the toe off the floor, into croisé devant, while the supporting leg bends into demi-plié; simultaneously, the arms are raised into 1st position with the head slightly inclining towards the shoulder corresponding to the supporting leg. Then, the weight is transferred through demi-plié to croisé derrière onto what was the working leg. Here, both legs are completely stretched with the now working leg stretched toe to the floor in back. At the moment of weight transfer, the arm that corresponds to the now working leg is raised overhead, while the other arm opens sideward; the head turns towards the sideward arm. Finally, the working leg closes in 5th back; arms may remain or stay.

Tendu ["stretched"]. See: battement tendu and pointe tendu.

Terre-à-terre ["ground to ground"]. Used to describe steps in which the dancer's feet do not leave the floor.

Tombé ["fallen"]. A movement in which the dancer extends the working leg and falls onto it in plié.

Tour jeté ["thrown turn"]. Short for grand jeté dessus en tournant, "big turning jete over." A jump in which you leap in the air, starting with a grande battement as if you were beginning a grand jeté; but in midair, you turn around 180 degrees (by "scissoring" the legs) so you land on the other foot facing back the way you came.

Tournant, en ["turning"]. We say a step is done en tournant if it is executed while turning around.

Tourner ["to turn"]. One of Noverre's seven movements (see movements).

Travesti, en ["in disguise"]. Of a female dancer: dancing a male role in a man's costume; of a male dancer: dancing a female role in a woman's costume.

Turnout. The balletic stance in which the legs are rotated outward so that the legs (and feet) point in opposite directions. A dancer adopting this position is said to be "turned out." Usage varies, but most people seem to measure the degree of turnout by the angle between the foot and the mid-saggital plane of the body. The ideal, with both feet in a straight line, is thus 90 degrees of turnout. Turnout must begin at the hip; forcing the feet and letting everything else follow puts severe strain on the joints, especially the knees.

College Dance Programs

The colleges listed have dance major programs.

Alabama

Birmingham Southern College
Division of Fine and Performing Arts
Birmingham, AL
205-226-4945
rhenry@bsc.edu

Alaska

University of Alaska, Anchorage
Department of Theatre and Dance
Anchorage, AK
907-786-1792
www.utoronto.ca

Arizona

Arizona State University
Department of Dance
Tempe, AZ
480-965-6807
www.asu.edu

Glendale Community College
Performing Arts Department, Dance
Glendale, AZ
623-845-3796
www.gc.maricopa.edu

Scottsdale Community College
Dance Department
Scottsdale, AZ
480-423-6600
www.maricopa.edu

University of Arizona
School of Music and Dance
Tucson, AZ
520-621-4698
www.cfa.arizona.edu/dance

Arkansas

University of Arkansas
Department of Drama
619 Kimpel Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501-575-2953
www.uark.edu

University of Arkansas–Little Rock
Department of Theater & Dance
2801 S University Ave
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-569-3291
www.ualr.edu

California

California Institute of the Arts
School of Dance
24700 McBean Pkwy
Valencia, CA 91355
661-253-7898
www.calarts.edu/dance

California State Polytechnic University
1 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-1111
www.calpoly.edu

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Institute of New Dance & Culture
3801 W Temple Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
909-869-2790
www.class.csupomona.edu/dan/dance.htm

California State University, Dominguez Hills
Division of Performing & Digital Media Arts
1000 E Victoria St
Carson, CA 90747
310-243-3164
www.csudh.edu

California State University, Fullerton
Department of Theatre & Dance
PO Box 34080
Fullerton, CA 92834
714-278-5063
www.fullerton.edu

California State University, Hayward
Department of Theatre & Dance
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd
Hayward, CA 94542
510-885-4641
www.csuhayward.edu

California State University, Long Beach
Department of Dance
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840-7201
562-985-4747
www.csulb.edu/dance

California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Dance
5151 State University Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90032
323-343-4110
www.calstatela.edu

California State University, Sacramento
Department of Theatre & Dance
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA 95819
916-278-7033
www.csus.edu

California State University Summer Arts
Fresno State University
1530 E Shaw, #119
Fresno, CA 93710
559-241-6090
www.calstate.edu/summerarts

Cerritos College
Dance Department
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
562-860-2451 x2872
www.cerritos.edu

College of Marin
Dance Department
835 College Ave
Kentfield, CA 94904
415-485-9315
www.marin.cc.ca.us

El Camino College
Department of Fine Arts
16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506
310-660-3715
www.elcamino.cc.ca.us

Golden West College
15744 Golden West St
POBox 2748
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-2748
714-895-8772
www.gwc.cccd.edu

Humboldt State University
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
1 Harpst St
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
707-826-5491
www.humboldt.edu

Laney College Repertory Dance Company
Dance Department
900 Falcon St
Oakland, CA 94607
510-464-3481
www.laney.peralta.cc.ca.us

Long Beach City College
4901 E Carson St
Long Beach, CA 90808
562-938-4383
http://tdf.lbcc.cc.ca.us

Los Angeles City College
855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-953-4000
www.lacc.cc.ca.us

Los Angeles Harbor College
Physical Education
1111 Figueroa Pl
Wilmington, CA 90744
310-233-4350
www.lahc.cc.ca.us

Loyola Marymount University
Dance Program
One LMU Dr, MS 8346
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-338-5233
www.lmu.edu

Mendocino College
Dance Department
Box 3000; 1000 Hensley Creek Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482
707-468-3079
www.mendocino.cc.ca.us

Mills College
Department of Dance
5000 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94613
510-430-2175
www.mills.edu

Moorpark College
Dance Department
7075 Campus Rd
Moorpark, CA 93021
805-378-1485
www.moorpark.cc.ca.us

Orange Coast College
Dance Department
2701 Fairview Rd
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-432-5506
www.occ.cccd.edu

Pomona College
Pendleton Dance Studio
210 E 2nd St
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8176
www.pomona.edu

San Francisco State University
School of Music and Dance
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
415-338-1431
www.sfsu.edu/~dance

San Jose State University
School of Music & Dance
1 Washington Sq
San Jose, CA 95192-0095
408-924-5044
www.sjsu.edu/depts/dance_program

Scripps College
Dance Department
1030 Columbia Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
909-607-2934
www.scrippscol.edu

Sonoma State University
Theatre Arts Department
E 1801 Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94298
707-664-2474

www.sonoma.edu

Stanford University
Dance Division
Roble Dance Studio
375 Santa Teresa
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-1234
www.stanford.edu/dept/dance

University of California, Berkeley
Department of Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies
101 Dwinelle Annex
Berkeley, CA 94720-2560
510-642-1677
http://theater.berkeley.edu

University of California, Davis
Theatre & Dance Department
222 Wright Hall; Davis, CA 95616
530-752-8818
http://theatredance.ucdavis.edu

University of California, Irvine
Dance Department
Mesa Arts Bldg, Rm 300
Irvine, CA 92697-2775
949-824-7284
www.arts.uci.edu

University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Dance
300 E Metnitz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-825-3101
www.ucla.edu

University of California, Riverside
Department of Dance
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92521
909-787-3343
www.dance.ucr.edu

University of California, San Diego
Department of Theatre & Dance
9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093-0344
858-534-3791
www.theatre.ucsd.edu

University of California, Santa Barbara
Department of Dramatic Art Division of Dance
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805-893-3241
www.dramadance.ucsb.edu

University of California, Santa Cruz
J106 Theatre Arts Center
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
831-459-2974
www.ucsc.edu

University of Southern California
School of Theatre; 1029 Childs Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0791
213-740-8686
www.usc.edu

Ventura County Community College District
333 Skyway Dr
Camarillo, CA 93010
805-654-6307
www.ccccd.net

Westmont College
Department of Theatre & Dance
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
805-565-7225
www.westmont.edu

Colorado

Aspen Ballet School
0245 Sage Way; Aspen, CO 81611
970-925-7175
www.aspensantefeballet.com

Colorado College
Drama & Dance Department
14 E Cache la Poudre St
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-389-6637
www.coloradocollege.edu

Colorado State University
The School of the Arts
Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance
General Services Bldg
Ft. Collins, CO 80523
970-491-6330
www.colostate.edu/depts/music

Mesa State College
1100 North Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-248-1712
www.mesastate.edu

The Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, CO 80302
303-444-0202
www.naropa.edu

University of Colorado at Boulder
Department of Theatre & Dance
261 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-7355
www.colorado.edu/theatredance

University of Northern Colorado
Theatre & Dance Department
501 20th St; Greeley, CO 80639
970-351-1204
www.arts.unco.edu

Connecticut

Connecticut College
Dance Department
270 Mohegan Ave, Box 5204
New London, CT 06320
860-439-2830
www.conncoll.edu

The Hartford Conservatory
834 Asylum Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
860-246-2588
www.hartfordconservatory.org

Saint Joseph College
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
1678 Asylum Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
860-232-5236
www.sjc.edu

Trinity College
300 Summit St
Hartford, CT 06106
860-297-5122
www.austinarts.org

University of Hartford
The Hartt School
200 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117-1599
860-768-4454
www.hartford.edu/hartt

Wesleyan University
Dance Department
Wesleyan Station
Middletown, CT 06459
860-685-2000
www.wesleyan.edu/dance

Delaware

To add your college to this list please contact Sara at mndanceteam@yahoo.com

District of Columbia

American University
Dance Program
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC20016
202-885-3439
www.american.edu/perf_arts

Gallaudet University
Gallaudet Dance Company
800 Florida Ave NE
Washington, DC20002
202-651-5591
http://depts.gallaudet.edu

George Washington University
Department of Theatre & Dance
2121 Eye St NW
Washington, DC20052
202-994-8072
www.gwu.edu

Florida

Florida International University
Department of Theater, Dance and Speech
Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Room 131
Miami, FL 33199
305-348-3789
www.fiu.edu

Florida School of the Arts
5001 St. Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
386-312-4305
http://floarts.org

Florida State University
Dance Department
Tallahassee, FL 32306
850-644-1023
www.fsu.edu/~dance

Jacksonville University
Department of Dance
2800 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-256-7374
www.ju.edu

New World School of the Arts
Dance Division
300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33132
305-237-3341
www.mdcc.edu/nwsa

Palm Beach University
901 S Flagler Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33416
561-803-2428
www.pba.edu

University of Florida
Department of Theatre & Dance
POBox 115900
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-2038 x217
www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance

University of South Florida
School of Theatre & Dance
4202 E Fowler Ave, FAD 204
Tampa, FL 33620
813-974-2701
http://dance.arts.usf.edu

University of Tampa
Performing Arts Department
401 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
813-253-3333
www.utampa.edu

Georgia

Agnes Scott College
Theatre & Dance Department
141 E College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
404-471-6360
www.agnesscott.edu

Brenau University
Dance Program
1 Centennial Circle
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-534-6249
www.brenau.edu

Emory University
Dance Program
115 Rich Bldg; Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-7266
www.emory.edu/dance

Georgia State University
Department of Kinesiology & Health
125 Decatur St, Rm 137
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-2536
www.gsu.edu

University of Georgia
Department of Dance
263 Dance Bldg
Athens, GA 30602-3653
706-542-4415
www.coe.uga.edu/dance

Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Department of Theater & Dance
1770 East-West Rd
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-7622
www.2.hawaii.edu/~uhmdance/

Idaho

Boise State University
1910 University Dr
Boise, ID 83725
208-426-3568
www.boisestate.edu

University of Idaho
Center for Dance
Division of HPERD; POBox 44240
Moscow, ID 83844-2401
208-885-7921
www.uidaho.edu/ed/hperd

Illinois

Columbia College Chicago/The Dance Center
1306 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
312-344-8300
www.dancecenter.org

Eastern Illinois University
College of Education & Professional Studies
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-2117
www.eiu.edu

Illinois State University
School of Theatre
Dance Program, Campus Box 5700
Normal, IL 61790-5700
309-438-2850
www.ilstu.edu

Millikin University
Theatre and Dance Department
1184 W Main
Decatur, IL 62522
217-424-6282
www.millikin.edu

Northeastern Illinois University
Dance Program, Fine Arts Center
5500 N St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
773-442-5900
www.neiu.edu

Northern Illinois University
School of Theatre & Dance
DeKalb, IL 60115-2857
815-753-1334
www.niu.edu

Northwestern University
Dance Program
10 Arts Circle Dr
Evanston, IL 60208-2430
847-491-3147
www.northwestern.edu/dance

Roosevelt University
Chicago College of Performing Arts
430 S Michigan Ave, Rm 780
Chicago, IL 60605
312-341-3719
www.roosevelt.edu

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Dance
907–1/2 W Nevada
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-1010
www.dance.uiuc.edu/dance

Indiana

Ball State University
Department of Theatre & Dance
AC-306; Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-8740
www.bsu.edu

Butler University
Department of Dance
4600 Sunset Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-940-9346
www.butler.edu/dance/

Indiana University
Indiana University Ballet Theater
107 S Indiana Ave
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
812-855-6787
www.indiana.edu

Saint Mary's College
Department of Communication Studies, Dance & Theatre
109 Moreau Center for the Arts
Notre Dame, IN 46556
574-284-4640
www.saintmarys.edu

Vincennes University Junior College
Shircliff-15
Vincennes, IN 47591
812-888-4256
www.vinu.edu

Iowa

University of Iowa
Department of Dance
E 114 Halsey Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
319-335-2228
www.uiowa.edu/~dance

University of Northern Iowa
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241
319-273-6866
www.uni.edu/coe/hpels/home/ne.html

Kansas

Benedictine College
Dance Program
Atchison, KS 66002
913-360-7522
www.benedictine.edu

Friends University
2100 W University St
Wichita, KS 67213
316-295-5000
www.friends.edu

Kansas State University
Department of Speech Communications, Theatre & Dance
129 Nichols Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2304
785-532-6875
www.ksu.edu

University of Kansas
Department of Music & Dance
1530 Naismith Drive, Rm 460
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4264
www.dance.ku.edu

Wichita State University
Performing Art and Dance
1845 Fairmount St
Wichita, KS 67260-0101
316-978-3530
www.wichita.edu

Kentucky

Murray State University
Department of Theatre & Dance
Murray, KY 42071
270-762-4421
www.murraystate.edu

Northern Kentucky University
Department of Theatre
FA-206; Highland Heights,
KY 41099-1007
859-572-6362
www.nku.edu/~theatre

Western Kentucky University
Department of Theatre & Dance; 1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-745-5845
www.wku.edu/theatre&dance

Louisiana

Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Blvd
PO Box 41188
Shreveport, LA 71134-1188
318-869-5077
www.centenary.edu

Loyola University of New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Ave
Campus Box 8
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-865-2778
www.loyno.edu

Tulane University
Newcomb Dance Program
215 McWilliams Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-314-7761
www.tulane.edu/~theatre

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Department of Performing Arts
POBox 43690
Lafayette, LA 70504-3690
337-482-6357
www.louisiana.edu

University of New Orleans
Department of Drama and Communications
Performing Arts Center
New Orleans, LA 70148
504-280-6317
www.uno.edu

Maine

Bates College
Dance Program
210 Pettigrew
Lewiston, ME 04240
207-786-6157
www.bates.edu

Colby College
Department of Theater
and Dance
4520 Mayflower Hill Dr
Waterville, ME 04901
207-872-3388
www.colby.edu

University of Maine, Orono
School of Performing Arts
Class of 1944 Hall
Orono, ME 04469
207-581-4702
www.umaine.edu

Maryland

The Community College of Baltimore County
Dance Department
7201 Rossville Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-780-6340
www.ccbcmd.edu

Frostburg State University
Dance Department
101 Braddock Rd
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099
301-687-4487
www.frostburg.edu

Goucher College
Dance Department
1021 Dulaney Valley Rd
Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
410-337-6390
www.goucher.edu

Montgomery College
Department of Speech, Dance & Theatre
51 Mannakee St
Rockville, MD 20850
301-279-5250
www.mc.cc.md.us

Salisbury University
Dance Program
1101 Camden Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-543-6353
www.salisbury.edu/schools/seidel/dance

Towson University
Department of Dance
8000 York Rd
Towson, MD 21252
410-704-2760
www.towson.edu

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Dance Department
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-2179
www.umbc.edu

University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Dance
College Park, MD 20742-1615
301-405-3180
www.dance.umd.edu

Washington College
Dance Program
300 Washington Ave
Chestertown, MD 21620-1197
410-778-7237
www.dance.washcoll.edu

Massachusetts

Amherst College
Department of Theater & Dance
Amherst, MA 01002
413-542-2411
www.amherst.edu

The Boston Conservatory
8 The Fenway; Boston, MA 02215
617-912-9153
www.bostonconservatory.edu

Boston University
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
121 Bay Street Rd
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-1597
www.bu.edu/perd/dance

Bridgewater State College
Program of Theatre & Dance
Bridgewater, MA 02325
508-531-1237
www.bridgew.edu

College of The Holy Cross
Department of Theatre
1 College St
Worcester, MA 01610-2395
508-793-3490
www.holycross.edu

Dean College
School of Dance
99 Main St; Franklin, MA 02038
508-541-1607
www.dean.edu

Five College Dance Department
Dance Bldg
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-8974
www.fivecolleges.edu/dance

Hampshire College
Dance Program/DB
893 West St; Amherst, MA 01002
413-559-5362
www.hampshire.edu

Mount Holyoke College
Dance Department; 50 College St
South Hadley, MA 01075
413-538-2848
www.mtholyoke.edu

Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliot St
Haverhill, MA 01830
978-556-3000
www.necc.mass.edu

Pine Manor College
400 Heath St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-731-7043
www.pmc.edu

Smith College
Department of Dance
Berenson #1
Northampton, MA 01063
413-585-3232
www.smith.edu/dance

Springfield College
Dance Department
263 Alden St; Springfield, MA 01109
413-748-3158
www.spfldcol.edu

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Music & Dance
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-2413
www.umass.edu

Wheaton College
Dance Program
Norton, MA 02766
508-286-3791
www.wheatonma.edu

Michigan

Alma College
Dance Department
614 W Superior St
Alma, MI 48801
989-463-7242
www.alma.edu

Calvin College
HPERDS Department
3201 Burton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-957-6031
www.calvin.edu

Eastern Michigan University
Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
318 Porter Bldg
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-487-0090
www.emich.edu/coe/hperd/dance

Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Dr
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
616-331-2548
www.gvsu.edu

Hope College
Dance Department
POBox 9000; 168 E 13th St
Holland, MI 49422-9000
616-395-7690
www.hope.edu

Marygrove College
Institute of Music & Dance
8425 W McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221
313-927-1304 or 313-927-1544
www.marygrove.edu

Michigan State University
Dance Program, Theatre Department; 149 Auditorium Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-6690
www.theatre.msu.edu

Muskegon Community College
Department of Creative & Performing Arts
221 S Quarterline Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
231-777-0324
www.muskegon.cc.mi.us

Oakland University
Department of Music, Theatre & Dance
315 Varner Hall
Rochester, MI 48309-4401
248-370-2030
www.oakland.edu/mtd/

University of Michigan
Dance Department
1310 N University Ct
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-763-5460
http://www.music.umich.edu/departments/dance

Wayne State University
Maggie Allesee
Department of Dance
3226 Old Main Bldg
4841 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
313-577-4273
www.dance.wayne.edu

Western Michigan University
Dance Department
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5417
616-387-5830
www.wmich.edu/dance

Minnesota

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Dance Program
Department of Theatre & Dance Pac 201
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-2118
www.msutheatre.com

Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Department of Speech Communications & Theatre Arts
1104 7th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56563
218-236-2126
www.mnstate.edu/speech

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Department of Theatre Arts
#1435, 700 Terrace Hts
Winona, MN 55987-1399
800-635-5987 x1477
www.smumn.edu

St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Ave
Northfield, MN 55057
507-646-3248
www.stolaf.edu/depts/dance

University of Minnesota
Dance Program
College of Liberal Arts
Barbara Baker Center for Dance 500 21st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0480
612-624-5060
www.cla.umn.edu/theatre

Mississippi

Belhaven College
Dance Department
1500 Peachtree St
Jackson, MS 39202
601-968-8745
www.belhaven.edu

Mississippi University for Women
Division of Fine & Performing Arts
1100 College St
Columbus, MS 39701
662-329-4750
www.muw.edu

University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Theatre & Dance
Box 5052
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
601-266-4161
www.usm.edu

Missouri

Stephens College
1200 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65215
573-876-7207
www.stephens.edu

University of Missouri, Kansas City
4949 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-2741
www.umkc.edu

Washington University in St. Louis, Dance Theatre
Performing Arts/Dance Division, Box 1108
1 Brookings Dr
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-935-4474
www.artsci-wustl.edu/~pad

Webster University
Department of Theatre and Dance
470 E Lockwood Ave
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-968-7001
www.webster.edu

Montana

University of Montana
Dance Program, PAR/TV Bldg
Missoula, MT 59812
406-243-4488
www.sfa.umt.edu/drama/dance.html

Nebraska

Creighton University
Fine & Performing Arts Department
Lied Education Center for the Arts
2500 California St
Omaha, NE 68178
402-280-2509
www.creighton.edu/finearts

University of Nebraska, Kearney
Music & Dance Office Department of Music & Performing Arts
Fine Arts & Humanities 221
Kearney, NE 68849
308-865-8618
www.unk.edu

University of Nebraska, Lincoln
School of Music, Dance Division
108 Westbrook Music Bldg
Lincoln, NE 68588-0100
402-472-6845
www.unl.edu

Nevada

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Department of Dance
4505 Maryland Pkwy
POBox 455010
Las Vegas, NV 89154
702-895-3827
www.unlv.edu

New Hampshire

Antioch New England
Graduate School
Department of Applied Psychology
40 Avon St
Keene, NH 03431
603-357-6265
www.antiochne.edu

Keene State College
Theatre & Dance Department
229 Main St
Keene, NH 03435
603-358-2136
www.keene.edu

Plymouth State College
Department of Music, Theater & Dance; MSC #37
Plymouth, NH 03264
603-535-2713
www.plymouth.edu/psc/music/dance

New Jersey

County College of Morris
Dance Department
214 Center Grove Rd
Randolph, NJ 07869
973-328-5326
www.ccm.edu

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
1000 River Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-692-2000
www.fdu.edu

Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union, NJ 07083
908-737-5511
www.kean.edu

Montclair State University
Department of Theatre & Dance
1 Normal Ave
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
973-655-7080
www.montclair.edu

Princeton University
Theater & Dance Program
185 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ 08544
609-258-3676
www.princeton.edu

Rutgers University
Mason Gross School of the Arts Dance Department
85 George St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-932-8497
http://mgsa.rutgers.edu

Thomas Edison State College
Dance Program
101 W State St
Trenton, NJ 08608-1176
888-442-8372
www.tesc.edu

New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico University
Department of Theatre & Dance
Station #37
Portales, NM 88130
www.enmu.edu

New Mexico State University
Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Box 30001, Dept 3M
Las Cruces, NM 88003
505-646-2215
www.nmsu.edu

Santa Fe Community College
Performing Arts; 6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887
505-428-1644
www.santa-fe.cc.nm.us

University of New Mexico
Theatre & Dance Department
Fine Arts Center
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-3660
www.unm.edu/~theatre/td/

New York

Adelphi University
Department of Performing Arts
1 South Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
316-877-4930
www.danscompany.edu

The Ailey School
211 W 61st St, 3rd Fl
New York, NY 10023
212-767-0590
www.alvinailey.org

Alfred University
1 Saxon Dr
Alfred, NY 14802
607-871-2562
www.alfred.edu

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
2109 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
800-367-7908
www.amda.edu

Bard College Dance Department
POBox 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
845-758-7259
www.bard.edu

Barnard College
Department of Dance
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2995
www.barnard.dance.edu

City University of New York-Brooklyn College
Arts Department
2900 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-951-5181
www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

City University of New York-Hunter College
Dance Program
695 Park Ave
New York, NY 10021
212-772-5012
www.hunter.cuny.edu/~dance/

City University of New York-Queens College
Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance
Rathaus Hall 213
65-30 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
718-997-3090
www.qc.edu/dramadance

Columbia University
Teachers College
Dance Education Program
Arts & Humanities; Box 78
525 W 120th St
New York, NY 10027
212-678-3328
www.columbia.edu

Cornell University
Department of Theatre, Film & Dance
Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts; 430 College Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850-4696
607-254-2700
www.arts.cornell.edu/theatrearts/dance.html

Hamilton College
Department of Theatre & Dance
198 College Hill Rd
Clinton, NY 13323
315-859-4057
www.hamilton.edu

Hartwick College
1 Hartwick Dr
Oneonta, NY 13820-4020
607-431-4922
www.hartwick.edu

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Dance Department
Winn Seeley Gymnasium
Geneva, NY 14456
315-781-3495
www.hws.edu

Hofstra University
Department of Drama & Dance
118 Hofstra University
Hemstead, NY 11549
516-463-5444
www.hofstra.edu

Iona College
Fine & Performing Arts
715 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801
914-633-2629
www.iona.edu

Ithaca College
Department of Theatre Arts
201 Dillingham Center
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-274-3345
www.ithaca.edu

The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
212-799-5000 x270
www.juilliard.edu/summer/dance.htm

Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
520 8th Ave, Ste 304
New York, NY 10018
212-643-8888
www.limsonline.org

Lehman College
Dance Program
250 Bedford Park Blvd W
Bronx, NY 10468-1589
718-960-8134
www.lehman.cuny.edu

Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus,
Dance Department
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-488-1075
www.liu.edu/brooklyn/dance/

Long Island University-CW Post Campus
Theatre, Film, & Dance Department
720 Northern Blvd
Brookville, NY 11548
516-299-2353
www.liu.edu/~svpa/theatre/

Manhattanville College
Department of Dance & Theatre
2900 Purchase St
Purchase, NY 10577
914-323-5458
www.mville.edu/dance

Marymount Manhattan College
Dance Department
221 E 71st St
New York, NY 10021
212-517-0610
http://marymount.mmm.edu

Molloy College
Dance Program
1000 Hempstead Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11571-5002
516-678-5000 x6290
www.molloy.edu

New School University
Eugene Lang College
Department of Dance
65 W 11th St
New York, NY 10011
212-229-5665
www.lang.edu

New York University-The Steinhardt School of Education
Dance Education Program
35 W 4th St, #675
New York, NY 10012
212-998-5400
www.nyu.edu/education/music/dance

New York University-Tisch School of the Arts
721 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
212-992-9303
www.nyu.edu/tisch

Pratt Institute
Graduate Dance
Movement Therapy Program
East 3, 200 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-636-3428
www.pratt.edu

Purchase College Conservatory of Dance
735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
914-251-6800
www.purchase.edu/dance

Sarah Lawrence College
Dance Department
1 Mead Way; Bronxville, NY 10708
914-395-2433
www.sarahlawrence.edu

Skidmore College
Dance Program; 815 N Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-580-5360
www.skidmore.edu/summer

State University of New York, Binghamton
Department of Theatre
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902
607-777-6968
www.binghamton.edu

State University of New York, Brockport
Dance Department
350 New Campus Dr
Brockport, NY 14420
585-395-5134
www.brockport.edu/dance

State University of New York, Buffalo
285 Alumni Arena
Buffalo, NY 14260
716-645-6898 x1332
www.buffalo.edu

State University of New York, Fredonia
Department of Theatre & Dance
Rockefeller Arts Center
Fredonia, NY 14063
716-673-3107
www.fredonia.edu

State University of New York, Geneseo
School of Performing Arts
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
585-245-5841
www.geneseo.edu

State University of New York, Potsdam
Dance & Drama Department
Dunn Hall 110
Potsdam, NY 13676
315-267-2234
www.potsdam.edu

State University of New York, Purchase
Conservatory of Dance
735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
914-251-6800
www.purchase.edu/dance

Syracuse University
Department of Drama
820 E Genesee St
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-2769
www.upa.syr.edu

University of Rochester
Dance Program
121 Lattimore
Box 270051
Rochester, NY 14627
585-273-5150
www.rochester.edu

North Carolina

Appalachian State University
Department of Theatre & Dance
PO Box 32123
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3028
www.theatre.appstate.edu

Catawba College
Theatre Arts Department
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-637-4440
www.catawba.edu

Central Piedmont Community College
Visual and Performing Arts Department
POBox 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235
704-330-2722
www.cpcc.edu

Duke University
Dance Program
Box 90686
Durham, NC 27708
919-660-3354
www.duke.edu/web/dance

East Carolina University
Department of Theatre & Dance
Messick Theatre Arts Center
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6390
www.theatre-dance.ecu.edu

Lees-McRae College
Performing Arts Program
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-898-8721
www.lmc.edu

Meredith College
Department of Health, Physical Education & Dance
3800 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
919-760-2857
www.meredith.edu

North Carolina School of the Arts
School of Dance
1533 S Main St
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
336-770-3208
www.ncarts.edu

North Carolina State University
Dance Program
Box 7036
Raleigh, NC 27695
919-515-7034
www.fis.ncsu.edu/dance

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Exercise and Sports Science Department CB 8700
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-962-0017
www.unc.edu

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Dance & Theatre
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
704-687-2482
www.uncc.edu/dance

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
School of Health & Human Performance Dance
323 HHP Bldg
POBox 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
336-334-5570
www.uncg.edu/dce

North Dakota

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Ohio

Baldwin-Wallace College
Division of Health & Physical Ed
275 Eastland Rd
Berea, OH 44017
440-826-2306
www.bw.edu

Bowling Green State University
Kinesiology Division
119 Eppler Center
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-372-7234
www.bgsu.edu

Case Western Reserve University
Dance Program
Mather Dance Center
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106-7113
800-348-2234
http://dance.cwru.edu

Cleveland State University
Dance Program
Euclid & E 24th St
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-687-4883
www.csuohio.edu

Denison University
Department of Dance
Doane Dance Center
Granville, OH 43023
740-587-6712
www.denison.edu/dance

Kent State University
Dance Division, School of Theatre & Dance
PO Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242
330-672-2069
www.dance.kent.edu

Kenyon College
Department of Dance and Drama
Gambier, OH 43022
740-427-5531
www.kenyon.edu

Lake Erie College
391 W Washington St
Painesville, OH 44077
800-533-4996
www.lakeerie.edu

Oberlin College
Theater & Dance Program
30 N Professor
Oberlin, OH 44074
440-775-8152
www.oberlin.edu

Ohio Northern University
Communication Arts Department
525 S Main St
Ada, OH 45810
419-772-2049

www.onu.edu

Ohio State University
Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-7977
www.dance.ohio-state.edu

Ohio University
School of Dance
Putnam Hall 222
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-1826
www.dance.ohiou.edu

Otterbein College
Department of Theatre & Dance
Cowan Hall
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1657
www.otterbein.edu

University of Akron
School of Dance, Theatre & Arts Administration
354 E Market St
Akron, OH 44325-2502
330-972-7948
www.uakron.edu/dtaa

University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory Dance Department
PO Box 210236
Cincinnati, OH 45221-9988
513-556-2595
www.ccm.uc.edu/prep

Wright State University
Department of Theatre Arts, Theatre/Dance/Motion Pictures
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Room T148 CAC
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-3072
www.wright.edu

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University
School of American Dance & Arts Management
2501 N Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-521-5322
www.okcu.edu/dance_amgt

University of Central Oklahoma
Performing Dance Program
Box 189, 100 N University Dr
Edmond, OK 73034
405-974-5231
www.ucok.edu

University of Oklahoma
School of Dance
601 Elm Ave, Rm 429
Norman, OK 73019
405-325-4051
www.ou.edu/finearts

Oregon

Lane Community College
4000 E 30th St
Eugene, OR 97405
541-463-3108
www.lanecc.edu

Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0752
503-725-3000
www.pdx.edu

Reed College
Dance Department
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202-8199
503-771-1112 x7360
http://web.reed.edu

University of Oregon
Department of Dance
1214 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
541-346-3386
http://dance.uoregon.edu/

University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
800-227-4568
www.uofport.edu

Western Oregon University
Department of Theatre & Dance
345 N Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
503-838-8243
www.wou.edu

Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Ave
Box 16
California, PA 15419-1394
724-938-4220
www.cup.edu

Carnegie Mellon University
School of Drama
5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-268-2392
www.cmu.edu

Cedar Crest College
Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance
100 College Dr
Allentown, PA 18104
610-606-4666 x3440
www.cedarcrest.edu

DeSales University
Dance Program, Performing & Fine Arts Department
2755 Station Ave
Center Valley, PA 18034
610-282-1100 x1323
www.desales.edu

Drexel University
Dance Department
3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-4914
www.drexel.edu

East Stroudsburg University
Department of Movement Studies & Exercise Science
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
570-422-3331
www.esu.edu

Kutztown University
Department of Health, Physical Education & Dance
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-4000
www.kutztown.edu

La Roche College
9000 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
412-367-9300
www.laroche.edu

Mercyhurst College
Dance Department
501 E 38th St
Erie, PA 16546
814-824-2587
www.mercyhurst.edu

Muhlenberg College
Theater & Dance Department
2400 Chew St
Trexler Pavilion
Allentown, PA 18104
484-664-3335
www.muhlenberg.edu

Pennsylvania State University
Department of Kinesiology
146 Rec Hall
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-0973
www.psu.edu

Point Park College
Conservatory of Performing Arts
201 Wood St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-392-3450
www.ppc.edu

Slippery Rock University
Department of Dance
Morrow Fieldhouse
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724-738-2036
www.sru.edu

Swarthmore College
Department of Music & Dance
500 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8233
www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/dance

Temple University
Department of Dance
309 Vivacqua Hall, 1700 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19122-0843
215-204-5169
www.temple.edu/music/dance

The University of the Arts
320 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-717-6030
www.uarts.edu

West Chester University
206 Sturzebecker Health
Science Center
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2260
www.wcupa.edu

Rhode Island

Brown University
Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance
77 Waterman St
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-3283
www.brown.edu/departments/theatre_speech_dance/

Roger Williams University
Department of Dance & Performance Studies
1 Old Ferry Rd; Bristol, RI 02809
401-254-3626
www.rwu.edu

South Carolina

Coker College
Department of Dance, Music & Theater
300 E College Ave
Hartsville, SC 29550
843-383-8048
www.coker.edu

Columbia College
Dance Department
1301 Columbia College Dr
Columbia, SC 29203
803-786-3559
www.columbiacollegesc.edu

Converse College
Department of Theatre & Dance
580 E Main St
Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-596-9149
www.converse.edu

University of South Carolina
Theatre, Speech & Dance Department
Longstreet Theatre, Rm 402
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-9353
www.sc.edu

Winthrop University
Department of Theater & Dance
115 Johnson Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733
803-323-2287
www.winthrop.edu

South Dakota

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Tennessee

The University of Memphis
Department of Theatre & Dance
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-2523
www.memphis.edu

Texas

Kilgore College
Dance Department
1100 Broadway Blvd
Kilgore, TX 75662
903-983-8633
www.kilgore.edu

Lamar University
Department of Music, Theatre & Dance
PO Box 10044
Beaumont, TX 77710
409-880-8144
www.lamar.edu

Sam Houston State University
Dance Program
PO Box 2269
Huntsville, TX 77341-2269
936-294-1875
www.shsu.edu

San Antonio College
Dance Program
1300 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-733-7261
www.accd.edu/sac/

San Jacinto College Central
Physical Education Department
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
281-476-1501
www.educationsolutions.org

Southern Methodist University
Meadow School of the Arts
Dance Division
PO Box 750356
Dallas, TX 75275
214-768-2718
www.smu.edu/dance

Texas Christian University
Department of Ballet & Modern Dance
3000 S University Dr
Ft. Worth, TX 76129
817-257-7615
www.tcu.edu

Texas Tech University
Department of Theater & Dance
Lubbock, TX 79409-2061
806-742-3601
www.ttu.edu

Texas Woman’s University
PO Box 425708
Denton, TX 76204-5708
940-898-2085
www.twu.edu/as/pa/dance

University of North Texas
Department of Dance & Theatre Arts
PO Box 310607
Denton, TX 76203-0607
940-565-2211
www.data.unt.edu

University of Texas at Austin
Department of Theater & Dance
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-5793
www.utexas.edu

University of Texas at El Paso
500 W University Ave
Liberal Arts Bldg
El Paso, TX 79968
915-747-5666
www.utep.edu

West Texas A&M University
Division of Dance
2501 4th Ave
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
806-651-2820
www.wtamu.edu

Utah

Brigham Young University
Department of Dance
294 Richards Bldg
Provo, UT 84602
801-422-5086
www.byu.edu/dance

College of Eastern Utah
Dance Department
451 E 400 N
Price, UT 84501
435-637-2120

www.ceu.edu

Southern Utah University
Department of Theatre, Arts & Dance
351 W Center St
Cedar City, UT 84720
435-586-7746
www.suu.edu

University of Utah
Ballet Department
330 S 1500 E, #112
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0280
801-581-8231
www.ballet.utah.edu

University of Utah
Department of Modern Dance
330 S 1500 E, #106
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-7327
www.dance.utah.edu

Weber State University
Department of Performing Arts
3850 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408
801-626-6991
www.weber.edu

Vermont

Bennington College
Dance Division
1 College Dr
Bennington, VT 05201
802-442-5401
www.bennington.edu

Johnson State College
Fine & Performing Arts
337 College Hill
Johnson, VT 05656
802-635-1310
www.jsc.vsc.edu

Middlebury College
Department of Theatre & Dance
Center for the Arts
Middlebury, VT 05753
802-443-5245
www.middlebury.edu

Virginia

College of William & Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187
757-221-2785
www.wm.edu/dance

Ferrum College
PO Box 1000
Ferrum, VA 24088
800-868-9797
www.ferrum.edu

George Mason University
Department of Dance
4400 University Dr, MS 3D4
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-993-1114
http://dance.gmu.edu

Hollins College
Dance Program
PO Box 10155
Roanoke, VA 24020
540-362-6429
www.hollins.edu

James Madison University
School of Theatre and Dance
Godwin Hall 349
801 S Main St, MSC 2304
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540-568-6342
http://cal.jmu.edu/stad

Old Dominion University
Dance Program
Diehn 154
Norfolk, VA 23529
757-683-5455 or 757-683-4354
www.odu.edu

Radford University
Dance Department
PO Box 6966
Radford, VA 24142
540-831-5162
www.radford.edu/~dance

Shenandoah University
Dance Division
1460 University Dr
Winchester, VA 22601
540-665-4565
www.su.edu

Sweet Briar College
Dance Department
Sweet Briar, VA 24595
434-381-6142
www.sbc.edu

University of Richmond
Modlin Center for the Arts, M202
Richmond, VA 23173
804-289-8314
www.richmond.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Dance & Choreography
POBox 843007
Richmond, VA 23284
804-828-1711
www.vcu.edu/artweb/dance

Virginia Intermont College
Dance Department
1013 Moore St
Bristol, VA 24201
800-451-1VIC
www.vic.edu

West Virginia

West Virginia University
Division of Theatre & Dance
305A Creative Arts Center
POBox 6111
Morgantown, WV 26506-6111
304-293-2020 x3120
www.wvu.edu

Wisconsin

Beloit College
700 College St
Beloit, WI 53511
608-363-2713
www.beloit.edu/~dance

Marquette University
Department of Performing Arts
POBox 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
414-288-7505
www.marquette.edu

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311
920-465-2348
www.uwgb.edu

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dance Program; 125 Lathrop Hall
1050 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-1641
www.education.wisc.edu/dance

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dance Program
Peck School of the Arts
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-229-5050
www.uwm.edu/SOA

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Theater & Dance Department
1804 Franklin St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-4584
www.uwsp.edu/theatre-dance/dance

Wyoming

University of Wyoming
Theatre & Dance Programs
POBox 3951
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-2198
www.uwyo.edu/th&d/homepage.htm

College Dance Teams

College Dance Teams by state. To add or update your listing contact Sara at mndanceteam@yahoo.com

Alabama

Alabama A & M University
Crimson Cabaret
School Address: 4900 Meridian Street
Normal, AL 35762
Box 870393
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0393
Director or Coach: Marion Powell
Phone:
Email:
Website: http://www.aamu.edu/
Dance Style: Jazz, Hip Hop, Pom
Scholarships: None
Audition Time: May and August
Performances: Perform at all basketball games, Competitions and Special Appearance throughout Alabama

Auburn University
Tiger Paws Dance Team
School Address: Auburn Athletics Dept PO Box 351
Auburn, AL 36831
Director or Coach: Latisha Durroh
Phone: 334-844-2974 Email: durrocl@auburn.edu
Website: www.auburn.edu/tigerpaws
Dance Style: Hip-hop, Jazz
Scholarships: Available, book stipend of $250 for fall and $250 for spring semester
Audition Time: March or May
Performances: Football, basketball games, volleyball and soccer games

Auburn University
Golden Girls
School Address: Auburn Athletics Dept PO Box 351
Auburn, AL 36831
Director or Coach: Amy E. Bradley
Phone: 334-844-2974
Email: amyb@uab.edu
Website: www.students.uab.edu/student-life
Dance Style: Hip Hop
Scholarships: $250 for football and $775 for basketball season
Audition Time: April
Annual Performances: Football, basketball games, volleyball and soccer games, pep rallies

Birmingham Southern College
Southern Stars
School Address: 900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254
Director or Coach: Angela Ritchey
Phone: 205-515-8981
Email: aritchey@bsc.edu
Advisor Linda Thomas
Phone: 205-226-2888
Email: lthomas@bsc.edu
Website: http://www.bscsports.net/Sports/gen/2005/so-stars.asp
Dance Style: Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Pom
Scholarships Book scholarships
Audition Time: March
Performances: Basketball games, campus events, community events

Lawson State Community College
Golden Essence
School Address: 3060 Wilson Road, SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
Phone: 205-929-6392
Director or Coach: Katrina Dudley
Email: kdudley@lawsonstate.edu
Website: http://www.lawsonstate.edu
Dance Style: Jazz and hip hop
Scholarships: Cost of tuition
Audition Time: April
Performances: women's and men's basketball games and area parades

Troy University
University Dancers
School Address: John M Long School of Music
Troy, AL 36082
Phone: 334-670-3379
Director or Coach: Hollie Farmer
Email: hfarmer@troy.edu or troydancers@troy.edu
Website: http://www.soundofthesouth.org/dancers
Dance Style: Jazz, Hip Hop
Scholarships: Available
Audition Time: March and November
Performances: Football games, pep rallies, basketball games, community events and National Competition in Daytona Beach, FL

Tuskegee University
Piperettes
School Address: 1204 Johnson Street
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Director or Coach: H. Lyn Thompson
Phone: 334-727-8325
Email: tupiperettes08@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.tuskegee.edu
Dance Style: Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk
Scholarships: None
Audition Time: April and August
Performances: Football games, performances with the University Marching Band, Band Concerts, pageants, parades, and campus activities

University of Alabama
Crimson Cabaret dance team
School Address: Box 870390
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0390
Director or Coach: Marion Powell
Phone: 205-348-5005
Email: mpowell@ia.ua.edu
Website: http://www.rolltide.com
Dance Style: Jazz
Scholarships: Stipend awarded
Audition Time: April
Performances: Football and basketball games, homecoming parade, appearances

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Golden Girls
School Address: 136 Hill University Ctr 1400 University Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35294 HB 3081530 3rd Avenue South
Director or Coach: Ryan Freeman
Phone: 975-9589
Email: teamsupport@uab.edu
Website http://www.blazerettes.com
http://students.uab.edu/student-life/show.asp?durki=61380
Dance Style: Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk
Scholarships: $250 for all members, $400 for captains
Audition Time: April or May
Performances: Football games, pep rallies, homecoming events, parades

University of South Alabama
Prowlers
School Address: USA
Mobile, AL 36688
Director or Coach: Meredith Tuggle
Phone: 251 460-6268
Email: mtuggle@usouthal.edu
Website http://www.usouthal.edu
Dance Style: Jazz, Hip Hop
Scholarships: 1000.00 per year
Audition Time: April
Performances: B