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This major offers conservatory level dance training in ballet within the context of Loyola’s Ignatian liberal arts curriculum. Director:
Sandra Kaufmann

Full-time Faculty:
Sarah Cullen-Fuller
Amy Wilkinson

Part-time Faculty:
Mei-Kuang Chen
Deborah Goodman
Mari Jo Irbe
Cora Mitchell
Sarita Smith-Childs

10/15/2026

MAINSTAGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Come celebrate 20 years of movement, community, and legacy with us!

Join us November 19–22 for Legacy in Motion, Loyola University Chicago’s 2026 Mainstage Dance Concert, celebrating 20 years of Loyola’s Dance Program!

Honoring the bold vision of our founding director, Sandra Kaufmann, this year’s concert celebrates the transformation, strength, resilience, and care that define our dance community. Through embodied histories of movement, we honor the legacy that brought us here while looking toward the future with hope and the continued determination to engage the world with our creative passion.

Legacy in Motion
Nov 19 - 22, 2026
Thurs - Sat Performances @ 7:30p.m., Sun Performance @ 2:00p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre, Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
🎟️ Ticket link in Bio!

09/28/2026

Our application portal is now open for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts Unified Auditions 2027! Follow the link in bio to register.

Our in-person Dance major audition for the 2027-2028 academic year will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027. Please complete and submit the application and plan to dance both ballet and modern sequences during an exciting day on campus. The application also requires a two-minute solo video in any style and a personal statement.

If students are unable to audition in-person, they may submit a video application. The video audition includes a ballet foundations video, a two-minute solo video in any style, and a personal statement. Scholarships are reserved for in-person auditions.

Students wishing to audition in-person must submit their application by the February 1 priority date. Students unable to attend the in-person audition are encouraged to submit a video audition by the March 1 priority date.

For more information about the Unified Audition process, students can email [email protected]

09/15/2026

Come dance with us at Loyola University Chicago! Schedule a tour of our Dance Program today.

Dance at Loyola explores the rigorous work of in-studio training within the context of a liberal arts education. On your tour you will get to explore Mundelein building, where the Newhart Theatre is housed, as well as the Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex. You will learn more about the academic requirements, performances, and research opportunities on your visit!

Follow this link to schedule a tour with us: https://calendly.com/dfpa/dance-in-person

08/18/2026

Welcome Class of 2030! We invite all majors, minors, and students taking dance courses to attend 2026 Dance Orientation and Academic Advising this Friday, August 21.

All incoming dance students level II or above should plan to attend the Dance Welcome Orientation and Academic Advising Session. Students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, learn about the dance program at Loyola, receive advising on technique course level placement and learn about extracurricular dance clubs and performance opportunities. We will also hold orientations for incoming dance majors and provide information and advising about the dance minor.

Orientation Schedule
Friday, August 21
10:00a.m. - Welcome Orientation/Course Advising, Dance Minor, and Dance Club Welcome and Advising
11:00a.m. - Orientation for all incoming BA Dance Students
Sarah Gabel Rehearsal Studio, Mundelein 409, 4th Floor

04/20/2026

The Spring Dance Informance is on Friday! Dance Informances take place at the end of each semester and celebrate all of our dance courses. We are offering standing room only at this time!

Newhart Family Theatre, Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Friday, April 24
This performance is SOLD OUT.
Standby tickets are available starting 1 hour prior to every performance at the Mundelein Center Info Desk on the first floor!

04/17/2026

Choreographing the Future: 'Tethered Than Torn'
Congratulations to senior dancer and choreographer Kara Hoag for her feature in the Loyola Phoenix about her work 'Tethered than Torn', a powerful piece exploring the shifting nature of human connection.

Don’t miss the final performance of her piece tomorrow at the Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium at the Mundelein Center.

Article Link in Bio
Written by Sophia Reass
Photos by Sophia Reass

04/01/2026

Choreographing the future: Hyperindependence and Human Connection
Congratulations to 2026 Student Choreograpaher Ellie Slowiak for her feature in the Loyola Phoenix. Go check out the article by Sophia Reass to learn more about Ellie's work for the Dance Composition Showcase.

🔗Article Link in Bio
📰Written by Sophia Reass
📸Photos by Sophia Reass

03/30/2026

Loyola Weekend 2026 🐺

It was a pleasure meeting with committed students yesterday at the DFPA tables. Be sure to find us during orientation this summer!

To learn more about our programs, visit our website using the link in bio.

03/25/2026

The 2026 Dance Composition Showcase is just one month away! This spring course invites student artists to dive into the creative process of choreography—experimenting with movement, exploring improvisation, and collaborating with their dancers to bring original ideas to life. Each piece you’ll see is the result of months of discovery and artistic growth.

Come support these incredible student choreographers: Elina Lioris, Gianna Mele, Trinity Bryant, Laine Dunn, Lizzy Bruening, Skylar Klund, Halle Lorena, Ellie Slowiak, Crystal Ornelas, Emaan Pirzada, Charlotte Buehler, Liv Brendelson

11 original works will make their debut on the Newhart Stage. Get your tickets now to celebrate these young choreographers and their talented casts!

Saturday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre, Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Ticket Link in Bio

02/20/2026

Senior Solo Showcase is one day away! Meet Amber Stephenson! Amber will perform "In for a Penny, In for a Pound" choreographed by Virginia VanLieshout.

In Amber's time at Loyola, she has been given the wonderful opportunity to learn from guest artists and choreographers. She has performed two historical modern works - Martha Graham's Primitive Mysteries and José Limón's A Choreographic Offering. In addition to performance, Amber has found a love for lighting design, working design and lights operation for The Dance Company (a Loyola dance club), Lifeline Theatre, Deos Contemporary Ballet . She has plans to pursue an Arts Administration Master's Degree upon graduation.

Senior Solo Showcase
February 21 and 22, 12.00p.m
Palm Court, Mundelein Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 4th Floor
Ticket Link in Bio

Photography by Carolyn McCabe

Address

Department Of Fine And Performing Arts/1032 West Sheridan Road, Mundelein Center
Chicago, IL
60660

Telephone

(773) 508-7510

Website

http://luc.edu/dfpa/dance/index.shtml

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