Dance Program, CSU Fullerton

The mission of the Program is to develop dance artists, and to foster the skills, understanding, and discipline that will prepare them for a career.

We are happy to share with you the love of the art of dance. We take dance and your talent in dance very seriously. The mission of the Dance Program is to develop young dance artists, and to foster the skills, understanding, and discipline that will prepare them for the professional world. We strive to educate, inspire, and motivate our students. Our nurturing, yet rigorous, environment offers our

dance majors many opportunities that will enrich their development into performing artists. The curriculum combines practical training in technique, aesthetics, and critical thinking. An intensive training in Modern Dance, Ballet, and Jazz is complemented by improvisation, composition, dance history, kinesiology, pedagogy, and extensive performance experience. In this way, the graduating student is prepared technically and creatively to work as a dance artist from the studio to the stage. This is an exciting time for us here at the CSU Fullerton Dance Program as our students, faculty and alumni are receiving more and more recognition. We continue to explore new endeavors that will contribute to the tradition of excellence among the performing arts here at Fullerton. The department has moved into its beautiful new home in January 2006. The Joseph Clayes, III Performing Arts Building brings us four new dance studios and three new performing spaces. Along with our professional dance faculty, we expose our students to some of the great figures of American Dance through our Guest Artist Series. Our young dancers are able to receive guidance and inspiration from performers from companies such as Baryshnikov's White Oak Project, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Erick Hawkins Dance Company, Martha Graham Company, Merce Cunningham, Lar Lubovitch, Meredith Monk, Netherlands Dance Theatre, Frankfurt Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, as well as master teachers such as Donald Mckayle and Stanley Holden. We are constantly expanding this important component of our program. A new exciting addition to the performance opportunities available to our dance majors is the Dance Repertory and Performance. This select group of students gains invaluable experience working with guest choreographers. The Dance Repertory Performance coursework broadens the students understanding of the history, theory and practice of concert dance performance. Participation in the performances furthers the dancer's skills by participating in both historic and contemporary choreographic works. Guest artists work closely with the students, coaching and directing them in the rehearsal process. The program will assist the students to build performance skills, deepening their understanding of a performer's attention and intention on stage. The students will learn repertory from various artists, which will bring them closer to finding their own place in the dance world today. The dancers perform the choreography both on and off campus to a variety of audiences. Such performances further prepare the student for a professional performance career as a dance artist.

06/03/2023

https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/26/csuf-dance-majors-head-to-prestigious-nyc-festival/

CSUF dance majors head to prestigious NYC festival Sophia Bernardo and Leila Massoudi will present their choreographed contemporary piece “Lavanertia” at the DUMBO Dance Festival next month.

05/09/2020

Hello Dancers!

Tomorrow, Sunday May 10th from 4-5:30 I am offering a FREE Self-Care Class on Zoom.

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It will be suitable for anyone who is interested, so I encourage you to bring your whole family to join in the fun!

All you need is:

2 tennis or lacrosse balls (even dog toys will do)

1 tube sock

1 wall---If you have some sort of post you can hug your arms around, that's great for one exercise, if not, no problem!

1 floor

Water!

We will begin with a brief slide show that will describe what we're about to do and it will be posted for you for reference in the future.

We will start with the feet and work our way up to the head, paying special attention to upper back and arms that may be sore from extra time online!

This will be informal with plenty of time for questions at the end.

Hope to see you and your families!

Festival Information — Jacksonville Dance Film Festival

03/27/2020

Bored in Quarantine? Watch some DANCE FILM! Jacksonville Dance Theatre just made their Dance film Festival Free for those of us who are having financial ramifications from COVID-19. Pay if you can and help this company but watch even if you're having troubles!!! $10 regular/$5 students/FREE/donation EVERYONE who needs it! Let's watch some dance together!!! http://www.jacksonvilledancefilmfestival.org/tickets

Festival Information — Jacksonville Dance Film Festival

11/13/2019

FALL DANCE THEATRE is on the way!!!

04/30/2019

Keep in mind: Anna Halprin is in her late nineties... Go if you have the chance and dance with the source!!
Join Anna Halprin for the
39th Annual Planetary Dance
SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd 2019

CELEBRATE THE 2019 PLANETARY DANCE
SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd

Join our call for peace among people and peace with the Earth. Help us underscore the need to make the world safe and healthy for all children, now and in the future.

Morning Ceremonies: Celebrate sunrise at 5:45 atop Mt. Tam. Arrive by 5:15 at peak parking lot (20-min. climb to top). Bring $8 cash to park & flashlight. OR join our new morning ceremony at Muir Beach. Park in Muir Beach parking lot by 8 AM & walk to beach.

MAIN EVENT, Santos Meadow: Come early to enjoy food & music before dance begins at 11 AM. All ages & abilities are invited to this participatory community ritual. "When enough people move together in a common pulse with a common purpose, an amazing force takes over," states Anna Halprin.

Sunset Closure: End the day with a ritual of renewal at a sunset fire on Muir Beach. Wood for the fire appreciated.

Leaders/Artists: Anna Halprin, Russell Bass, Barbara Borden, Marguerite Etemad, Jahan Khalighi, Dohee Lee, James Nixon, & others.

Basic Info: We dance, rain or shine. Kids are especially welcome, but please no dogs. Dress in black or white. Bring your own food & water to picnic. Event is free, but donations appreciated for new costs.

NEW PARKING LOCATION: No parking at Meadow (except disabled) due to new park rules protecting environment. Arrive early (before 9) to park at Muir Beach lot or park off Highway 1 at large turnout 1.5 mi north of Pelican Inn. Please carpool! Free shuttle vans to & from Meadow available or you can hike beautiful Heather Cutoff Trail 1.5 miles to Meadow from large turnout (& shuttle back). Details on disability parking & more at: PlanetaryDance.org or page.

Sponsors: AnnaHalprin.org, PlanetaryDance.org, Tamalpa.org, Legacy Circle, DynamicVitality.com, BarbaraBorden.com, Flavorscc.com

For more information and maps: go to Planetary Dance

03/05/2019

THIS SATURDAY! CSUF Breakfast presentation on Sexualization of children in dance and how to be better! Please RSVP on the website!

02/11/2019

**Stop sexualizing our young dancers!!! This is so important! Please come to hear Mary Bawden speak on this topic. Trigger warning, there is a short Rated R. Video included in the engagement.: You do not have to be a member of CDEA to attend, but please do register so we get a head count SPREAD THE WORD, feel free to repost to other dancers and dance studios and choreographers!
Hallberg Theater CPAC