Dance Department | Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts

Take the First Step Toward Your Career as a Performer, Choreographer and Educator

At Webster University’s Department of Dance, our esteemed faculty are student-focused to ensure high-quality learning experiences that transform students for individual excellence. The Webster Dance curriculum combines rigorous and versatile technical training with extensive opportunities for creative exploration to prepare students for 21st-century careers in dance as performers, choreographers, educators and scholars. In addition to our BFA and BA programs, our students have many on-campus performance opportunities throughout the academic year.

Explore below to learn more about our department that promotes, challenges, engages and embraces the uniqueness and wholeness of our developing artists.

How to Apply

Scheduling an Audition

The Department of Dance is always looking for talented and curious students to join our program. Schedule an audition and make the first step to join us on stage.

Schedule an Audition

Dance Performances

Webster Dance announces its 2022–2023 Season

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BFA Choreographic Concert I	Oct. 6–8
BFA Choreographic Concert II	Nov. 3, 5–6
Creations Concert: A Fall Showcase of Student Works	Nov. 18–19
Creations Concert: A Spring Showcase of Student Works	April 14
Webster University Dance Ensemble	April 28–30

BFA Choreographic Concert II

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Exhale

Webster University’s Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Department of Dance presents Exhale. The concert showcases the original choreography of senior BFA Dance candidates Demi King, Abbi LeBaube and Haley Rhiney. Read more about the choreographers and dancers.

Runs at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, and at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6. The performance takes place in Stage III, the lower level of Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave.

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Creations Concert: A Fall Showcase of Student Works

Original choreography by Webster University students is presented in the Large Dance Studio of the Jean and Wells Hobler Center for Dance, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road. The performances take place at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 18 and 19.

Admission is free with tickets available at the door.

Creations Concert: A Spring Showcase of Student Works

Original choreography by Webster University students is presented in the Large Dance Studio of the Jean and Wells Hobler Center for Dance, Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road. The performance takes place on April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is free with tickets available at the door.

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Webster University Dance Ensemble

The annual Webster University Dance Ensemble Concert features a variety of works performed by our students in a wide range of styles from Contemporary to Ballet to Aerial. This year's concert features the choreography of Abby Z and the New Utility and Prince Lyons, Webster Dance alum, along with works by Webster Dance faculty Maggi Dueker, Dawn Karlovsky, Monica Newsam, and Michael Uthoff.

The Webster University Dance Ensemble Concert is presented in the Loretto-Hilton Center’s Virginia Browning Mainstage Theatre, 130 Edgar Road. The performances take place at 7:30 p.m., April 28 and 29, and at 2 p.m., April 30.

Undergraduate Majors and Minors

Skilled artists, compassionate thinkers.

At Webster, we promote the uniqueness and wholeness of the individual artist by sustaining a personalized approach through direct relationships with faculty and staff, and attention to student life.

Minor in Dance: Technique

Multi-Day Programs

2023 Summer Dance Intensives

July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 3

Senior Summer Dance Intensive
For high school- and college-aged dancers
9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., July 24-28, 2023
Housing options available

Junior Summer Dance Intensive
For middle school-aged dancers
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., July 31-Aug. 3, 2023

Registration open now!

Learn More and Register
for the Summer Intensives

Webster University Department of Dance students

Partnerships and Internship Opportunities

Our Dance students benefit from close partnerships between Webster's Department of Dance and local dance companies and arts organizations. Students often pursue internships and part-time employment with a host of these companies and many alumni work professionally with them upon graduation.