Division of Dance
Texas State Dance
Success Starts Here
Texas State Division of Dance provides a holistic approach to dance education through rigorous training in technique, performance, choreography, and pedagogy, while cultivating individual creative potential.
Audition Information
Applications open:
January 3, 2025 (fall '25)
Application deadlines:
February 22, 2025 (fall '25)
Live audition dates:
March 1, 2025 (fall '25)
Current Season
Texas State Dance performs several shows each season with 2-3 shows in the fall and 4-5 in the spring.
Upcoming Events
ACDA South Central Regional Conference
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until March 12
- Location:
- Performing Arts Center; Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre
- Cost:
- $8-$15
- Contact:
- Lauren Jurgemeyer
theatre@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Department of Theatre and Dance
The American College Dance Association’s primary focus is to support and promote the wealth of talent and creativity that is prominent throughout college and university dance departments. ACDA’s sponsorship of regional conferences and the National College Dance Festival provides the venue for students and faculty to engage in three days of performances, workshops, panels, and guest artist classes taught by instructors from around the region and country. The conferences also provide the unique opportunity for students and faculty to have their dance works adjudicated by a panel of nationally recognized dance professionals in an open and constructive forum. The conferences are the primary means for college and university dance programs to perform outside their own academic setting and to gain exposure to the diversity of college dance throughout the United States. Many conferences culminate with the presentation of pieces selected for their exemplary artistic quality.
The Division of Dance
The Dance Division at Texas State was founded and fostered by Dr. Joan Hays (Dance Division Director from 1973-2003). Dr. Hays decided to base the program in the aesthetic philosophies and technical principles of modern dance pioneer, Erick Hawkins.
