Texas State Dance performs several shows each season with 2-3 shows in the fall and 4-5 in the spring.
Texas State Dance
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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.
Applications are currently closed
Application deadline:
February 28, 2026 (for consideration for fall 26)
Live audition dates:
March 7, 2026 (for consideration for fall 26)
Auditions are only required for the BFA Performance and Choreography and BFA Dance Teacher Certification programs.
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Current Season
Upcoming Events
Merge Dance Company
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until March 28
- Location:
- Performing Arts Center; Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre
- Cost:
- $13 for general public, free for students
- Contact:
- Ana Baer - anabaer@txstate.edu
Michelle Nance- mnance@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- TXST DANCE DIVISION
Merge Dance Company is a faculty-directed student dance company committed to presenting interdisciplinary performances with an aesthetic that weaves social, political, and communal dialogues with innovative approaches to artmaking for the University and the community at large. The company consists of dedicated and gifted students seeking a career in performance and choreography.
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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.
