As a Dance Minor student at UCM, you’ll have numerous opportunities to grow your skills and participate in our production program. Dance opportunities include our Main Stage musicals, the Spring Dance Concert, Black Box dance productions, the Department of Music opera, as well as participating in guest artist workshops, end of semester dance class showcases, the UCM Dance Club's annual presentation fo Dancing With The Professors, and the American College Dance Association.
This 23-hour minor has classes in Modern, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre Dance, Choreography, and other departmental core classes and electives. You'll be taught by Ashley Miller-Scully, our BFA Musical Theatre program coordinator and faculty choreographer, as well as Amy Gilchirst, Adjunct Instructor for Ballet I and Ballet II. Your participation in the classroom, the production program and attending guest artist workshops and regional conferences wil increase your knowledge and skill, and give you multiple performance opportunities.
At UCM, we value engaging learning experiences that include student involvement and service-learning projects. Involvement opportunities include:
● Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
● American College Dance Association
● Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri
● USITT
● Southeast Theatre Conference
● U/RTA Auditions and Portfolio Reviews
●Theta Alpha Phi
● UCM Dance Club
● Film Makers And Actors' Coalition
The Theatre Special Housing Interest Program area in Nickerson Hall is designed for students minoring in or majoring in theatre. This SHIP provides close proximity to the department’s Black Box Theatre, a lounge to rehearse lines and blocking, a fully equipped dance studio and access to dining facilities.
● UCM Main Stage Production Program
● Studio Theatre One-Act Series
● Richard Herman Black Box Theatre Program
● UCM Dance Club
● Dancing With The Professors
Footloose opened the 2017 - 2018 season and broke attendance records by selling out 4 of its 5 shows.
Dance minors also take Stage Movement in the Nickerson Black Box Theatre
All students are free to volunteer and participate in the technical support of our production program. The Costume Shop is a great place to learn new skills and make new friends.
The Act One Finale of Footloose, on stage in the Highlander Theatre
Ashley Miller-Scully
Associate Professor
Martin 114B
Tel: (660)543-4020
