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Hammer & Nail 2013

Hammer & Nail 2013 will be held on April 9-10, 6:30 & 8:30 pm at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana.This concert features the work of the Contemporary Dance program students as dances are choreographed and danced by students only. Each night will have two separate one-hour shows starting at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Shows explore themes such as playfulness and mental illiness. This event is free however cash or non-perishable food donations are collected to benefit the Hoosier Hills Community Food Bank. For more information and pictures about Hammer & Nail, visit the following sites: Photos, Hammer and Nail 2013 from Inside IU Bloomington; Art at IU article; and Facebook Event Page: Hammer and Nail.

Contemporary Dance is Moving to Theatre! 

As of July 1, 2013, IU Contemporary Dance will reside in the newly renamed Department of Theatre and Dance (currently the Department of Theatre and Drama).  Students matriculating in the fall of 2014 will earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance.  We are very excited about our new home and all the tremendous opportunities collaborating with our theatre colleagues will bring!

Beginning Summer Session 2013, all dance courses will be located under Theatre and Drama in the College of Arts and Sciences, and will be listed as THTR-D.

"Let's Dance!"

To celebrate the IU Men's Basketball team competing in the NCAA, the IU Alumni Association made the "Let's Dance!" picture below. Although it was designed for Facebook, we felt it would go very well on our page. Let's dance indeed!!!!

Mission Statement

The IU Contemporary Dance Program offers a collection of dance experiences that are accessible to students who seek serious study in the art of dance. The program's core offerings consist of curricula which, through the highest quality of training and instruction, strengthen and refine contemporary dance technique as well as provide scholarly inquiry into the history, science and aesthetics of dance. The faculty of the IU Contemporary Dance Program strives to not only teach, but mentor, and provide a strong theoretical base from which each dancer can grow and work as an individual artist. Students are encouraged to seek their own venue for expression, such as performance, choreography, teaching, production or scholarship, and prepare for a successful career in the professional and academic field of dance.

Contacts

Questions concerning the dance major and audition process may be directed to:

Elizabeth Shea, Director
IU Contemporary Dance Program
1025 East 7th Street, Rm. 112
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-7020
eshea@indiana.edu

An application and audition are required for admission to the Department of Kinesiology's major in dance at Indiana University. The application packet may be obtained from the Department of Kinesiology.

To obtain an application form, contact:

Mildred Perkins, Undergraduate Secretary
1025 East 7th Street, Rm 112
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-6172
mlperkin@indiana.edu

Social Media

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IU Contemporary Dance | Department of Kinesiology | 1025 E. 7th Street, Room 112, Bloomington, IN 47405 | (812) 855-5523 | FAX: 812-855-3193