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Dance Performance and Choreography

The Dance Performance and Choreography program prepares students for a professional performance or creative career in dance.

The B.F.A. Dance and Choreography program offers comprehensive training in classical and contemporary dance forms. With a focus on technical proficiency, creative expression, and choreographic skills, students shape their experiences to align with their career aspirations. The curriculum includes ballet, modern, and jazz techniques alongside coursework in choreography and theoretical studies. Through a blend of physical training and anatomical practices, students are equipped for successful careers as dancers, choreographers, or graduate students.

Top Reasons

Performance Opportunities

Abundant opportunities for performance and real-world learning make Florida Southern College the ideal place to unleash your creative potential and hone your skills.

Personalized Instruction and Mentoring

Our experienced and dedicated faculty will mentor you and help you develop the discipline, self-confidence, and drive for a successful career in dance. All working professionals dedicated to their art and committed educators committed to your artistic development, our faculty will coach and motivate you to your fullest potential.

Guest Artists and Master Classes

Master classes, guest residencies, and guest repertoire enhance the rigorous program and provide connections to the professional field. Previous guest artists include Carolyn Dorfman Dance, Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Melissa Rector, RAKR Dance, and Gregory Dolbashian.

Meet Our Mocs

Elizabeth Woodington
Hannah Gomez
Jennifer Mehlig
Stacy Graham

Performance Opportunities

fsc students dancing on stage

From your first semester onward, FSC's Dance program offers numerous opportunities for participation in concerts, showcases, and stage productions, fostering valuable professional connections through festivals, workshops, master classes, and auditions. The program stages two main productions annually: Fall into Dance, showcasing experimental faculty and guest artist choreography, and the Spring Dance Concert, featuring historical ballet and faculty and guest artist works.

FSC dancers also shine in national and international performances such as Your Move: NJ Modern Dance Festival, the American College Dance Association Southeast Festival, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Student choreographers are also encouraged to showcase their creations at various events, including the Emerging Artists Showcase and the BFA Concert.

Jacob's Pillow

Erin LaSala Phillips, MFA

Featured Faculty

Erin LaSala Phillips

Erin LaSala Phillips received her B.S. in Dance Education from the University of South Florida and her M.F.A. in Dance Choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked as a freelance choreographer throughout the U.S., and her choreography has been performed and recognized in numerous dance festivals and venues, including the American Dance Guild Festival in NYC and the Your Move New Jersey Dance Festival. She has been an invited international guest artist at the 33 35 Dance Intensive held at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and a guest artist at Valdosta State University, North Carolina Dance Masters, and is regularly involved to teach at various national dance festivals and dance intensives each year. As an educator, she has held the positions of Dance Education Coordinator at Kent State University and Director of the Jacksonville University Summer Dance Intensive, as well as taught at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Winthrop University.

Program Details

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BFA

Minor

Admission Requirements

First-Years

All freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:

Transfers

Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.

If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:

  • Official high school transcript
  • SAT and/or ACT scores

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Internationals

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Additional Admission Requirements for Dance Performance

  • Students must audition and be accepted into the B.F.A, or B.A programs. Auditions are also required for the Minor in Dance.
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Additional Audition Requirement for Dance

Students must audition and be accepted into the B.F.A. or B.A. programs. Auditions are also required for the Minor in Dance.

Program Contact

Erin LaSala Phillips Erin LaSala Phillips, MFA

Associate Professor of Dance

Program Coordinator

 863.680.5060

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France Admissions Center

 863.680.4131