UR Program of Dance and Movement

08/05/2026

📢 Proposal submissions OPEN AUGUST 20 for the 2027 ARTs + Change (Activate. Reimagine. Transform.) Virtual Conference! 🎨✨

We invite artists, educators, community members, and organizations to share proposals exploring performance, pedagogy, activist art, community engagement, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding.

Last year's conference had several dance, movement, and somatic-related presentations. This is a great opportunity to present, discuss, learn, connect, and share work!

08/03/2026

PART 2: Find Your Next Dance Class! ✨

Here's the second half of this fall's dance course lineup! Whether you're building your schedule, exploring a new style, or working toward a Dance or Movement Studies degree or minor, there's a class for you.

📚 Browse the list, find your favorites, and register before spots fill up!

🔗 Register at: https://cdcs.ur.rochester.edu/

Which class are you most excited to take? Let us know in the comments! 👇

08/03/2026

Looking for a URochester dance class this fall? Check out Part 1 of our available classes!

Whether you're looking to perform, create, hone your technique, or try something new, we've got plenty of classes to choose from!

🔗 Register at: https://cdcs.ur.rochester.edu/

✨ Every course in the Program of Dance and Movement can count toward the B.A. in Dance (Creative Expression & Performance or Dance Studies concentration), the Dance Minor, or the Movement Studies Minor.

08/01/2026

Today, we remember with gratitude and love, our colleague Kat Sirico. We miss the spirit, passion, and generosity you brought to every space you were in. Today, all the lights shine for you 💜✨

Kat Sirico's enduring care for artists, students, and the creative process left a lasting impact on the dance community.

07/30/2026

Happy International Friendship Day! 💜

Here's to the friendships that grow with every class, every rehearsal, every performance, and every step together. Dance has a way of bringing people together—and those connections can last a lifetime.

Your dance community is always in your corner. We've got your back! 🫶

07/30/2026

Coming to URochester in September!!! https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/versa-style-street-dance-company University of Rochester

07/28/2026

Don't miss WANDER & WONDER next week! 🌷🌿🌻🍄 This free outdoor walking tour of dance has become a staple of the Rochester dance scene. Join us on August 6 & 7 on the grounds of Rochester Museum & Science Center.

📸 by Al Mosher

The free outdoor walking tour of dance is right around the corner! Join us for Wander & Wonder VI on August 6 & 7 on the grounds of Rochester Museum & Science Center! Tickets are free, but your donation in any amount (suggested donation $10-15) will support all of the artists involved! Donate here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1995106059932?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thank you to the Rochester Area Community Foundation for its generous support of this favorite annual event!

07/27/2026

We're so proud to be part of the University of Rochester’s impact on our region’s vibrant arts and culture community!💜🎶🎭

🔗 Explore the arts at URochester: bit.ly/4vVn8CH

07/25/2026

URochester students: Interested in choreographing or performing for our Program’s 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭, "Out of the Box, In the Box"? 🎭✨

We're now accepting 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! Share your idea at https://tinyurl.com/choreo-sub

📅 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓

Know someone who would love to choreograph—or dance—in the concert? Tag them or share this post!

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬
🗓 September 2
🕖 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Sloan Performing Arts Center

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
• To perform in "Out of the Box, In the Box", you must be registered for a 1-credit (or higher) dance course.
• To choreograph, you must be registered for a 2-credit (or higher) dance course.

🗓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
First Showing: September 29, 6:30 PM – Spurrier
Second Showing: October 20, 6:30 PM – Sloan Performing Arts Center (location may change closer to the date)

🎬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: October 24–28
A detailed tech schedule will be shared closer to the performance dates.

🎟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬
• October 29 – 7:30 PM
• October 30 – 7:30 PM
• October 31 – 2:00 PM

📍 Sloan Performing Arts Center |
Student Centers & Services and Student Activities | University of Rochester Institute for the Performing Arts

📸 by Keith Bullis

07/23/2026

Throwing it back to February and our visit from Ephrat Asherie Dance ✨ These photos capture Ephrat's workshop with University of Rochester students and community members on campus. Thank you for sharing your generous artistry and play with us! Be sure to follow EAD and check out their incredible work. 💙

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