DANCE

The El Camino Dance Department offers a comprehensive foundation in the theory, history, technique, and art of dance to students seeking a degree to transfer or dance training and enrichment.

The department offers a structured program of dance study in the areas of core techniques, historical and contemporary styles, choreography, performance, and dance history. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities through technical, interpretive, and expressive dance, as well as public performances. Students qualify to pursue a variety of dance-related careers and advanced degree options.

Degrees

Upon completing the course requirements for this major, the successful student will earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Dance. The transfer program offers a variety of courses in dance technique in the areas of jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance. Special areas of dance include social dance, Mexican dance, African dance, tap dance, and choreography. Students also have the opportunity to perform in a public departmental dance production each semester in an informal dance showing each semester. For more information, click here.

Completion of the dance requirements prepares students to audition for entrance into the third-year level at a four-year college or university or to audition for commercial dance fields of stage, film, and television.

Workshops and Master Classes

Students are also offered the opportunity to attend a variety of professional performances by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists through the El Camino College Center for the Arts. These performances often include special workshops and master classes that are presented by visiting artists.

Career Paths

There are many career opportunities that are available to individuals with training in dance. Listed below are some examples.

• Professional dancer or choreographer for stage, television, or film.
• Dance teacher
• Dance exercise teacher
• Dance administration
• Dance company director or artistic director
• Dance therapist
• Injury prevention and care
• Dance clothing and sales
• Dance equipment
• Costume design
• Dance lighting design
• Computer graphics for dance notation
• Dance photography and filming
• Criticism
• History
• Kinesiology
• Research
• Private studio

Contact Information:

Dr. James Schwartz, Interim Dean
Office - Music Building, Room 101
(310) 660-3593 x3715
Email: jschwart@elcamino.edu