DANCE

The El Camino College Dance Department offers a comprehensive foundation in the theory, history, technique, and art of dance to students seeking a degree, preparing to transfer to four-year degree programs, or for dance training.
Our faculty of experienced and certificated instructors is made up of active professionals in Southern California, creating an important link for students to the wider community.

What we offer

Associate in Arts Degree

Upon completion of the required courses, students can earn an Associate in Arts Degree in Dance. Students develop their technical, interpretive and expressive abilities through our structured program of study which includes core techniques, historical and contemporary styles, choreography, performance, and dance history.

Performance Opportunities

Each semester, students have the opportunity to demonstrate their performance techniques and artistic skills in a formal dance performance or an informal dance showing, either as dancers, choreographers, or crew. Formal performances allow students to work closely with professional guest artists in a theatre environment and also to experience professional costuming and lighting.

Career goals

Our dance classes can be a student’s first step towards a variety of careers in dance.

Professional dancer/choreographer (for stage, television or film) • Costume design • Lighting design • Dance teacher Dance therapist  • Dance company director/artistic director • Dance notation • Dance critic • Dance photography and filming

Our courses

We offer a range of courses from basic core courses to other specialized courses.

Ballet • Modern dance • Jazz dance • Latin Social • American Social • Ballroom African • Mexican • World • Tap • Hip-Hop  Commercial dance • Improvisation • Choreography • Pilates • Music for Dance • Dance History • Dance Appreciation