Department of Dance
Faculty

Missy Beck

Jean-Claude Biza (Sompa)

Charli Brissey

Amy Chavasse

Mary Cole

Krisilyn "Tony" Frazier

Shannon Gillen

Katie Gunning

Jillian Hopper

Slavka Jelinkova

Christian Matijas-Mecca

Fangfei Miao

GingerAnn Neslund

Judy Rice

Kristen Schuyten

Amy West

Khita Whyatt

Robin Wilson
Degrees

Minors
Performance Opportunities
U-M dancers are proactive in pursuing a variety of opportunities to perform both within and beyond the Department, developing their own unique performance and choreography portfolio over the course of their time at U-M. Students perform faculty and guest artist choreography in a major annual production of the department, held in 1,400-seat Power Center theater. First year dance majors perform faculty, guest artist and student choreography in multiple locations throughout southeast Michigan. Second or third year graduate students produce performances at the culmination of their degree, often casting students from the department. And seniors produce performances at the culmination of their degree, often casting students from the department.
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A New Home For Dance
The Dance Building is the new home for dance at Michigan. Opened in September 2021, the 24,000 square foot facility features four large, flexible studio-classrooms, including a performance venue with seating for more than 100 and a dedicated screen dance studio, modern locker rooms, cross-training and treatment areas, and administrative offices.
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