?This discovery leads students to cultivate original choices that are informed by a full exploration of their surroundings and to find expression in new and dynamic ways. Through intensive technique and composition courses, onstage performance, and production experience, dance students are prepared to understand and practice the art of choreography and performance.
In fall 2015, the Dance Program began a multiyear partnership with the Trisha Brown Dance Company (TBDC). Under the leadership of TBDC artistic codirectors Carolyn Lucas and Diane Madden and director of education Nico Brown, the partnership brings Trisha Brown?s artistic philosophies and practices to Bard through undergraduate courses, interdisciplinary collaborations, campus-wide events, and public performances. The full company will be in residence one to three weeks each year.