About
Join Dance At Illinois’ visionary community as we redefine who dances and how we dance together. Considered one of the top ten dance programs in the country, our bold and dynamic community will help you build a sustainable career in the arts.

Join Dance At Illinois’ visionary community as we redefine who dances and how we dance together. Considered one of the top ten dance programs in the country, our bold and dynamic community will help you build a sustainable career in the arts.
We live our mission through our dancing, making and research.
We are a diverse community with a commitment to undoing racism in every aspect of who dances, what we dance and how we dance together.
We are both historic and progressive, called “…a hotbed of choreographic innovation” by The New York Times, dance has had degree programs in the College of Fine and Applied Arts since 1969.
Read about our program in PIVOT, our annual magazine.
We dance in world-class theaters at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and seven spacious studios specifically designed for dancing.
We aspire to create No Debt for Dancers so dance artists can build a sustainable career. Learn how you can support our dream.