The University of Akron and Joffrey Ballet School forge innovative academic partnership for dancers
The University of Akron (UA) and the renowned Joffrey Ballet School of New York City proudly announce an exclusive academic partnership to begin in fall 2024. This noteworthy collaboration offers aspiring dancers the opportunity to enroll in the Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Program for unparalleled dance training while simultaneously pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Dance in the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (BCAS) at UA.
The partnership aims to provide students with specialized professional dance training from world-class instructors at the Joffrey Ballet School campus in New York City, coupled with exceptional online and classroom-based academic instruction from UA. Students will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum covering a diverse range of dance techniques, ranging across various dance idioms that span the worlds of concert and commercial dance, depending on chosen concentration.
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Stories Shared by Our Dance Students
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Discover the UA Dance Student Experience
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Fall 2026 University of Akron Dance Company Concert: November 13 & 14
Spring 2027 University of Akron Dance Company Concert with the Joffrey Concert Group: April 2 & 3