Community Dance

Dance shared guest artists

The dance program at the University of New Mexico works closely with the community to share guest artists and performance opportunities, facilitating open communication about trends in the field and encouraging student exchange with community artists.  With such organizations as VSA North 4th and Keshet Dance Company, the program has shared various guest artists in workshops, in which community dancers and students at take master classes together in our studios. The PLACE grant program in the UNM College of Fine Arts provides grants to students investigating community based dance projects.

Community Celebration of Dance

Each year the Friends of Dance organization sponsors the Community Celebration of Dance, highlighting invited community studios and academies that perform in Rodey Theater, with proceeds going directly to scholarships for UNM dance students.