Dance

The mission of the MiraCosta Dance department is to create artistic and academic excellence by engaging our students in a diversity of dance techniques, choreography, performance and scholarly practices. We foster student engagement through creative and critical thinking and value artistic exploration enriching the individual, classroom and community.

Students may take courses to prepare for a dance major to transfer to a four-year institution, to earn an A.A. degree in dance, or to meet general education requirements. Performance opportunities are available to both majors and non-majors.

Join the MiraCosta Dance Department in their virtual dance concert to celebrate the joy and vitality of dance! You won’t want to miss this exciting performance of classical and contemporary dance with compelling choreographic works by faculty and students. The online performance features a diversity of dance styles, including modern, hip hop, contemporary, Latin and world dance genres.

Traditionally, ticket sales help support the Dance Department and its students, so while we are offering this concert event free of charge, as a service to our community, we hope you'll be inspired to give a gift to the Dance Department to further our students' success in the program through scholarships and program funding. Please give and support our students today at https://www.miracosta.edu/programdonation and select "Dance Development Fund" from the dropdown menu.

Career Options

Career options include professional performance or choreography; dance studio or company management; child development; dance therapy; movement analysis; dance ethnology; dance criticism; dance science; academic research; and teaching.

Student Voice

Issa Hourani

The faculty at MiraCosta’s Dance department took me under their wing and gave me the tools to not only find my voice as a choreographer, mover and artist, their support gave me confidence to pursue and excel in grad school. In the department I had life changing opportunities by choreographing for the concerts, presenting and performing at the Kennedy Center, and rich summer intensives with world-class companies. It is because of them I am pursuing something I truly love and wanting to share what I learned with my students and within my choreographic works.

Learn more about the Dance program-

What Dance Professionals Say About Our Dancers

                     		I appreciated the raw physicality of the dancers…the carving and not touching is
                     compelling. 
                     	
                  
- Gesel Mason, 2017

                     		I enjoyed how dancers were very versatile, and embodied the piece… Beautiful to
                     see how people with different proportions, weights, heights tackle the partnering.
                     
- Ori Flomin, 2017

                     		I liked the investigation of each other's space without touching... possibilities
                     of romance. 
                     	
                  
- Maura Keefe, 2017

Academic Programs in Dance

The academic maps will give you an idea of the classes you need to take. However, please meet with a counselor to personalize your education plan.

KEY: Certificate of Proficiency Certificate of Achievement Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree

Dance (prior training)	MAP
Dance (no prior training)	MAP
Dance Instructor (prior training)	MAP
Dance Instructor (no prior training)	MAP

Additional Resources

Dance Videos: Check out some of the amazing performances by MiraCosta College students.
Photo Gallary: See some of the caputured moments in the photo gallery.
Friends of Dance:
Learn about Friends of Dance, a non-profit community support organization thay benefit students in Dance.
Request Additional Information: Learn more about all that MiraCosta College has to offer.
Gainful Employment Program Disclosure:
Discover the success of our students in certificate programs that lead to employment.