Program Objectives

Goals of the program include:

  1. Refine students' technical proficiency and artistry in classical ballet or classical Chinese dance, for pursuing professional careers in performance, choreography, pedagogy, or administration.
  2. Enable students to create original choreographic works, both independently and in collaboration with others, as well as to conduct research in dance.
  3. Equip students with requisite knowledge and skills for teaching and explaining dance in its cultural, historical, and aesthetic contexts through both verbal and written languages, to audiences of diverse backgrounds.
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