Dance
Do you love to dance, but never had the opportunity to take classes? Would you like to express yourself creatively, develop a skill and improve your fitness through learning a performing art? The Dance program at HFC is a great place to begin your training.
Interested in this program?
Why should I choose this program?
Our program will help you develop good practice skills, grow in your understanding and appreciation of dance as an art form, and pursue dance as a possible career choice. Through our classes, you will improve your dance skill, fitness, body awareness and control, and you will develop the foundation to pursue industry career options or further education at a four-year college or university program.
The Dance program is available as an Area of Study at HFC. We provide technique classes in ballet, modern (contemporary), jazz, tap and beginning choreography. Through these classes you can improve key fitness components, including strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, and develop creative and aesthetic qualities such as expressiveness and grace. You may also audition for our Full Circle Dance Company, where you will have the opportunity to perform and choreograph for festivals, observe other college dance students and professional company performances, take master classes, engage in service learning and outreach programs, and participate in study trips.
Enroll now in our Dance classes to get started in your training.
What skills will I learn and improve?

- Self-Discipline
- Open-Mindedness
- Perseverance
- Patience
- Responsibility
- Resourcefulness
- Creativity
What are my career opportunities?

Median Salary: $18.68 per hour
Gaining a foundation in dance will offer many opportunities, including:
- Performing Artist
- Dance Instructor
- Dance Therapist
- Choreographer
- Adjudicator of Performances
- Dance Scientist, Medicine or Somatics
- Dance Critic
- Dance Researcher
Program features and benefits

Join the Full Circle Dance Company
You'll have the opportunities to attend the annual trip for the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Regional Festival, external master classes, and professional dance company concerts. You also gain extra choreography and performance experience.
Mancinelli Family Dance Scholarship
This scholarship provides you with funds for tuition and books if you are a dance company member.
Testimonials and Endorsements
Faculty
Name | Credentials | |
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Thomas Berryman Assistant to the Associate Dean School of Liberal Arts |
B.S., Eastern Michigan University*; M.A., Eastern Michigan University* | berryman@hfcc.edu |
Steven Glazer FT Faculty - Ceramics |
B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University*; M.A., Central Michigan University*; M.F.A., Central Michigan University*; M.F.A., Indiana State University | sglazer@hfcc.edu |