Dance Program
Sylania Campus CT 216 | Dance SAC Chair: Heidi Dyer, 971-722-4321
PCC Dance offers dynamic, student-centered classes in a variety of dance techniques and traditions. Dance theory courses are also offered online and at the Sylvania campus. Classes are available for degree-seeking transfer students, aspiring professionals, and adult beginners. There are no auditions or placement classes required to study dance at PCC. For up to date information on class offerings, please consult the online schedule. For more details on the program including events, performance opportunities, and advising for transfer students, please contact Heidi Dyer at 971-722-4321.
Courses available in:
- Ballet
- Modern
- Jazz
- Tap
- World Dance
- Hip Hop
- Ballroom
- Conditioning for Dance
- Dance Improvisation (Winter)
- Introduction to Choreography (Spring)
- Dance Performance (Fall, Winter, and Spring)*
*Auditions for D209: Dance Performance are held the first day of class each term. The focus changes every term. For more information please contact Heidi Dyer at heidi.diaz@pcc.edu or 971-722-4321.
Performance opportunities range from informal to formal and include Open Showings at the end of each term, a student choreography showcase held in the Spring, performances in Fall, Winter, and Spring terms as part of D209: Dance Performance, and in the annual Spring Dance Concert held in Sylvania's Performing Arts Center.
Most dance courses are co-listed in both the Performing Arts Department and the Physical Education Department. Students can choose to take courses for Dance or PE credit, which may be applied to degree and/or transfer programs.
Transferable Credits
Although PCC does not offer a degree in dance, dance courses are lower division collegiate courses that transfer to a four-year college or university. Dance courses may transfer as:
- elective credits
- program requirement credits
- and/or graduation requirements for the receiving institution
Students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution to study Dance should contact Heidi Dyer for advising upon admission to PCC. Students are also encouraged to check with the receiving institution, your PCC academic advisor and the University Transfer website for the most accurate and timely transfer requirement information.
What's Next?
- Apply for admission to PCC.
- Talk with an academic advisor.