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Find Your Passion

Ballet


Performing Groups:
Theatre Ballet Company
Theatre Ballet Studio Company
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Ballroom

Performing Groups:
Ballroom Dance Company
Showcase Company
Ensemble I
Ensemble II
Ensemble III
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Contemporary

Performing Groups:
Contemporary Dance Theatre (CDT)
DancEnsemble
Kinnect
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Cultural Dance Styles

Performing Groups:
Living Legends
International Folk Dance Ensemble
Traditionz
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Music Dance Theatre

Performing Group:
Young Ambassadors
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Upcoming Performances


BYU OnStage FlexPass on sale July 9
Single event tickets on sale September 10
View 2025-26 OnStage Season Brochure Here
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All Performances

Sept 2025-April 2026
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Ballroom Dance Company: Rhythm

Jan 23-24
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International Folk Dance Ensemble: Journey

Jan 29-31
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Theatre Ballet: Romeo & Juliet

Feb 11-13
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Contemporary Dance Theatre in Concert

Feb 25-28
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Living Legends: Seasons

March 4-7
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Young Ambassadors: IMAGINE

March 11-14
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Theatre Ballet Studio Company: Emerging Works Series

March 26-27
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Ballroom Dance Company in Concert

Apr 9-11
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DancEnsemble in Concert

Apr 9-11
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Ballroom Dance Company: Blackpool Preview Showcase

May 15
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World-Class Guest Artists and Instructors

Every year, guest artists, choreographers, and dance professionals visit campus to teach masterclasses, set choreography, offer coaching, and give lectures to BYU Dance students. The BYU Department of Dance welcomes the following artists to our studios for the 2025-26 season:


Eva Stone | Michael Malish & Aleksandra Dostanic | Ahmet Lüleci | Rex Tilton | Rylee Rogers | Maria Kowroski | Artists of Ballet 5:8 | Bonnie Story | Jesse Obremski | Laja Field | Shay Kuebler | Hannah Hardy & Steve Bangerter | Nicole Van Arx | Carlos Eduardo Garmendia Sanchez | Marat Gimaev & Alina Basyuk | Andre Paramonov | Katey Stolle

News

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Department Of Dance

Creating Art with Differences: Dancer KT Kossin Shares Her Experience on dancEnsemble

April 04, 2024 07:32 AM
Dance Education Major KT Kossin Shares Her Experiences Dancing with BYU dancEnsemble
1 Min Read
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Department of Art

Give and Take: Three BYU Professors Publish Book on Art and Motherhood

By Alex Marshall Hatch
April 04, 2024 07:18 AM
Tara Carpenter Estrada, Katie Palfreyman and Hilary Wolfley Co-Edited New Book “Give and Take: Motherhood and Creative Practice,” Published in March 2024
3 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Dance Grad Baylee Van Patten on the Curiosity, Joy and Gratitude She Feels While Dancing

April 02, 2024 04:56 PM
Graduating Senior Baylee Van Patten Answers Questions about Her Time at BYU
5 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Dance the Night Away with BYU Ballroom Dance Company

By Alex Marshall Hatch
March 29, 2024 02:01 PM
BYU Ballroom Dance Company’s Annual Winter Showcase To Feature World-Renowned Medleys
1 Min Read
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Department Of Theatre And Media Arts

From BYU to Broadway: One Music Dance Theatre Student Tells His Story

March 19, 2024 12:05 PM
After Being Selected to Participate in an Exclusive Theatre Workshop, Johnathan Tanner Learned What It Takes to Make it on Broadway
2 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Preparation and Practice: Theatre Ballet’s Abby Wardle Discusses Her Debut in “The Sleeping Beauty”

By Alex Marshall Hatch
February 27, 2024 12:50 PM
Abby Wardle Shares Her Journey From Theatre Ballet Studio Company to Theatre Ballet and Her Upcoming Performance of “The Sleeping Beauty”
2 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Celebrate Contemporary Dance with Annual Concert Featuring Students, Alumni & Guest Artists

By Alex Marshall Hatch
February 01, 2024 12:19 PM
Join the Contemporary Dance Area For An Evening of Uplifting and Inspiring Dance Performances
1 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Contemporary Dance Theatre Performs with Famed Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in National Celebration

By Alex Marshall Hatch
January 31, 2024 01:07 PM
BYU’s Contemporary Dance Theatre Performed Alwin Nikolais’ “Tensile Involvement” in the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
3 Min Read
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Department Of Dance

Celebrate Human Commonalities with International Folk Dance Ensemble

By Alex Marshall Hatch
January 24, 2024 07:28 AM
Enjoy Dance Traditions From Around the World in International Folk Dance Ensemble’s “Journey: Reflections”
2 Min Read
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BYU’s Young Ambassadors Perform Classics from Radio, Stage and Screen

By Alex Marshall Hatch
January 18, 2024 05:14 PM
Join the Young Ambassadors For an Evening of Musical Hits
1 Min Read
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