Santa Monica College Dance Department

Last day of Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with our amazing accompanist, Mark Litver!

Our SMC dancers have been incredibly blessed to take class accompanied by live music drawn from some of the greatest ballet masterpieces, including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Paquita, La Bayadère, and many more! 🎹🩰

Professor Vanessa Van Wormer’s farewell class will be this Tues. June 9th 1:00-2:30 CPC 304! Open to all SMC Dance students + alumni. Come show her some love and celebrate the 10 years of innovation, inspiration, grit, creativity, empathy, and kindness she poured into the SMC community 🧡

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Choreography 61/62 works-in-progress showcase next Monday 6/8 1:30p CPC 304! Come celebrate these artists’ unique voices and aesthetics. Open to all.

*This course is only offered Spring semester

Dance Dept. courses are...
🔹Open enrollment, all levels, no audition required
(except Performance courses)
🔹On ground and online classes for less than $3/class
for CA residents
🔹* FREE for current CA high school students
* Student health fee required; AS Resources and
Student Benefits fees can be waived if requested at the Cashier’s Office

Join our Dance transfer panel this Tuesday May 26th 3:00-4:15pm CPC 310 with faculty reps from + alumni sharing advice and info about transferring to their Dance departments! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from so many incredible institutions in once place! Open to all.

*Sponsored by SMC Associates and SMC Dance Department

Dance Dept. courses are...
🔹Open enrollment, all levels, no audition required
(except Performance courses)
🔹On ground and online classes for less than $3/class
for CA residents
🔹* FREE for current CA high school students
* Student health fee required; AS Resources and
Student Benefits fees can be waived if requested at the Cashier’s Office

Join us next Wed. May 27th at 11:15am CPC 310 for an informal presentation of Dance coursework & student choreography, along with faculty Q&A and info about Dance courses. Open to all!

Dance students: Sign up to show your choreo in the Dance Office hallway! 3 min. max.

Dance Dept. courses are...
🔹Open enrollment, all levels, no audition required
(except Performance courses)
🔹On ground and online classes for less than $3/class
for CA residents
🔹* FREE for current CA high school students
* Student health fee required; AS Resources and
Student Benefits fees can be waived if requested at the Cashier’s Office

Cam Loeser, Artistic Director of COLE JAZZ and The NEW Jack Cole Dancers, will be bringing the historic Jack Cole Technique to SMC TOMORROW Wed May 20th from 12:45-2:45 in CPC 310 ahead of their anticipated return to Jazz Dance Conference West this weekend! Master class open to all.

The company is thrilled to be continuing their mission to bring this legacy back to the West Coast, where Cole spent a large portion of his life and career.

COLE JAZZ works to preserve and advance the style and technique of dance pioneer Jack Cole, whose groundbreaking, culturally rich movement shaped the foundation of American Jazz Dance. Through their education programs and the creation of new work in Cole’s essence, the company keeps this legacy accessible and ensures the influential tradition of American Jazz continues to grow, resonate, and reach artists across the globe. https://www.colejazzdance.com/

Experience a mock industry audition and gain insightful feedback + advice from Meisha Goetz, Vice President/Director of LA Dance for this Thursday May 21st 3:00-4:15pm CPC 310! Come ready to dance. Open to all!

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Meisha Goetz found passion in the industry at a young age. At the age of three her parents signed her up for dance classes at the local studio to where her passion for dance was to begin. After attending numerous dance competitions and conventions, key relationships were established with some of the best dancers and choreographers in the country. Meisha graduated from Cal State University Channel Islands with a Bachelors in Performing Arts and a Minor Certification in Communication. Coupling her education with her experience as a dancer makes working at Clear Talent Group in the Dance Department the perfect match. Meisha’s dedication to her clients and nurturing personality makes her a great mentor for young talent. She is thrilled to be working alongside the industry’s best at Clear Talent Group as the Vice President/Director of LA Dance.

*Sponsored by SMC Dance Dept. and SMC Foundation