This spring, Performing Arts at Iowa is celebrating the UI's tradition of creativity by turning a spotlight on the creative work of graduate students in music, dance, and theatre arts.

Dance Professor Jennifer Kayle will receive funding for her "Ageing Virtuosity" project.

University of Iowa Dance MFA candidates Emily Culbreath and Mikey Rioux have been selected to represent the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Central Conference at the 2025 National College Dance Festival.

Announcements and news from the department and our alumni

The University of Iowa Department of Dance seeks applications from emerging to mid-career artists in dance making, choreography, performance, and/or interdisciplinary digital media for the Grant Wood Fellowship Program for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Miller was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and began her dance training in 2001 at University of Iowa Youth Ballet and Community Dance School.

A $12 million renovation will provide the Department of Dance with a new home in the building on the west bank that previously housed the University of Iowa Museum of Art.