Experiences & Opportunities

1. Use dance to explore big issues.

Knox is a leader in promoting top-notch undergraduate research and creative work. In fact, more than 90% of our students complete an independent research or creative project by graduation. Projects are supported by an unusually rich array of Knox funding programs with every student given the opportunity to do creative and research work with a $2,000 Power of Experience grant available to them. A few dance projects in recent years include:

• “Bringing Ballet to Choreographer’s Workshop: A Harizon’s Student Research Presentation”, Allison LaSalvia ‘21
• "Seeing the World Beyond the Classroom: Researching the Positive Effects of After-School Programming," Angela McNeal '16.
• "The Effect of Hypermobility on Muscle Strength Acquisition in Dancers," Hannah Steele '16.
• "(Don't) Love Me: A Study of the Male Identity in Dance," Juan Irizarry '15.
• "Intrinsic Momentum and Development: Parallels in Creative Writing and Dance," Brain Valencia '15.

2. Participate. Perform. Present.

Knox students annually present choreographic work at the American College Dance Association Central Region Conference as well as participate, perform, and present at many noted professional dance conferences and events. A few include:

• 2021 - A New Awareness Dance Concert, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado
• 2016 - The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington D.C. National Gala Performance, American College Dance Association
• 2015 - International Somatics-Based Dance Education Conference
• 2015 - National IMPACT Conference, Los Angeles, California
• 2011-2014 - Chicago Dance Festival
• 2012, 2013, 2015 - Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival

3. Join a dance club.

Beyond the performances you will be doing as part of your coursework, students have the opportunity to dance with several extracurricular clubs year-round. Students choreograph and perform their own pieces with Terpsichore Dance Collective and promote school and team spirit with the Dance Squad.