Youngstown State University
Dance Management · Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Communication
Youngstown, OH
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About the Program
Youngstown State University offers a BA in Dance Management through the Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Communication (Department of Theatre and Dance). The interdisciplinary major combines a dance sequence (dance techniques, choreography, and creative dance) with business management and theater coursework, preparing graduates to teach dance or open and run their own dance studios. Coursework is organized into three parts: business management, dance sequence, and theater sequence, with the majority of courses in the dance sequence.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Management
Minor in Dance
Coursework
Three-part curriculum: business management, dance sequence, and theater sequence. Dance sequence covers dance techniques, choreography, and creative dance. Theater coursework includes costume construction and stagecraft. Styles not explicitly itemized on program pages; ballet supported by confirmed faculty Ruth Balestra (Pointe/Classical Ballet).
Notable Faculty
- Ruth Balestra
- Christine Cobb
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