Section
Eastern University Dance

Mission Statement

DanceThe Dance Program of Eastern University provides dance education in a Christian setting, enabling students who are interested in careers in dance to integrate their faith with the discipline of dance.  The program approaches the study of dance in a comprehensive manner, balancing the academic curriculum with performance production.  The development of satisfactory technical performance is supported by engagement with historical, socio-cultural and aesthetic theory, exploration of creative potential, and instruction in pedagogical practice. The course work and community environment engage the individual on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional levels anchored in Christian spirituality--shaping a dance professional.

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Student Testamonials

"Personally, taking classes in Eastern University's Dance department, has challenged me in ways that I never thought I would be challenged.  I have learned so many nuances about my body that have enabled me to dance fuller and better.  I know what my strengths are and I know how to work on my weaknesses; I have a better awareness of my body and its movement through space.

Professionally, I have been given encouragement and advice regarding how I would take my skills learned at Eastern and apply them to life.  Eastern's classes give me the fundamentals to use when entering the real world.  I have been able to be a part of dance shows and companies and have been offered teaching and dancing opportunities outside of the EU sphere.  My professors have been with me every step of the way, encouraging and guiding; letting me make the final decisions but always there to offer a wise word or truthful tid-bit.

Spiritually, I have been given a greater range of ways to express my love for my Savior through my love of dance.  Movement, for me, has always been the best way I could show how much Jesus meant to me.  Eastern University has helped me realize just how many ways there are to worship my Jesus through dance!"

-Hannie Brake, class of 2013

"There is something different about Eastern University, and that uniqueness is wonderfully manifested in the dance department.  Eastern University Dance has exceeded all of my expectations.  I have learned to challenge myself to reach new heights both as a dancer and as a person.  The classes that are held in our studio are not just classes to increase dance essentials like flexibility, knowledge of dance history, and turnout.  They are life changing experiences.  There is always something new, some new way to think about dance, some new way to increase our faith in Jesus Christ.  To be a student in Eastern's dance department is to embark on a spiritual, physical, and frankly quite wonderful journey.  I have the utmost confidence in my dance professors and their ability to nurture confident, established, and godly young men and women.  It has been a privilege to be a part of this department."

-Laura Diestler, class of 2014