Dance
Grayslake . Vernon Hills . Waukegan . Online
Program Overview
Communication Arts, Humanities and
Fine Arts Division, (847) 543-2040
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc
TRANSFER DEGREE PROGRAM
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: DANCE
(Associate in Arts) Plan 13AB
The 64-credit program includes 24 credit hours in
dance as well as the traditional general education
requirements. Dance requirements include 12
credits of introductory and intermediate courses
in both ballet and modern dance. Additional
three-credit courses in jazz dance, yoga, dance
composition and special dance forms—such as
hip-hop and capoiera—can be chosen to fulfill
the remaining 12 credits of the requirement. Each
three-credit dance course offers a history of the
form, as well as instruction in the physical
technique.
I. College Requirements*
II. General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . 37
A. Communication Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech . . . . . . . 3
ENG 121 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 122 English Composition II . . . . . . . . 3
B. Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Social Science Electives* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Physical and Life Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Physical or Life Science with Lab Elective* . . 4
Physical or Life Science without Lab Elective* 3
D. Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Math Elective* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
E. Humanities and Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HUM 225 Dance as Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUS 124 Introduction to Music . . . . . . . . . 3
THE 121 Introduction to Theatre . . . . . . . 3
III. International/Multicultural Requirement (I/M)
Select one course from the International/
Multicultural (I/M) list*. This course can fulfill both
the I/M requirement and a Social Science, Humanities,
Fine Arts or Elective requirement. A B.A. degree at
many four-year colleges may require college-level
foreign language.
IV. Area of Concentration/Elective
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DNC 121 Intro to Ballet I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DNC 122 Modern Dance Technique I . . . . . 3
DNC 123 Jazz Dance Technique I . . . . . . . . 3
DNC 124 Beginning Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DNC 125 Elements of Dance Composition . 3
DNC 221 Intermediate Ballet Technique . . 3
DNC 222 Intermediate Modern Dance
Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DNC 126 Dance Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Transfer Program Notes
* To complete an A.A., students must meet General
Requirements detailed in the current CLC catalog.
Visit www.clcillinois.edu/catalog (select Associate
Degree Transfer Program).
Courses listed are recommended for students who
have not decided upon a specific four-year college or
university in which to transfer. Visit
www.clcillinois.edu/info/transfer.
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a
counselor or advisor to identify coursework that will
meet both CLC and transfer requirements.
Typical Jobs *
Dancers
Perform dances
May also sing or act
• Dancer
• Ballet Dancer
• Soloist Dancer
• Company Dancer
• Performing Artist
Choreographers
Create and teach dance
May direct and stage
presentations
• Choreographer
• Artistic Director
• Dance Director
Other Jobs
• Dance Teacher
• Dance Therapist
Salary Range *
Dancers
Up to $24.53/hr
Choreographers
$16,200 - $76,300
Employers
• Dance companies
• Theatre companies
Transfer Schools
Credits from the program
are transferable to four-year
colleges. Schools include:
• Columbia College
• Northern Illinois
University
• Northwestern University
• Southern Illinois
University
• University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
* Career information is based on
data from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics for the Chicagoland area.
Dance
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have to audition for the
program?
No, CLC has an open enrollment policy. However
you may be able to place out of beginning classes.
Do all dance courses count towards my
“area of concentration electives”?
Yes.
Are there any performance
opportunities?
Yes. We produce a professionally choreographed
dance concert in the fall. Students are able to
choreograph for the spring concert. You may earn
credit for these performances under a special
topics course.
Prairie Spirits Dance Troupe
When you perform for the CLC dance department
you become a member of the Prairie Spirits Dance
Troupe. The troupe performs on campus and off.
Recently we were selected to perform at the
Chiwaukee Dance Festival at the Genesee Theater
in Waukegan, where students performed and took
classes with The Joffrey Ballet and The Gus
Giordano Jazz Dance Company.
The troupe also attended the American College
Dance Festival in Minneapolis.
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/dnc
How to Register
Contact Info
19351 W. Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
Timeline
Dancers and Choreographers
Valerie Alpert, M.F.A.
Visit www.clcillinois.edu/credit/register/
for steps on how to register.
Most dancers begin formal training at an early age—
between 5 and 15—and many have their first
professional audition by age 17 or 18.
Dancers and choreographers face intense
competition; only the most talented find regular
work.
Many dancers stop performing by their late thirties,
but some remain in the field as choreographers,
dance teachers or artistic directors.
Department Co-Chair
Room: P219
Phone: (847) 543-2432
valpert@clcillinois.edu
Terry Crews, M.F.A.
Department Co-Chair
Room: P219
Phone: (847) 543-2610
tcrews@clcillinois.edu
Student Experience
“CLC gave me the chance to
create my own dances, then
audition and work with the
dancers to see my ideas brought
to life on stage. It doesn’t matter
how much dance experience
you’ve had in the past—if you
have an interest in dance you can
pursue it here, which is a unique
opportunity.”
-Lamaiya Lancaster
CLC and Columbia College
graduate, adjunct faculty
member at CLC, professional
dancer and choreographer
June 2008