Dance
Five College Dance comprises the dance departments of our member campuses, with each offering its own distinctive program while collaborating as a uniquely rich inter-campus consortium with abundant possibilities for dance students.
Rennie Harris masterclass & "Popsicles can do so much" by Jungeun Kim, photos by Derek Fowles. Rehearsal of "Dance 1" (1979) by Lucinda Childs, photo by nikki lee.
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Mission
Five College Dance advances embodied practice as a critical mode of inquiry, expression, and civic engagement across cultural and historical contexts. We cultivate new generations of artists, scholars, and practitioners to shape the field of dance and dance studies.
Historical
Established in 1978, Five College Dance (FCD) is a creative and intellectual collaboration organized between the dance departments and programs at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Mount Holyoke Colleges and University of Massachusetts Amherst. A community of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, musical accompanists, visiting scholars and artists, we create and amplify access to rich, varied artistic and academic opportunities in dance.
Our House, choreographed by Shakia Barron, 2018 Mount Holyoke Fall Faculty Concert. Photo by Charles Flachs.
Our member dance departments and programs collaborate by:
- Coordinating a shared undergraduate dance curriculum with diversely trained faculty and varied course offerings in dance technique, performance, composition and theory
- Producing at least one major repertory project most years, open to all five college students
- Providing performance opportunities on each campus for all five college students
- Opening the great majority of campuses’ events, workshops, professionalization opportunities, masterclasses, residencies, symposia, and field trips to all five college students
Reflect/Respond: A Limón Dance Legacy Concert at UMass Amherst, 2019. Photo by Derek Fowles.
Five College Dance Provides
- Production management and technical supervision for all FCD concerts, events, and auditions, as well as for any FCD contributions to the annual American College Dance Association conference.
- Annual production workshop for students producing their own shows, plus additional production-related learning opportunities
- Annual lecture by a major scholar and/or artist in the field
- Annual concert with a faculty- and guest-choreographed work submitted from each school, featuring students from all campuses
- News from the departments, FCD, and alumni
- Masterclasses from professional dance artists on the UMass Center for Fine Arts season
- Centralized communication hub (social media, listserv, website) to share with students and faculty dance-related events, professional opportunities, news, and programs from the campuses, FCD, the local community, and beyond
- Coordination and facilitation of musician accompanists for most campuses’ technique classes
- Photographing and archiving professional photos of FCD performances and events
- Collaborations with non-dance departments/units and external arts organizations
- Support for the work of individual departments, students, and faculty that benefit the consortium
Links to Campus Dance Programs
Dance Course Grid & New Classes
Please Note: If you don't see classes from all campuses currently listed, they will appear as the campuses release their course schedules for the semester. The five campuses release their schedules on different dates. Visit this page for specific dates. These course listings are meant for advising periods. During the corresponding semester, please check the college course websites for the most up to date listings.
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Featured Spring 26 Courses are here.
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Spring 26 FCD Combined Course Listings below.
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Find the Spring 26 Travel Packages by campus here.
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Meet the New Dance Faculty at Five College Dance.
Confused about how to register for an FCD course?
Look no further! Five Colleges, Inc. wants to make your registration process as seamless as possible so they have made this cross-registration How To for you. Follow these steps and be sure to email the instructor to tell them of your interest. Happy Dancing!
Spring 2026 Dance Courses
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Technique - The Continuum of Black American Dance Forms - West African/Jazz/Hip Hop
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 127H | 01 | Dance: Intro to Breakin' | Amherst College | TU/TH | 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM | |
| THDA | 140H | 01 | Dance: Waacking/Punking | Angelica Monteiro | Amherst College | M/W | 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM |
| DANCE | 131 | 01 | Afrobeats Dance | Mustapha Braimah | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 03:15PM-04:30PM |
| DANCE | 208 | 01 | Intermed. West African Dance | Mustapha Braimah | Mount Holyoke College | MW 03:15PM-04:30PM |
| DANCE | 234 | 01 | House Dance | Shakia Barron | Mount Holyoke College | MW 01:45PM-03:00PM |
| DAN | 130 | 01 | Beginning Jazz Dance | Lauren Horn | Smith College | TU TH 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
| DAN | 146 | 01 | Beginner Hip Hop Dance | Daniel Guzman | Smith College | M W 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM |
| DAN | 246 | 01 | Intermediate Hip Hop | Miss Angelica Polk | Smith College | M W 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
| DANCE | 131 | 01 | Jazz Dance II | Ramon Baynes | UMass Amherst | F 11:15AM 1:05PM |
| DANCE | 191A | 01 | S- Afro Modern | Felipa Torres | UMass Amherst | TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM |
| DANCE | 191P | 01 | S- Hip Hop | Michele Byrd-McPhee | UMass Amherst | M W 4:00PM 5:15PM |
| DANCE | 191U | 01 | S- Latin Social Dances | Felipa Torres | UMass Amherst | TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM |
| DANCE | 191X | 01 | S- Afro Cuban Dance: Roots | Felipa Torres | UMass Amherst | M W 11:15AM 12:45PM |
| DANCE | 291R | 01 | S- Commercial Dance | Ramon Baynes | UMass Amherst | F 2:30PM 4:30PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Technique - Ballet
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 220H | 01 | Dance: Int./Adv. Ballet | Amherst College | TU/TH | 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM | |
| DANCE | 107 | 01 | Intro to Ballet & Modern | Instructor To Be Announced | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 09:00AM-10:15AM |
| DANCE | 325 | 01 | Advanced Ballet | Eleanor Goudie-Averill | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 03:15PM-04:30PM |
| DAN | 121 | 01 | Beginning Ballet 2 | Kate Martel | Smith College | TU TH 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM |
| DAN | 223 | 01 | Intermed Ballet 2 | Rodger Fleming Blum | Smith College | TU TH 1:10 PM - 2:35 PM |
| DAN | 325 | 01 | Advanced Ballet 2 | Rodger Fleming Blum | Smith College | M W 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM |
| DANCE | 121 | 01 | Ballet II | Thomas Vacanti,Mary Ann Mayer | UMass Amherst | W F 9:05AM 10:35AM |
| DANCE | 223 | 01 | Ballet IV | Mary Ann Mayer | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Technique - Modern/Contemporary
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 142H | 01 | Dance: Intr Contemporary | Angelica Monteiro | Amherst College | TU/TH | 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM |
| THDA | 242H | 01 | Dance: Int. Contemporary | Jenna Riegel | Amherst College | M/W | 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM |
| HACU | 0206 | 1 | Contemp. Dance Tech,(1/2 Crse) | Hannah Littman | Hampshire College | 01:00PM-02:20PM TU;01:00PM-02:20PM TH |
| DANCE | 107 | 01 | Intro to Ballet & Modern | Instructor To Be Announced | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 09:00AM-10:15AM |
| DANCE | 216 | 01 | Intermediate Modern | Eleanor Goudie-Averill | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 10:30AM-11:45AM |
| DANCE | 318 | 01 | Advanced Modern | Instructor To Be Announced | Mount Holyoke College | MW 10:00AM-11:15AM |
| DAN | 216 | 01 | Intermed Contemporary 2 | Lindsey Jones | Smith College | M W 10:50 AM - 12:15 PM |
| DAN | 318 | 01 | Adv Contemporary 2 | Angie Hauser | Smith College | F 1:20 PM - 3:20 PM |
| DANCE | 114 | 01 | Modern Dance II | Duane Holland, Jr | UMass Amherst | M W 4:00PM 5:15PM |
| DANCE | 216 | 01 | Modern Dance IV | Duane Holland, Jr | UMass Amherst | TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Technique - Additional Technique Offerings
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 219H | 01 | Contemporary Partnering | Jenna Riegel | Amherst College | TU/TH | 10:05 AM - 11:20 AM |
| DANCE | 134 | 01 | Dance and Drumming | Michael Ofori | Mount Holyoke College | MW 10:00AM-11:15AM |
| DAN | 101sf | 01 | T-Strength&Flexibility | Michael Figueroa | Smith College | W F 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM |
| DAN | 133 | 01 | Dance for Every Body | Sarah Young,Michael Figueroa | Smith College | M W 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM |
| DAN | 133 | 02 | Dance for Every Body | Lauren Horn,Dimitri Kalaitzidis | Smith College | TU TH 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Creative Studies: Choreography, Composition, and Improvisation
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 249 | 01 | Embodied Storytelling | Angelica Monteiro | Amherst College | M/W | 1:05 PM - 2:20 PM |
| DANCE | 252 | 01 | Composition II | Mustapha Braimah | Mount Holyoke College | MW 11:30AM-12:45PM;MW 11:30AM-12:45PM |
| DAN | 151 | 01 | Elem Dance Composition | Chris Aiken | Smith College | W 2:45 PM - 4:10 PM; M 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM |
| DAN | 339 | 01 | Movement, Ecology, Perform | Angie Hauser,Chris Aiken | Smith College | TU TH 1:20 PM - 3:20 PM |
| DAN | 399 | 01 | Senior Seminar | Angie Hauser | Smith College | TU 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
| DANCE | 151 | 01 | Elem Composition | Duane Holland, Jr | UMass Amherst | TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM |
| DANCE | 291M | 01 | S- Accessing Creativity | Mary Ann Mayer | UMass Amherst | TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Core Courses: Seminars on Culture, History, Music & Science as it relates to Dance
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THDA | 226 | 01 | Experiential Anatomy | Jenna Riegel | Amherst College | M/W | 1:05 PM - 2:55 PM |
| THDA | 268 | 01 | Intro Sound Design | Amherst College | TU/TH | 1:05 PM - 2:55 PM | |
| HACU | 0214 | 1 | Queer Dance | Lailye Weidman | Hampshire College | 10:30AM-11:50AM TU;10:30AM-11:50AM TH;10:30AM-11:50AM TU;10:30AM-11:50AM TH |
| DANCE | 272HP | 01 | Dance & Culture: Hip Hop | Shakia Barron | Mount Holyoke College | TTH 01:45PM-03:00PM;TTH 01:45PM-03:00PM |
| DAN | 272 | 01 | Dance Anthropology | Lester Tomé | Smith College | M W 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM |
| DAN | 377sa | 01 | T-Adv St Histry&Aesthet-Salsa | Lester Tomé | Smith College | M 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| DANCE | 171 | 01 | Dance In The 20Th C | UMass Amherst | M W 2:30PM 3:45PM | |
| DANCE | 287 | 01 | Rhythm Analysis:Dancers Prsptv | Jesse Bay | UMass Amherst | TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM |
| DANCE | 392A | 01 | S-Dance Education II | UMass Amherst | M W 12:20PM 2:00PM | |
| DANCE | 493D | 01 | S- NYPOP | Michele Byrd-McPhee | UMass Amherst | M W 2:30PM 3:45PM |
Spring 2026 Dance Courses: Graduate Courses
| Subject | Course # | Sect # | Course Title | Instructor(s) | Institution | Meeting Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN | 500ms | 01 | Grad Sem:T-Music&Sound | Jake Meginsky | Smith College | F 9:25 AM - 12:05 PM |
| DAN | 500vc | 01 | Grad Sem:T-Video&Camera | Rodger Fleming Blum | Smith College | TU TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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