Indiana University Contemporary Dance

Welcome to Contemporary Dance at Indiana University!

The IU Contemporary Dance Program offers a collection of dance experiences that are accessible to students who seek serious study in the art of dance. The program's core offerings consist of curricula which, through the highest quality of training and instruction, strengthen and refine contemporary dance technique as well as provide scholarly inquiry into the history, science, and aesthetics of dance. The faculty of the IU Contemporary Dance Program strives to not only teach, but mentor, and provide a strong theoretical base from which each dancer can grow and work as an individual artist. Students are encouraged to seek their own venue for expression, such as performance, choreography, teaching, production, or scholarship, and prepare for a successful career in the professional and academic field of dance.

SPECIAL NOTICE::  

Indiana University is restructuring many degrees, including the BFA in Dance in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the B.S. in Ballet in the Jacobs School of Music. We are working toward growth and support for the performing arts and are excited about the future of dance at Indiana University. 

To that end, when you apply for admission to Indiana University, Bloomington, please select the BFA in Dance. The application will indicate that the program (BFA in Dance) is currently suspended, with no new students being admitted. This simply means that the existing BFA in Dance will close, and a new iteration will be offered. Please be assured that contemporary dance will continue to flourish at Indiana University. 

STEP 1:  Apply to Indiana University.  https://admissions.indiana.edu/index.html.  While you may audition prior to applying to IU, you must be accepted into the university in order to receive your audition results.

All auditions for the B.F.A. in Dance at Indiana University are held in person- we do not have an online option for auditions.

We will begin accepting pre-screen materials on August 15, 2025.

Audition dates for the 2025/2026 season:

• Friday, November 21, 2025
  • Pre-screen materials deadline November 14, 2025
• Friday, February 6, 2026
  • Pre-screen materials deadline January 30, 2026
• Monday, March 9, 2026 (by special permission only)
  • Pre-screen materials deadline March 2, 2026

You must be accepted to IU in order to receive audition results.

You may direct audition and program questions to Kate Lyons, Dance BFA Liaison at kavander@iu.edu .

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.