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Saint Anselm College Dance Department

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At the Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance at Saint Anselm College, you will develop creativity, confidence, and critical thinking skills while sharpening your purpose and potential. You will have access to opportunities such as dance intensives, workshops, and student performances with seasoned and prominent dance instructors that will sharpen your skills and prepare you for the world of dance.

The Dance curriculum is a mix of foundational liberal arts approaches to dance which includes a mix of performance and foundational courses. Dancers may pursue their favorite styles of dance choosing from core styles: ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance and tap – 2 of which will be required per semester. Dance major graduates will go on to be principal dancers and choreographers in professional companies, studio owners, artistic directors, and teachers at private studios, while others will pursue advanced degrees.  

About Aaron Tolson, Director of Dance
Aaron Tolson is an internationally renowned dance professional, choreographer, and show producer. Aaron has appeared on Broadway, toured nationally, directed non-profits dedicated to instructing youth in dance, and taught both in several institutions of higher education as well as prestigious dance schools in NYC.  He starred for six years in Riverdance, co-created and was the assistant producer of Imagine Tap!, and is currently the director of the pre-professional tap company “Speaking in Taps.”