Virginia Dance Committee

several dancers in motion, backs arched and right arms outstretched

4 dancers in motion, linked hand-to-hand in a line, alternately facing opposite directions, black background

6 dancers in motion, right arms up and outstretched, leaning right, left legs lifted.

Virginia Dance Committee

Who We Are

All photos: Tom Daly

Many dancers in a semi-circle, hands linked and raised for a bow. — *2022 Spring Dance Concert*

The Virginia Dance Committee was initially founded as the Campaign for Dance in order to advocate for the creation of the dance minor at the University of Virginia.

2 dancers, one behind the other, with right arm stretched out and upward and left stretched out and down — *Spring Dance Concert 2023*

After its creation, the Dance Committee continued as an independent student group that worked to promote the Dance Program and create a community for dance on grounds. Now, Virginia Dance Committee serves as the student branch of the Dance Program to continue to promote opportunities for students in dance.

VDC is composed of an executive team of dance minors in the Department of Drama and Dance working to host student events and create artistic spaces for anyone interested in dance at UVA. Virginia Dance Committee seeks to support the academic dance program in the Department of Drama and Dance by hosting guest artists in dance and connecting members of different dance organizations at UVA.

3 dancers in motion, red, green, and white skirts, respectively in pools of light, skirts fanned out from movement or twirling, arms raised and crossed at the wrists — *Spring Dance Concert 2023 (photos immediately above and below)*

Contact Us!

Dancer in blue, in motion at right side of image, back arched, arms outstretched up and behind,

Current Students: Reach out to the Executive Board (scroll down for contact information) with any questions about the Dance Minor Program or dance at UVA! Additionally, contact Kim Brooks Mata if interested in declaring the Dance Minor.

Prospective Students: Contact the Executive Board if you are interested in the Dance Minor Program or interested in learning more about dance at UVA! We can quickly respond with any information you need, schedule a meeting to talk more in depth, and give you a tour of UVA. Additionally, contact our faculty advisors, Kim Brooks Mata and Katie Schetlick, if interested in hearing more about the Dance Minor Program from professors.

Please also follow us and join our Listserv to stay connected!

Executive Board

President: Alyssa Kelley, 4th year, ank8dt@virginia.edu

Vice President: Ellie Byrd, 3rd year, rvt9bx@virginia.edu

Artistic Director: Deneishia Haralson, 3rd year, aep7mb@virginia.edu

Marketing Chair: Elizabeth Moore, 2nd year, jeg8ak@virginia.edu

Outreach Chair: Delaney Walts, 3rd year, byy8zb@virginia.edu

Concert Chair: Lydia Driggers, 4th year, lgd9mp@virginia.edu

Kim Brooks Mata and Katie Schetlick, Faculty Consultants

Richard Will, Department Chair