The Studio Season Board invites you to join us for an upbeat cabaret showcasing the work of UK's newest students! The Freshman Cabaret will be performed on Tuesday, December 17th, at 5 p.m. in the Briggs Theatre. Admission is free, and seating is first-come-first-serve. Come support your fellow students! We hope to see you there.
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In addition to being admitted to UK, a successful audition is required to be declared a dance major. Applications for admission to the University of Kentucky, as well as application deadline and materials information, are available on the UK Admissions site. To learn more about what to expect and wear please see the BA in Dance page.
AuditionsFall BA in Dance Audition Date: Friday, November 8, 2024Spring BA in…Available for new incoming freshman to apply. The Department of Theatre and Dance is committed to making scholarship opportunities available to our incredible incoming students. This is also a great opportunity to meet UK faculty and participate in a theatre or dance class.
Theatre performance
Please prepare a 1 to 2-minute monologue of your choice to perform.
Design and/or Tech focused
Examples of…
February 7-9, 2025 | Guignol Theatre
Dancing with the Environment features five contemporary dances each focusing on one of five elements: earth, water, air, fire, and space. The concert bridges dance and the environment with new ways of understanding environmental issues, insight into how resources are used, and, hopefully, a way of promoting change. The choreography is…
If you are a high school dancer and interested in our program, we would love for you to attend our High School Dance Day on February 7, 2025. During your visit, you will tour the facilities on the University of Kentucky’s beautiful campus, gain insight into what it is like to be a dance major at UK, take dance classes from our professional faculty, and attend Q&As with current dance students. All participants will be provided lunch…
A STAGED READING
February 21 and 22, 2025 | Briggs Theatre
In this staged reading of Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's powerful masterwork, a small-town doctor, who considers himself a proud and upstanding member of his close-knit community, discovers a looming catastrophe that endangers the lives of everyone in town. As he raises the alarm, he is shaken to…
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
April 10 - 13, 2025 | Guignol Theatre
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The denizens of Urinetown must use public facilities regulated by a single evil company that profits by charging for one of humanity’s most basic…
If you are a high school theatre or dance student or new to the craft and interested in the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance, we would love for you to attend our Theatre & Dance Exploration Day on April 11, 2025. During the day, you will tour the facilities on the University of Kentucky’s beautiful campus, gain insight into what it is like to be a theatre or dance major at UK, take dance classes from our…