Dance

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The mission of the MiraCosta Dance department is to create artistic and academic excellence by engaging our students in a diversity of dance techniques, choreography, performance and scholarly practices. We foster student engagement through creative and critical thinking and value artistic exploration enriching the individual, classroom and community.

Career options include professional performance or choreography; dance studio or company management; child development; dance therapy; movement analysis; dance ethnology; dance criticism; dance science; academic research; and teaching.

Physical Frequencies

Artistic Director: Dave Massey

The MiraCosta College Dance program charges onto the stage as student choreographers unveil a night of powerful dance. Come support these young choreographers as they paint the stage with thought provoking, entertaining, and energetic performances.​

MiraCosta College Theatre, Oceanside Campus
All tickets are $10

Tickets may be purchased online, or during open hours or one hour before the concert opens at the Box Office located at at the Oceanside MiraCosta College campus: (760) 795-6815

Dance Studio Hour

An informal presentation by students in MiraCosta College’s dance classes, showcasing ballet, jazz, modern, tap, commercial, Latin, world dance and a Pilates demonstration.

Admission is free

Dance Break 2015

Artistic Director: Dave Massey

The MiraCosta College Dance Program presents a compelling dance concert featuring premiere choreographic works by the MCC dance faculty. A variety of dance genres including ballet, jazz, tap, world,hip-hop and contemporary dance will be presented. Mark your calendars now to attend one of these not-to-be-missed performances!​

• Thursday, May 14 - 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, May 15 - 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 16 - 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, May 17 - 2:00 p.m.

MiraCosta College Theatre, Oceanside Campus
General Admission, $15; Seniors/Staff, $12; Students, $10

Tickets may be purchased online, or during open hours or one hour before the concert opens at the Box Office located at at the Oceanside MiraCosta College campus: (760) 795-6815

Summer Dance Intensive

DNCE 263, Contemporary Dance Workshop & Performance

Two weeks of Master classes, June 15 - July 17

• June 15-19: Bobbi Jene Smith from Batsheva Dance Company
• June 22-26: Holly Johnston from Ledges and Bones
• Classes will be M-F, 5-10 p.m.
• Pre-professional dancers ages 16 & up
• Enrollment limited

This course is by audition only

• Live auditions are May 15 & 16
• Prepare a contemporary solo of your dancing
• Sign up for an audition time in the Dance Studio, OC 5101, or email dmassey@miracosta.edu for an audition time
• You may also send a link of yourself dancing if you're unable to audition in person; send a Youtube URL to Dave Massey, dmassey@miracosta.edu

Dance Explosion

• Performances July 16 & 17
• Rehearsals TBD by each choreographer

Contact Information

Full-Time Faculty

Associate Faculty