The Department of Theatre and Dance
Sam Houston State University
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Additional Information
Students are required to audition for entrance into the SHSU Dance Program. Auditions are held on the same day as Scholarship/BFA&BA Auditions. If you are unable to attend one of these dates, call to arrange a personal audition.
SHSU Dance Scholarship/BFA&BA Auditions are held in November and February each year at Sam Houston State University, Dance Program
Here are some of the items to look for on our website--
Performance scholarships from $250.00 to $1,500.00 are available to students who:
1. Qualify in terms of dance ability.
2. Maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.8 and a 3.0
in dance classes
3. Qualify for and enroll in Intermediate or Advanced Modern Dance
Technique and Intermediate or Advanced Ballet Technique.
4. Fulfill all performance assignments.
Students participating will learn a modern dance movement phrase and a classical ballet movement phrase and perform them for dance faculty evaluator.
If you have any problem in accessing the websites ,give us a call and we will send you information.
Phone: (936) 294-1875
Fax: (936) 294-3954
You can also call the Admissions Visitor Center at:
Phone: 936-294-1844
Saturdays @ Sam is a planned event to help acquaint prospective students with our university. Please make arrangements to come to SHSU and see our campus. Call the Admissions Visitor Center for further information on this event.
As you see, there are lots of ways to get information about SHSU. If you cannot find something, give us a call and we will gladly send it to you.
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Prospective Student Information Form
Sam Houston State University is home to one of the oldest and most successful Dance Programs in Texas. In the past, the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) has selected 30 works by the SHSU Dance Program for presentation at the Regional Festival Gala Concerts. The program has also been invited to six of the eight ACDFA National College Dance Festivals at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.