Events

A dance instructors advises students in the dance studio.

Featured Events

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • West African Dance and Drum Class

    A rich taste of African culture that provides amazing, vigorous, high energy, and powerful movement. Let the beat of the drum move your body. Participants will learn songs, rhythms, dances, and culture as we embark on a journey of dances from the African diaspora.
    Class is accompanied by live musicians to help participants understand the communication between the music and the dance.

    Open to students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up!

    No credit. Attend one or all classes!

    Mondays 5:00 to 6:30 PM

    Middlebury College

    Open to the Public

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • poster with a ballet dancer at a barre and text about the classes

    Beginner/Intermediate Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Spring. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please.
    Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
    Use this link to register

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • poster with a ballet dancer at a barre and text about the classes

    Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Ballet returns to the Dance Department this Spring. Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please.
    Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available for attendance at 8 classes. Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.
    Use this link to register

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

  • a person dancing in front of a white screen

    Pre-Semester Dance Workshop

    Pre-Semester Workshop is a three-day dance intensive open to all students culminating in a performance at Convocation.

    September 6th - 8th
    12:30 pm 5:30 pm on September 6th and 7th,
    12:30 pm on the 8th end Time TBA – we are performing at Convocation for First Years on the evening of the 8th around 5 pm (to be confirmed)
    You must attend all 3 days of pre-semester.
    MAC Dance Theater (room 110)

    Pre-semester will be led by Professor Laurel Jenkins and Guest Artist Arisa
    White.
    Open to all Middlebury Students. No experience necessary. All bodies are welcome!

    Mahaney Arts Center

    Closed to the Public

General Event Information

All events listed are open to the public and are FREE unless otherwise indicated. For further information, call 802-443-3136. Join the MAC’s electronic mailing list. 



Tickets and information available at the Box Offices:

Mahaney Arts Center and McCullough Student Center

802-443-MIDD (6433)

Complimentary Ticket Policy

Before each show, Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins emails everyone in a dance or theatre class so they can order comps in advance. Complimentary tickets are NOT available on the day of the performance.

Everyone enrolled in a dance or theatre class, as well as dance majors, may get a total of one comp ticket for each program-sponsored performance.

If a student is participating in a dance, they can get a total of two tickets.

Tickets are NOT cumulative—each student can receive only up to two tickets per show, no matter their involvement.

The only exception is if the student is doing their senior work; Leeeza will work with the student directly for up to four (4) tickets per performance.

If the student has any questions about the policy, email the Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins at robbinsl@middlebury.edu.

Middlebury Performing Arts Series

The Dance Department works closely with Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series (PAS), Vermont’s longest-running performance series. In addition to sharing our spaces, PAS brings notable dance artists to campus who often join our classes and interact with our students and faculty.

Department of Dance

Mahaney Arts Center
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT 05753

Tiffany Wilbur, Coordinator

Mahaney Arts Center 202

(802) 443-5412

twilbur@middlebury.edu

Lida Winfield, Chair

Mahaney Arts Center 204

(802) 443-5104

lwinfield@middlebury.edu