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Dance Education

Established in 1932 by legendary dance educator Martha Hill, Dance Education at NYU Steinhardt is one of the oldest and most prestigious in North America. Multiple master’s degree tracks provide high quality professional development in the theory and practice of dance education for teachers, administrators, performing artists, and research scholars. Join our passionate, inclusive community and become a dance teacher and leader, in the field of schools, studios, colleges, and community settings worldwide.

Master of Arts
Teaching Dance
Grades K–12, Initial Certification

Prepare for initial certification as a teacher of dance and a career as an educator and teaching artist in public and independent schools, studios, and more.

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Master of Arts
Teacher of Dance
All Grades, Professional Certification

Educators who already hold initial certification in teaching dance can expand their dance and pedagogical skills and refine their teaching practices.

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Master of Arts
Teaching Dance in the Professions

Prepare for a career teaching dance in postsecondary and professional education settings such as studios, community colleges, outreach programs, and more.

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Master of Arts
Teaching Dance in the Professions: ABT Pedagogy

Take American Ballet Theatre pedagogy, research, and arts management courses with master classes in ballet technique on your path to becoming a dance educator.

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Master of Arts
Teaching Dance in the Professions: Dances of the African Diaspora

Prepare for a career teaching African dance in postsecondary and professional education settings such as studios, community colleges, outreach programs, and more.

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Advanced Certificate
Teaching Dance
Grades K–12, Post-Master’s Study

Build on your love of dance and complete all requirements to be eligible for initial certification as a teacher of dance in New York State, pre-K–12.

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Deborah Damast Receives 2020 Dance Teacher Award

News and Events

Cohen Receives 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from NDEO

Congratulations Dance Education adjunct faculty member Patricia Cohen for receiving the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Dance Education Organization.

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Deborah Damast Announced as a 2024–2025 Fellow of the Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU

The roster includes several NYU professors and others who focus on theatre, choreography, Black diasporic studies, art history, and dance education.

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Distinguished Faculty Dance Concert

(FREDERICK LOEWE THEATRE) NYU Steinhardt Program in Dance Education Presents the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Dance Concert.

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Miriam Roskin Berger Makes Forbes 50 Over 50 List

The Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions congratulates former Director of Dance Education Miriam Roskin Berger for being included on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list.

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Questions

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