WIU University Dance Company

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WIU University Dance Company Western Illinois University's concert dance company under the direction of Lara Petrin and Donald La

University Dance Theatre is a concert dance company that is also affiliated with the dance minor offered at Western Illinois University. The Dance Minor consists of beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of ballet, modern, jazz, and tap. In addition, courses are available in Pilates Exercise, kinesiology, anatomy, dance history, beginning and advanced levels of composition, improvisation, movement and music analysis, teaching methods, injury care and prevention, performance and dance concert production. Each year, the WIU Dance Program sponsors several resident guest artists and master classes featuring renowned choreographers and performers. These artists visit the WIU campus for one or two weeks to teach classes and create choreography for the nationally recognized University Dance Theatre (UDT). UDT produces three dance concerts per year with choreography from students and faculty. Students have the opportunity to:
-Perform
-Choreograph
-Work with Nationally recognized guest artists
-Travel to regional and national dance festivals
-Teach through WIU preparatory dance school

Auditions are the first week of classes in the fall and spring. Contact Candace Winters-March, 309-298-2116 or [email protected] or Heidi Clemmens, 209-298-1707 or [email protected].

Next week UDC is hosting a Salsa Dance Workshop thought by the amazing Denita Inez! We hope to see you there!💜🕺🏻💃🏻
10/01/2026

Next week UDC is hosting a Salsa Dance Workshop thought by the amazing Denita Inez! We hope to see you there!💜🕺🏻💃🏻

UDC ARCHIVES: ACDA! In March, Western Illinois University co-hosted the ACDA Central Region conference with Illinois Sta...
09/24/2026

UDC ARCHIVES:
ACDA!
In March, Western Illinois University co-hosted the ACDA Central Region conference with Illinois State University on the WIU campus. ACDA stands for the American College Dance Association, which offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in four days of art, classes, and performances while making connections and building a community.
(2026)
👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏼👨🏻‍🤝‍👨🏽👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏼
📸: Daniel

UDC ARCHIVES: LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS…(2025) ♥️🫀🫂
09/23/2026

UDC ARCHIVES:
LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS…
(2025)
♥️🫀🫂

UDC ARCHIVES: DANCE ESCAPE (2025) 💃🏻🧑🏻‍🩰🕺🏻
09/22/2026

UDC ARCHIVES:
DANCE ESCAPE
(2025)
💃🏻🧑🏻‍🩰🕺🏻

UDC ARCHIVES: ELEMENTS | A Devised Dance Experience (2024)🔥🛘🌬️🌊🌳
09/22/2026

UDC ARCHIVES:
ELEMENTS | A Devised Dance Experience
(2024)
🔥🛘🌬️🌊🌳

Meet the UDC E-Board!! We are so excited to take our positions and make the most out of this year!🐾💜
08/26/2026

Meet the UDC E-Board!! We are so excited to take our positions and make the most out of this year!🐾💜

Meet the UDC E-Board! We’re so excited to take our positions and make the most out of this year!! 💜🐾
08/25/2026

Meet the UDC E-Board! We’re so excited to take our positions and make the most out of this year!! 💜🐾

Come audition for UDC this Saturday! We’re also hosting a free open class for everyone next Thursday, register to secure...
08/25/2026

Come audition for UDC this Saturday! We’re also hosting a free open class for everyone next Thursday, register to secure your spot! It’s gonna be a great semester 💃🏻🕺🏻💜

Up Next at WIU Theatre & Dance: LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS Directed by Donald LaneyWHEN: November 13 – 15 at 7:30pm & Novem...
11/10/2025

Up Next at
WIU Theatre & Dance:

LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE IS
Directed by Donald Laney

WHEN:
November 13 – 15 at 7:30pm & November 15 – 16 at 2:00pm

WHERE:
Simpkins Theatre

TICKETS:
$5 General Admission, WIU Students FREE with ID
Tickets are available at westernpresents.com
by calling 309.298.2900 or by stopping by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby

ABOUT THE DANCE CONCERT: Inspired by the ancient Greeks’ eight distinct forms of love, this dance concert journeys through the many shades of the human heart, from the warmth of friendship (Philia) to the quiet strength of self-love (Philautia), the boundless compassion of Agape, and the fiery intensity of Eros. Playful moments of Ludus give way to the steadfast devotion of Pragma, the deep bonds of Storge, and the consuming passion of Mania. Through movement, music, and emotion, the performance celebrates love in all its complexity; messy, beautiful, and endlessly human.

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1 University Cir, Brophy 200
Macomb, IL
61455

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