Student Resources
Student Resources
Welcome to the Department of Dance’s student resources page! Here, you’ll find essential resources, student organization information, and support to enhance your educational journey. Explore the resources available to help you succeed and thrive in your dance studies!
Dance student organizations
There is a multitude of student organizations at UNC Charlotte available for all students to join. Range of Motion and MOVE Dance Alliance are two that work closely with the Department of Dance to share rehearsal and performance space. Both organizations produce their own performances and end-of-semester showcases, giving students the opportunity to choreograph and perform.
Range of Motion Dance Ensemble
Faculty Advisor: Ashley L. Tate | President: Sydney Lin | Instagram: @rom_uncc
Range of Motion Dance Ensemble (ROM) is a student-run organization that was created in 2013. The movement concept “Range of Motion” refers to how your body extends through space; therefore, the purpose of ROM is to create a positive environment for individuals to further their artistry while extending and sharing their passion for dance. ROM supplements the Department of Dance curriculum by focusing on commercial dance styles.
MOVE Dance Alliance
Faculty Advisor: Marissa Nesbit | President: Sage Walker | Instagram: @movedance_clt
MOVE Dance Alliance is an organization that gives students a chance to choreograph and perform every semester in a professional dance showcase. They are open to dancers of all different backgrounds and levels and allow their members to have full artistic freedom in creating and performing their own dance works. In addition to their showcase, they also hold various workshops that help members establish meaningful relationships with one another and help strengthen the dance community.
Vibe Tribe
Faculty Advisor: Ashley L. Tate | President: Quenton Bowman | Instagram: @vibetribeuncc
Vibe Tribe is an inclusive urban dance community focused on fostering creativity, building confidence, and empowering dancers to reach their potential. We offer a platform for skill development, collaboration, and performance, both on and off campus. Through innovative choreography, masterclasses, and social media exposure, we prepare members for careers in the commercial dance industry. Vibe Tribe emphasizes community, networking, and professional growth.
additional student resources
Dance Career Preparation & Resources
Within the Department of Dance, career preparation is highly prioritized and integrated into the curriculum. Students have access to a wide variety of career development tools and resources throughout their educational program, continuing into their status as alumni. Dance actively partners with the Career Center to support students in their career preparation through career coaching, experiential learning, employer engagement, and much more!
Support Resources
If you need classroom support, have questions about a classroom topic or approach, or have witnessed something in class you’d like to speak about, the instructor is a highly recommended first point of contact. If you cannot approach the instructor, you may consider communicating with the chair or director as a facilitator. See more resources, below.
Student Assistance and Support Services
The Office of Student Affairs: Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS) assists, supports, and advocates for students experiencing a broad range of issues, concerns, or challenges interfering with a student’s ability to be successful academically or personally. This includes absence verification, basic needs, emergency housing, food insecurity, student complaints, student emergency fund, tuition, housing and dining appeals, withdrawal, and incomplete grade requests.
Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
You can report incidents of sexual and interpersonal misconduct, as well as incidents of discrimination and harassment to this office to the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX. This office takes active measures to create or restore a respectful, safe, and inclusive environment for community members that is free from discrimination, discriminatory harassment, and sexual or interpersonal violence. Title IX reports also connect students with appropriate resources (i.e. SASS, Dean of Students, chair, etc.).
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)’s primary goal is to provide comprehensive wellness-related programs and services to students. CAPS offers individual and group counseling, crisis assistance, consultation, referrals, outreach, and online training.
Click here to see our Student Handbook and our Student Learning Outcomes!