Our Commitment to
Belonging & Equal Opportunity
The University of Utah School of Dance strives to nurture a culture of belonging and provide equal opportunity to students of all backgrounds and viewpoints. As an artistic educational institution, we believe that students, faculty, and staff must feel seen, heard, and valued to be fully engaged in our artistic, pedagogical, theoretical research and endeavors. We urge everyone to recognize, respect, and celebrate differing perspectives and experiences in all they do.
We understand that purposeful and varied representation in our dance studios and classrooms leads to the same representation in companies and on stage, both in and out of academia. We welcome every effort to learn new ways of communication and trust through dance, which continuously provides us with challenging and joyous opportunities for transformation.
University of Utah Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that this land, which is named for the Ute Tribe, is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute Tribes. The University of Utah recognizes and respects the enduring relationship that exists between many Indigenous peoples and their traditional homelands. We respect the sovereign relationship between tribes, states, and the federal government, and we affirm the University of Utah’s commitment to a partnership with Native Nations and Urban Indian communities through research, education, and community outreach activities.