One of the Best Dance Programs, Here in Pittsburgh
Written by Elisabeth Kay
Pittsburgh is home to lots of universities, which offer lots of different programs. But in the heart of downtown lives one of America’s greatest dance programs: Point Park University’s School of Dance.
DanceUs.org has acclaimed Point Park among the best universities in the United States for dance in 2025 and in years past. Point Park offers a number of different dance concentrations, including B.F.A programs in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Modern. Along with this, they offer a B.A. in dance education and fast-track M.A., MBA, or M.Ed. programs. Alumni who have come out of this dance program have gone onto be a part of broadway and touring casts of numerous productions, as well as joined multiple prestigious dance troupes around the US and abroad.
Point Park’s School of Dance is part of the university’s larger Conservatory of Performing Arts. This conservatory is home to the School of Theatre, Film & Animation, as well as fast-track bachelors to masters programs and low-residency M.F.A programs in the arts. Additionally, the conservatory holds Pittsburgh Playhouse, which holds numerous theatres and hosts events.
Pittsburgh Playhouse hosts a number of shows put on by those in the Conservatory of Performing Arts and Point Park University. Two stage productions are closing out the year, with Urinetown: The Musical coming to the stage November 12-16 at PNC Theatre, and Love and Information on December 3-7 at Highmark Theatre.
Along with this, the Conservatory Dance Company will be closing out the year with a Contemporary Choreographers show. This is going to be showcased at the GRW Theatre from December 10th-14th, and will feature work by choreographers of all styles of dance such as Norbert De La Cruz (modern), Beverly Bautista (jazz), Durante Verzola (ballet), and contemporary guest artists from Springboard Danse, as well as Point Park University’s resident Hip Hop artist. This will be a performance that highlights the work of Point Park’s stellar dance program, and tickets are available on the Pittsburgh Playhouse website.
It’s an honor to have one of the best dance programs in the US right in our backyard. Make sure to keep up to date with the performances Point Park University and it’s students have to offer, as you surely will be amazed by the talent!
