CSU Dance Program

🎓✨Please join us in congratulating these two emerging artists and rising professionals, Ericka and Jayla, as they step boldly into their next chapter as members of the Class of 2026! 💙💛

Your dedication, artistry, resilience, and growth have left a lasting impact on our program. We are proud of all that you have achieved and excited to witness the paths you continue to create for yourselves and for the future of dance! Ayyyeee Coppin!!
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. 🦅
Congratulations, graduates! The journey continues… 🌟

Join Us for DANC 425 Professional Outreach Workshop Final Presentations! 🙌🏾
Support our junior & senior dance majors as they present their professional portfolios and share the creative, professional, and business pathways they’ve developed throughout the semester.
📍 PEC 203 Dance Studio
📅 Monday, May 11, 2026
⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM
All are Welcome! 💫

✨ Coppin Dance Program Presents: OPEN MARLEY NIGHT ✨

Join us for an evening of movement, creativity, and community as Coppin State University Dance students share original works in an informal studio showing. This is an opportunity to experience emerging choreographic voices up close and engage with the artists during a special talkback following the performance.

🗓 Friday, May 8, 2026
⏰ 4–5PM
📍PEC 203 Dance Studio
🎟 FREE Admission | Open to All
⚠️ Limited Seating Available

Support our student artists, witness works-in-progress, and celebrate the creative process in an intimate setting.

Dance Majors & Minors, come vibe with us as we close out the semester with good energy, great people, and unforgettable memories. Let's chat and connect! This is a space to celebrate the creativity and spirit of our Coppin Dance community before we head to summer break! 💙💛

📍 PEC Dance Studio
🗓️ Friday, May 8th
⏰ 1:15 - 3:30 pm

Dance Majors' end-of-semester check-in! Your individual progress reports within the program will be shared during this time. This is Mandatory for All Dance Majors and especially those preparing to graduate. So, don't forget to sign up for a time slot ASAP!

We’re closing out the series with another dynamic artist bringing industry insight and real-world experience:
🔥 Aubree Brown Nelson, owner of Next Level Artistry
🗓 May 1st
⏰ 1:00 – 2:30 PM
📍 PEC 203 Dance Studio

All dance majors are REQUIRED to attend.
Challenge your artistry, sharpen your focus, and deepen your understanding of what it takes to move with intention in professional spaces.

Be present. Be ready. Be open to growth.

We’re almost done with the series,eries so don't miss out on powerful and thoughtful artist:
🔥 Levi Coy
🗓 April 30th
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 PEC 203 Dance Studio

All dance majors are REQUIRED to attend. Dance Minors are welcome to attend, but attendance is not required.

Our Professional Development Series continues to connect our students with artists who are actively shaping the field—offering real insight into what it takes to sustain and evolve in the dance industry.

Be in the room!

UNBOUND brings together bold voices, layered stories, and powerful movement from the artists of the Coppin State University Dance Program.

🎭 Featuring works by:
Jayde Maiden (Dance Major)
Melody Cole (Dance Major)
Ericka Smith (Dance Major, Class of 2026)
Jayla Matthews (Dance Major, Class of 2026)
Dr. Vanessa Jackson
Camille Weanquoi
Miguel Ledesma
Frances James-Pickett

🗓 April 24th & 25th
🎟️ Student & Public Link in Bio
📍 James Weldon Johnson Auditorium, Coppin State University

Come witness what it means to be UNBOUND!

We're excited to welcome today for the Professional Workshop Series! From stage-ready makeup that actually holds under lights, to navigating tour life with major artists—this workshop is about the details that take you from training to working to entrepreneurship!

Because talent alone isn’t enough, preparation is what sustains you!