The Dance Division produces 5-6 concerts a year with 2 major concerts choreographed by the graduating seniors in a 620 seat professional theater. In addition to the Dance Division's formal concerts, students have the opportunity to present informal concerts and perform in musical theater, opera and in interdisciplinary arts projects both on and off campus.

The Dance Division has unique professional apprenticeship programs with the Kansas City Ballet, the Albany-Berkshire Ballet and the Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre enabling talented students professional release time to work with these companies and other established professional dance companies across the nation. The Dance Division brings in a variety of nationally prominent artist/choreographers for master classes and residences throughout the year to broaden the students' dance education, foster creative thinking and establish professional lessons for the future. The Wylliams/Henry Danse Theatre, the Conservatory's professional dance company in residence, provides students exposure to the nation's finest emerging and established artists/choreographers and the opportunity to be seen by nationally renowned choreographers and company directors while at UMKC (www.wylliams-henry.com).