Performing Arts Department Dance Auditions
All students wishing to participate in the Performing Arts Department's Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 dance productions must audition.
Past Events
PAD Welcome Back / Kick-Off
Join us for the PAD kick-off on August 24th!
Bowles Plaza
Dance Placement Class for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
All new students with interest in dance at WashU are strongly encouraged to attend the Dance Placement Class!
Annelise Mertz Dance Studio (Mallinckrodt, Room 207)
Arts & Sciences Faculty Spotlight Talks
Hear from PAD faculty members!
Arts & Sciences Open House: Fall 2026
Welcome to WashU!
Mallinckrodt, 3rd Floor PAD Lounge
2026 Handprint Ceremony for Graduating PAD Students
If you were involved in the PAD, you are invited!
PAD Lounge & Hallway
Spring 2026 Final Showings
The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.
WashU Dance Collective: Alchemy
Edison Theatre
2026 MFA Dance Concert
This year’s MFA Dance Concert, featuring the work of our second-year MFA candidates Christopher J. Salango and Lorraine "Rain" Stippec, taps into the power of dance to build communities of care.
Edison Theatre
Major/Minor Welcome
2026 Welcome Gathering for Majors & Minors in Dance & Drama
PAD LOUNGE - 3RD FLOOR, MALLINCKRODT CENTER
Fall 2025 Final Showings
The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.
Washington University Dance Theatre: something is happening
This concert dance showcase features diverse and creative choreography by resident artists Elinor Harrison, Liz Lloyd, and David Marchant, and guest artists Ron K. Brown and Xi Zhao.
Edison Theatre
Roundtable Discussion: Careers in the Entertainment Industry
Bauer Hall, Room 550/551
Public Showing of work in progress and Q&A with Ron K. Brown
Ron K. Brown is the Performing Arts Department's 2025 Marcus Artist-in-Residence
Annelise Mertz Dance Studio | Mallinckrodt Center 207