About Boyer

From its founding in 1962, The Boyer College at Temple University, located in the culturally rich city of Philadelphia, has stood for excellence in the arts. At this time, I would like to invite you to explore this exciting and vibrant community of outstanding artists, educators, and scholars as you plan to prepare for a successful career in the field of music or dance.

Students at the Boyer College have the unique opportunity to interact with the leading composers, conductors, educators, performers and choreographers while experiencing a challenging and diverse academic curriculum. We are also extremely proud of our affiliate faculty members, many of whom are principals and section members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Boyer graduates have gone onto rewarding careers as dance professionals, researchers, educators, and members of major symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and abroad. In addition, many of our graduates are in leadership positions and teaching at the leading colleges and universities throughout the country.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, 'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." We in the Boyer College strive to provide the knowledge, experience and education to enable our students to turn their dreams into reality.

 

Robert T. Stroker, Ph.D.

Dean

Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance

About Dance

The first Dance program at Temple University was founded in 1968. Today, the Dance Department holds national accreditation for all of its degree programs, enjoys an impressive international reputation, and is consistently ranked among the top programs in the US.

Boyer’s Dance programs have a holistic approach towards the development of each student as artist, choreographer, teacher and researcher, with a simultaneous focus on developing personal creativity, and prepare students as critical thinkers who can shape the field of dance scholarship and professional practice. Learn more about Dance degree programs here.

Graduates from Boyer’s Dance programs have danced in companies such as Streb, Philadanco, Urban Bush Women, Ballet X, Rennie Harris Puremovement, Dance Theater X, and many others, but also have gone on to become leading choreographers, artistic directors, dance therapists, studio owners, dance administrators, dance writers, researchers, and dance advocates. Learn more about Dance Department alumni achievements here.

The Dance faculty at Boyer are leaders in the field with extensive professional backgrounds. They have performed with Martha Graham Dance Company, Doris Humphrey Repertory Company, Pearl Lang Dance Company, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and others. They are writers and editors for leading dance journals and represent the field through international scholarly organizations. They have received National Endowment for the Arts, Pew Foundation, and Guggenheim fellowships; National Dance Education Organization and “Bessie” awards; and numerous Fulbright scholarships. Learn more about Dance Department faculty here.

The Conwell Dance Theater holds dance performances nearly every week that classes are in session, offering many opportunities for students to perform and choreograph. The department also brings in various professional artists for residencies, performances, and master classes each season. Recent guest artists have included Tiffany Mills, Donna Uchizono, Sean Curran, Cornelius Carter, Ruth Andrien, former soloist with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Nina Watt, former member of the Jose Limon Dance Company. See the Dance performance and event schedule here.