• Ballet is a popular dance style offered as a dance concentration in Pennsylvania.three ballet on point image by Paul Moore from Fotolia.com
  
  Those with creativity and a talent for dance may consider a career in the industry. Dance styles include ballet, modern or contemporary, jazz and culturally specific styles such as salsa. Employment opportunities often fall under the categories of education, arts management or administration, performance and dance therapy. Many career areas want candidates with at least a bachelor's degree in dance. Pennsylvania is a home to colleges and universities offering dance as a major.
  
  

The University of the Arts

• The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is the first and only university in the nation to offer programs solely in the performing, visual and communication arts. The school is divided into three colleges: art and design, performing arts, and media and communication. The College of Performing Arts is composed of three schools specializing in music, theatre arts and dance. The School of Dance offers the B.F.A (bachelor of fine arts) in ballet, dance education, jazz dance and modern dance. Students gain experience performing in Philadelphia's Wilma Theatre, Kimmel Center and Academy of Music. Graduates of the school have performed with companies such as Cirque du Soleil and The Joffrey Ballet in addition to Broadway productions like "Cats."
  
  The University of the Arts
  
  320 S. Broad Street
  
  Philadelphia, PA 19102
  
  800-616-2787
  
  uarts.edu
  
  

Point Park University

• Point Park University in Pittsburgh offers undergraduate and graduate degrees with a liberal arts emphasis. According to the university's website, 84 percent of graduates were employed full time and 83 percent live in Pennsylvania as of 2009. Point Park is divided into schools of arts and sciences, business, communication and performing arts. The Conservatory of Performing Arts offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in cinema and digital arts, theatre, acting--and dance. Students gain first- hand experience through the university's Pittsburgh Playhouse, where they learn from faculty, choreographers and guest artists. Concentrations include jazz, modern dance, ballet and dance pedagogy. Rehearsal and performance facilities include the Hilda Willis Tap Dance Studio and the George Rowland White Performance Studio, the second largest studio in the city.
  
  Point Park University
  
  201 Wood Street
  
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
  
  412-391-4100
  
  pointpark.edu
  
  

Mercyhurst College

• Mercyhurst College is a four-year Catholic institution in Erie, Pennsylvania. The college was placed in the top tier of the "U.S. News and World Report" magazine's Best Universities of the North Region in 2009. Mercyhurst is also known for having the only division-level archaeological institute in North America and the world's largest full-time academic center for educating government intelligence analysts. The Dance Department at Mercyhurst College offers the B.A. (bachelor of arts) degree in dance with concentration options in performance or applied theory. Students participate in two main stage faculty performances, a student choreography performance and apprenticeships with ballet companies like SoMar Dance Works and Lake Erie Ballet. Guest artists include teachers and dancers from companies such as American Ballet Theatre, the Martha Graham Dance Company and New York City Ballet.
  
  Mercyhurst College
  
  Dance Department
  
  501 East 38th Street
  
  Erie, PA 16546
  
  814-824-2202
  
  mercyhurst.edu