DANC 116

Fall 2026 All Classes

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Dance I

Credit: 2 hours.

An umbrella course for non-majors to explore all beginning dancing technique courses offered in the Department. Courses are offered from a range of cultural origins and traditions, which may include techniques such as Ballet, Capoeira, Contemporary Modern, Hip Hop, House, Improvisation, Jazz, Tap, Umfundalai, West African, etc. Specific dance forms for each semester will be listed in the class schedule. These introductory courses provide students with the physical study of various dance techniques, and an introduction to the cultural contest of their creation and practice.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: Restricted to non-dance majors.

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DANC 116 class schedule data for fall 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
78505	Laboratory	A	1:00PM -2:20PM	MW	2500 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Hanson, S	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Dance I: Dance Buffet Section Info: Dance Buffet: Fun introduction to multiple dance styles for the absolute beginner! Current DANC 116 registration permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Not intended for students in the Dance department.
76964	Laboratory	D	8:00AM -8:50AM	TR	103 Dance Studio	Marini, N	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Pilates Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76967	Laboratory	E	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	2127 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Chiaramonte, L	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Beginning Ballet Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
76992	Laboratory	H	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	2500 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Tecza, A	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Ballroom Section Info: This course is an introduction to a wide variety of ballroom partnering techniques, including waltz, tango, rumba, and cha-cha. Concurrent DANC 116 registration is permitted, contact dance@illinois.edu with your UIN to request an override. Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s).
77004	Laboratory	I	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	2127 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Wahrendorf, C	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Tap Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s).
78506	Laboratory	L	9:00AM -10:20AM	MW	SuiteG Storefront Studio	Doniff, M	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Choreography Restriction(s): Not intended for students in the Dance department.
77718	Studio	M	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Doniff, M	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Line Dancing Restriction(s): Not intended for students in the Dance department.
81033	Laboratory	N	5:00PM -6:20PM	TR	SuiteG Storefront Studio	De Oliveira E Sousa, P	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Brazilian Dance & Rhythm Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
81512	Laboratory	O	9:00AM -10:20AM	TR	SuiteG Storefront Studio	De Oliveira E Sousa, P	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Contemporary Partnering Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
78507	Laboratory	P	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	2500 Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Vangelatos, S	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Beginning/Int Jazz Restriction(s): Not intended for students in the Dance department.
80443	Laboratory	Q	5:00PM -6:20PM	TR	111 Dance Studio	Trogdon, N	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Beginning/Int Ballet Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
81513	Laboratory	R	5:00PM -6:20PM	MW	103 Dance Studio	Hanson, A	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Section Title: Beginning Hip Hop Restriction(s): Not intended for Dance or Dance or Dance and Kinesiology major(s). Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.