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University of Hawaii University of Hawaii at Manoa • Dance (DNCE) - Spring 2026

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Dance (DNCE) courses for Spring 2026:

CRN Dept Course Course Title Credits Section Days Time Location Instructor Enrollment
87677 DNCE 100 Intr Stg Scr New Media Writing TR 3 0 9:00 am-10:15 am TBA SAKAM A101 E Svaton 10/10
87678 DNCE 100 Intr Stg Scr New Media Writing TR 3 0 10:30 am-11:45 am 1/12-5/15 SAKAM A101 FW 10 1/10
87657 DNCE 103 Introduction to Japanese Dance T 1 0 4:30 pm-5:45 pm TBA MB 116 J Nishihara 7/6
83387 DNCE 106 Introduction to Okinawan Dance W 1 0 2:00 pm-3:45 pm TBA MB 118 Y Shiroma 3/7
80247 DNCE 121 Beginning Ballet Technique 3 0 MW 7:45 am-8:55 am DB STUDIO B Rodriguez 20/20
MW 7:45 am-8:55 am 1/12-5/15 DB STUDIO K Miller DA 20 20 10 2 MAN LEL BFC9 Y Y
85247 DNCE 121 Beginning Ballet Technique 3 0 TR 7:45 am-8:55 am DB STUDIO S Rivera Rodas 20/20
TR 7:45 am-8:55 am 1/12-5/15 DB STUDIO K Miller DA 20 20 10 6 MAN LEL BFC9 Y Y
80248 DNCE 131 Beg. Contemporary Dance 3 0 MW 5:00 pm-6:15 pm MB 118 K Miller 20/20
MW 5:00 pm-6:15 pm 1/12-5/15 MB 118 S Rivera Rodas DA 20 20 10 4 MAN LEL BFC9 Y Y
84278 DNCE 131 Beg. Contemporary Dance 3 0 TR 9:00 am-10:15 am MB 118 Z Wen 20/20
TR 9:00 am-10:15 am 1/12-5/15 MB 118 K Miller DA 20 20 10 0 MAN LEL BFC9 Y Y
85047 DNCE 140 Hip Hop Dance 3 0 TR 4:30 pm-5:45 pm DB STUDIO K Miller 20/20
TR 4:30 pm-5:45 pm 1/12-5/15 DB STUDIO B Rodriguez DA 20 20 15 15 MAN LEL Y Y
83085 DNCE 142 Ballroom Dance 1 0 M 1:30 pm-2:45 pm DB STUDIO L Sabado 10/20
85405 DNCE 152 Live on Stage 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC K Pauka 13/20
87665 DNCE 152 Live on Stage 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC E Mante 16/20
88597 DNCE 152 Live on Stage 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC J Branner 15/20
88598 DNCE 152 Live on Stage 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC J Iezzi 6/20
87667 DNCE 200C Beg Prac: Stagecraft 1 0 TBA TBA KT 108J P Johnston 3/15
87668 DNCE 200D Beg Prac: Costume 1 0 R 3:00 pm-4:15 pm KT MD H Schauer 3/10
87669 DNCE 200E Beg Prac: Perf Arts Mgt 1 0 T 3:00 pm-4:15 pm KT 203 C von Howard 3/10
80818 DNCE 221 Low Intermed Ballet Technique 3 0 MW 3:30 pm-4:45 pm DB STUDIO C Wright 20/20
80942 DNCE 231 Int. Contemp. Dance Technique 3 0 MW 12:00 pm-1:15 pm MB 118 A Schiffner 19/20
87676 DNCE 240 Intro to Stage Production 3 0 MW 1:30 pm-2:45 pm KT LAB J Fragiao 4/10
85246 DNCE 241 Intermediate Hip Hop 3 0 TR 3:00 pm-4:15 pm DB STUDIO J Sypert 20/20
86652 DNCE 255 Global Perspectives on Dance 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC H Chung 20/20
88360 DNCE 255 Global Perspectives on Dance 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC S Akuna 20/20
86353 DNCE 301 Asian Dance I 1 0 F 9:30 am-10:45 am DB STUDIO S Bhatawadekar 7/10
86354 DNCE 301 Asian Dance I 3 0 F 9:30 am-10:45 am DB STUDIO S Bhatawadekar 7/10
87659 DNCE 303 Japanese Dance I 1 0 T 4:30 pm-5:45 pm MB 116 J Nishihara 12/12
81123 DNCE 306 Okinawan Dance I 1 0 W 2:00 pm-3:45 pm MB 118 Y Shiroma 4/8
86349 DNCE 311 Oceanic Dance I 3 0 TR 12:00 pm-1:15 pm DB STUDIO N Gauthier 16/15
83687 DNCE 312 Hula/Chant Ensemble I 2 0 TR 3:00 pm-3:50 pm MB 118 N Lewis 10/10
83688 DNCE 312 Hula/Chant Ensemble I 2 0 TR 1:30 pm-2:20 pm MB 118 N Lewis 10/10
80249 DNCE 321 Intermediate Ballet Technique 3 0 MW 10:30 am-11:45 am 1/12-5/15 K Wyatt DA 10/7
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE222PR DNCE 221 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE222PR DNCE 221 Completed w/C grade
80250 DNCE 331 High Int. Contemp. Dance Tech. MW 3 0 12:00 pm-1:15 pm TBA DB STUDIO K Miller 10/10
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE232PR DNCE 231 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE232PR DNCE 231 Completed w/C grade
88617 DNCE 345 Beg. Lighting Design 3 0 MW 9:00 am-10:20 am KT LAB P Johnston 1/12
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE08CP (THEA240 or DNCE240) w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE08CP (THEA240 or DNCE240) w/C grade
88616 DNCE 354 Intro to Costume Construction 4 0 TR 8:30 am-10:15 am KT CS J Speetjens 6/10
88620 DNCE 356 Beg. Costume Design 3 0 TR 1:30 pm-2:45 pm KT MD J Speetjens 2/10
Prereq-C (SECT): THEA240COM THEA 240 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): THEA240COM THEA 240 Completed w/C grade
86347 DNCE 357 Queer Dance Exploratory 3 0 TR 1:30 pm-2:45 pm DB STUDIO S Akuna 21/22
88917 DNCE 360 Dance Kinesiology 3 0 TBA TBA ONLINE ASYNC J Perillo 22/20
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE360PR DNCE 260 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE360PR DNCE 260 Completed w/C grade
85406 DNCE 362 Visual Media for Dance 3 0 MW 4:00 pm-5:15 pm DEAN 104 S Akuna 15/15
87672 DNCE 370 Movement Improvisation 3 0 TR 10:30 am-11:45 am 1/12-5/15 P Kao DA 5/20
89462 DNCE 403 Japanese Dance II 1 0 R 4:30 pm-5:45 pm MB 116 J Nishihara 1/5
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE403PR DNCE 303 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE403PR DNCE 303 Completed w/C grade
81124 DNCE 406 Okinawan Dance II 1 0 W 2:00 pm-3:45 pm MB 118 Y Shiroma 4/6
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE406PR DNCE 306 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE406PR DNCE 306 Completed w/C grade
87660 DNCE 411 Oceanic Dance II 3 0 TR 12:00 pm-1:15 pm DB STUDIO N Gauthier 5/5
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE411PR DNCE 311 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE411PR DNCE 311 Completed w/C grade
86623 DNCE 413 Hula/Chant Ensemble III 2 0 TR 4:30 pm-5:20 pm MB 118 N Lewis 3/10
Prereq-C (SECT): MUS413PR MUS 412 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): MUS413PR MUS 412 Completed w/C grade
80251 DNCE 421 Advanced Ballet Technique 3 0 MW 10:30 am-11:45 am 1/12-5/15 K Wyatt DA 10/8
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE421PR DNCE 321 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE421PR DNCE 321 Completed w/C grade
80252 DNCE 431 Adv. Contemporary Dance 3 0 MW 12:00 pm-1:15 pm DB STUDIO K Miller 9/9
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE431PR DNCE 331 Completed w/C grade Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE431PR DNCE 331 Completed w/C grade
85245 DNCE 433 Movement Workshop 3 0 TR 9:00 am-10:15 am DB STUDIO T Lopes 16/15
Comment: !(Hula)
88613 DNCE 433 Movement Workshop 3 0 MW 9:00 am-10:15 am DB STUDIO T Lopes 13/15
Comment: !(Hula)
88614 DNCE 450 Indigenous Dance Studies 3 0 M 1:30 pm-2:45 pm DB CLASS S Akuna 19/20
84389 DNCE 458 Field Experiences in Dance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 0/10
82063 DNCE 470 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA P Kao 0/10
82064 DNCE 470 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 0/10
85248 DNCE 470 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Perillo 0/10
86109 DNCE 470 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA S Akuna 5/10
85828 DNCE 495 Senior Project 1 0 TBA TBA K Miller DA 10/3
85829 DNCE 495 Senior Project 1 0 TBA TBA P Kao DA 10/2
85830 DNCE 495 Senior Project 1 0 TBA TBA J Perillo DA 10/1
81691 DNCE 499 Directed Work 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA P Kao 0/0
84504 DNCE 499 Directed Work 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 0/0
85249 DNCE 499 Directed Work 1 0 TBA TBA J Perillo 10 0/2
86352 DNCE 668 Adv Topics Perf in Hawai'i 3 0 MW 10:30 am-11:45 am 1/12-5/15 T Baker 8 0/10
82036 DNCE 672 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 10/0
83086 DNCE 672 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA P Kao 10/0
85250 DNCE 672 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA J Perillo 5 0/2
87662 DNCE 672 Dance Performance 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA S Akuna 10/7
88618 DNCE 674 Intrdscplnry Collaborations 3 0 F 10:30 am-11:00 am 1/12-5/15 P Kao 10 0/10
Major: Art, Dance, English, Music, Theatre & Dance, Theatre
82037 DNCE 679 Directed Choreography 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 10/3
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr) Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr)
83087 DNCE 679 Directed Choreography 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA P Kao 10/0
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr) Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr)
83965 DNCE 679 Directed Choreography 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Perillo 0/0
Prereq-C (SECT): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr) Prereq-C (CRSE): DNCE679PR DNCE (372or671) w/C (or cncr)
85943 DNCE 692 Practicum in Teaching 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Perillo 10/1
Major: Dance, Theatre & Dance, Theatre
86110 DNCE 692 Practicum in Teaching 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA A Schiffner 10/0
Major: Dance, Theatre & Dance, Theatre
86350 DNCE 692 Practicum in Teaching 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 10/1
Major: Dance, Theatre & Dance, Theatre
88791 DNCE 692 Practicum in Teaching 1 0 TBA TBA J Perillo 2 0/10
Major: Dance, Theatre & Dance, Theatre
81189 DNCE 699 Directed Reading or Research 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Perillo 0/2
82035 DNCE 699 Directed Reading or Research 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 0/2
85909 DNCE 699 Directed Reading or Research 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA P Kao 10/1
88790 DNCE 699 Directed Reading or Research 1 0 TBA TBA M Bisbee 2 0/10
80254 DNCE 700 Thesis Research 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Perillo 0/1
Prereq-C (SECT): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div Prereq-C (CRSE): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div
82022 DNCE 700 Thesis Research 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA K Miller 0/0
Prereq-C (SECT): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div Prereq-C (CRSE): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div
85251 DNCE 700 Thesis Research 1 0 TBA TBA P Kao 5 0/10
Prereq-C (SECT): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div Prereq-C (CRSE): UHMG700 Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div
81080 DNCE 700F Thesis 1 0 TBA TBA TBA TBA J Maeda 0/0
Prereq-C (SECT): UHMG700F Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div Prereq-C (CRSE): UHMG700F Form 2 Req - Contact Grad Div