The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, February 23, 2022 From the age of five, LSA senior Ninnie Chiang knew she had a love for dance — a realization that came from her first kindergarten class performance, where she soared across the stage. After taking a break from dance, Chiang said she decided to re-immerse herself in the art upon arriving at the University of Michigan to take back part of her identity. Chiang said she planned to include dance into her collegiate education but there was one problem: a dance minor was not offered through the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. Despite being recognized as a minor in other schools, including the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, LSA has yet to establish a dance minor. Even if LSA students complete all of the required classes for a dance minor, they will not receive a minor upon graduation. In November 2021, Chiang and her peers, LSA seniors Kyla Hyatt and Yuyao Sun, decided to take action. They sent multiple emails to dance advisors, department chairs and the head of the LSA curriculum asking for answers. Chiang said she is disappointed by the lack of action from the LSA department. She said that although she was previously notified about the absence of the minor in LSA by her advisor, she still chose to move ahead with the hope she would be able to eventually complete the dance minor as an LSA student. “What seemed at first like an issue from the past 3-5 years now seems like a decade-long issue,” Chiang said. “It’s been passed for years from individual to individual.” In November 2021, Chiang, Hyatt and Sun created a petition to increase awareness and urge LSA to consider recognizing the dance minor. As of Feb. 15, the petition has received over 800 signatures. “I feel like there is a path for the minor to get approved, but for some reason it’s so convoluted and difficult,” Hyatt said. “I think it’s because the minor was denied before, but not for super clear reasons.” Associate Dean Tim McKay reached out to the Daily about a possible explanation for this discrepancy. “The dance minor was proposed to the LSA curriculum committee about five years ago. At that time, several concerns were raised by the committee, including about the fact that the minor requires 22 credits (most minors require 15-18),” McKay wrote. “Those concerns are now being addressed by SMTD, and we are hopeful that a credential for the dance minor will be available to LSA students in the near future.” LSA sophomore Isabel Reid – who also signed the petition – said she considered switching to the School of Kinesiology to complete the dance minor, but faced many challenges along the way. “I’m pre-med and the education that I really want in my undergrad aligns more with what LSA offers,” Reid said. “I knew it would be too big of a sacrifice to have to start over with pre- reqs as well, and I wasn’t willing to give that up just for the minor, even though it does mean a lot to me.” Reid also has an academic scholarship through LSA that would not transfer over to any other school, further preventing her from switching and being able to complete her intended dance minor. The dance minor at the University consists of 22 credits over four areas: technique, composition, dance history and electives. According to the SMTD course website, applicants for the dance minor who have not completed a U-M Dance Department technique course at the 101 level or above should send a video “that demonstrates dance proficiency and a one-page dance resume.” While awaiting acceptance, students are able to enroll in Dance 101, 102, 103, or 104 as an entry-level course in the program. Hyatt said she currently has a job teaching classes at an off-campus dance studio and plans to take a year off after graduation to teach full time. When it comes to finding future jobs in the dance industry, Hyatt said she worries that the lack of a recognized minor will limit her opportunities. “If I were to want to get another job similar to mine elsewhere, I don’t necessarily have the credentials,” Hyatt said. “So I guess I’d just have to tell a potential employer that I’ve met the requirements for a dance minor and hope they’ll take my word for it.” The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2022 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. 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