Student-Led Dance Groups

There are over 25 student-led dance groups on campus representing a broad range of dance styles and traditions from all over the globe. Below is a list of dance groups and groups with a dance or movement component. If you know of a dance/movement-based group on campus that is not listed here, let us know at dance@fas.harvard.edu. 

To learn about and contact any of these groups, or to find out more information about becoming a recognized group, visit the Student Organization Center Online (SOCO) platform! 

Student-Led Dance Groups receive a regular recurring reservation at Harvard Dance Center or Director's Studio and may reserve additional studio space throughout the semester. Visit the Studio Reservation page to learn more! Student-Led Dance Groups also attend the OFA Dance Program's yearly disability inclusion workshops.

For opportunities to share work in a community setting, learn about the Harvard Dance Center Residency or Informal Showings.

Fall 2025 Professional Development Opportunities

Disability Inclusion Workshop led by University Disability Resources (UDR)
Monday, September 8, 6-7:30pm, Mt. Auburn Room, Smith Campus Center

Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process (CRP) with Paloma McGregor
Thursday, September 18, 6-7:30pm, Horner Room, Agassiz Theater

Lighting Design for Dance Workshop with Andrea Sala 
Thursday, October 9, 6-7:30pm, virtual

Student Organization Resources

SHARE; 2022-2023 Resource Guide; Submit to You're Invited; Gender 101 Workshops; HUIT Online Resources for Students; RESPONSE; How to start a new group

Student-Led Dance Group Listing & Leaders Cohort

Harvard Student-Led Dance Groups

Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT)
Harvard Ballet Company
Harvard Ballroom Dance Team
Harvard Black Men’s Forum (BMF) Step
Harvard College Bhangra Team
Harvard Undergraduate Breakers
Harvard Undergraduate Candela Latin Dance Troupe
Harvard Chinese Dance Troupe (Graduate)
Harvard CityStep
Harvard Crimson Body and Pole
Harvard Crimson Dance Team
Harvard Undergraduate Contemporary Collective (HCC)
Harvard Deepam
Harvard Eleganza 
Harvard Eritrean and Ethiopian Students Association (EESA)
Harvard Expressions Dance Company
Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Company (HRMDC)
Harvard RAZA Ballet Folklorico
Harvard Taekwondo "DEMO" Demonstration Team*
Harvard TAPS
Harvard Wushu Club
HGSE Footloose (Graduate)
Nusantara Kreasindo Indonesian Dance**
Omo Naija x The Wahala Boys Dance Troupe
Passus: Harvard College Step Team
Harvard Undergraduate Ghungroo 
UNIQUE: Harvard Undergraduate Step Team

STUDENT-LED DANCE GROUP LEADERS 

Student-led Dance Group Leaders regularly gather as a cohort together with Dance Center staff for advisement, knowledge-sharing, fellowship, and professional development workshops. 

If you are a new incoming director of a student-led dance group, please contact Elizabeth Epsen. 

Previous workshops offered:

  • Disability Inclusion Workshops: OFA Dance Program regularly offers workshops on accessibility and disability inclusion practices, both in and outside the studio.
  • Introduction to Campfire: An introduction to a new online, community-building platform Campfire, co-created by Dance Center alum Jenny Liu ’20, which was awarded an Innovation Grant from Harvard’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.  
  • Video Production Workshops: Broken up into two parts and led by Kathryn Abarbanel GSD’19, workshops offered students both an introduction to video editing as well as intermediate level editing using Adobe Premiere Suite.
  • Diversity Peer Educators (DPE's) Workshops: Led by DPE's from the Office of Diversity Education and Support around best practices for leading and cultivating an inclusive environment for dance organizations.
  • Disability Inclusion Workshop led by dancer, teacher, and global disability rights activist Kerry Thompson Ed.M.08 for a 101 on disability inclusion best practices in the arts.
  • Office of Sexualt Assualt Prevention and Reponse (OSAPR) Workshop: A discussion led by OSAPR case coordinator Rose Poyau on tools and frameworks for addressing identity, gender, and sexual violence.