![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3C4A4354-1.1.jpg\")
In partnership with the College of Music, the School of Dance will begin offering the Dance Accompanying Certificate this fall. (College of Fine Arts)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\tIn partnership with the College of Music, the School of Dance will begin offering the Dance Accompanying Certificate this fall. (College of Fine Arts)\t\t<\/p>\n
The Florida\u00a0State University\u00a0School of Dance<\/a>\u00a0will launch a one-of-a-kind certificate program this fall, providing formal training for musicians interested in working in the dance field.<\/p>\n Created in partnership with the\u00a0College of Music<\/a>,\u00a0the new Dance Accompanying Certificate is designed to develop the skills, experience and musical adaptability needed to work alongside performers and choreographers in academic institutions,\u00a0conservatories\u00a0and professional studios.<\/p>\n \u201cThis certificate offers students a rare hands-on opportunity to develop both the musical and collaborative skills needed to work with dancers,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Daniel Smith<\/a>, School of Dance assistant professor and director of the certificate program.\u00a0\u201cDance accompanying is a sophisticated musical practice that requires creativity, artistic awareness and a deep sensitivity to movement.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n FSU\u2019s new Dance Accompanying Certificate Program provides hands-on experience for musicians, including percussionists, pianists and others, in the field of dance.\u00a0(College of Fine Arts)FSU\u2019s new certificate in music accompanying is the only program of its kind in the U.S.\u00a0(College of Fine Arts)<\/p>\n The program is the only university certificate\u00a0of its kind in the nation\u00a0with a specific emphasis on musical accompaniment for dance. It is also noteworthy in its openness to a wide range of instrumentalists, including those formally or informally trained at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.<\/p>\n \u201cPrograms devoted specifically to training musicians to accompany dance are exceedingly rare,\u201d Smith\u00a0said. \u201cFSU, with its strong dance and music programs, is in a prime position to provide this specialized training to many kinds of musicians, benefiting our students as well as the field at large.\u201d<\/p>\n Students in the program will gain hands-on experience\u00a0accompanying\u00a0School of Dance\u00a0classes\u00a0under the guidance of experienced music faculty from both the School of Dance and the College of Music.<\/p>\n Applications for the program open this fall.<\/p>\n To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit the College of Fine Arts website at\u00a0dance.fsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0and click \u201cexplore our programs.\u201d<\/p>\n