The Costume Shop is located in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.
The Costume Shop is located in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre.
The "Norma and Jim Sloan Greenroom" is located in the lobby of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. This space is used for classes, conferences, meetings and preparation.
Ina Gittings was once the primary concert and rehearsal space for UA Dance until the completion of the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre in 2003. It is has 4 large studios; two downstairs and two upstairs. The two upstairs studios, 124 and 130, open up into one large space that accommodates large rehearsals, auditions and master classes.
The Somatics Lab "Dedicated to Movement/Canyon Ranch and Enid and Mel Zuckerman" is a multipurpose space located in the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. This space turns into the dressing rooms for all concerts. It is the home of the UA Dance Pilates and Movement Therapy Program which is tailored to meet the specific needs of our dance majors, focusing on core strength, movement awareness, body symmetry and injury prevention. Fully endorsed by Pilates Master Ron Fletcher and taught by Fletcher Pilates Program Director, the program features state of the art professional Pilates studio equipment. The multi-level program includes both group equipment and mat classes and is designed to give all Dance majors a foundational centering and balancing technique to practice throughout their dance careers and beyond.
Studio 301 is located directly above the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre and lobby. This spacious 3500 square foot studio space approximates the size of the Eller stage. The east and south walls of the studio are glass windows from ceiling to floor, where students have a scenic view of the UA east campus, the city of Tucson and the surrounding mountains.
The Stevie Eller Dance Theatre "Mary Ann and Bob Stubbs Scene Shop" functions not only as a scene shop but as a fabrication facility to support the School of Dance. The large shop doors open up to accomodate easy load-in and load-out of productions.
Each studio is equipped with ....
University of Arizona School of Dance
The UA Dance Pilates and Movement Therapy Program is tailored to meet the specific needs of our Dance majors, focusing on core strength, movement awareness, body symmetry and injury prevention. Fully endorsed by Pilates Master Ron Fletcher and taught by Fletcher Pilates® Program Director, our program features state of the art professional Pilates studio equipment.
The multi-level program includes both group equipment and mat classes and is designed to give all Dance majors a foundational centering and balancing technique to practice throughout their dance careers and beyond.
The University of Arizona School of Dance provides students with state of the art facilities including the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre and the studios at Ina Gittings.
Once accepted, since 2003, the UA’s School of Dance students have had a chance to practice, rehearse and perform in the award-winning Stevie Eller Dance Theatre. The 28,600 square foot theatre, which houses a 300-seat theatre and a full orchestra pit, opened in September 2003. The designers of the theatre received the 2003 Citation Award from the AIA, Arizona Chapter and in 2004, won the AIA Arizona Honor Award for the theatre’s design. The architectural firm on the project, Gould Evans, described the theatre’s design as an integration of art, movement and architecture. The theatre features second-story studios surrounded by glass and an outdoor stage for afternoon performances. The building stands out from the traditional red-brick design of most of the University, but exemplifies the movement and art behind a dancer’s work in its design.
The building serves as the laboratory for dancers to continue to improve not only their own dancing, but also the reputation of The University of Arizona’s School of Dance.
"The Stevie Eller Dance Theatre provides a brilliant blend of form and function. The Gould Evans team created an atmosphere where their art and ours could be fused, resulting in this stunning achievement. This building will change our lives and lives of future generations of students, artists and art patrons," said Jory Hancock, the director of the school and Dean of the College of Fine Arts.