Boston University has developed an extensive dance program that serves the needs of the BU community and reaches out to special populations and the general public of Boston, as well. Our program includes an impressive roster of credit classes, a dance minor in collaboration with the College of Fine Arts, and a respected student dance company. In 2004, we opened the new BU Dance Theatre, a 223 seat facility available for rental. Our non-credit dance program is open to the public and includes technique, Pilates mat and apparatus, and special classes for recreational dancers and intensive training for seasoned dancers. Each semester, we also sponsor educational and artistic programs that are free and open to the public. Our outreach programming includes hosting a summer dance intensive for teens that also serves Boston’s neighborhoods.