A LABORATORY FOR CHOREOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE 

 

A professional dance company within our tier one research institution, Santa Barbara Dance Theater stimulates choreographic research and educational connection between students, professional artists, university colleagues, and local audiences. As a nexus for nationally and internationally recognized professional dancers and guest choreographers, SBDT brings world-class contemporary dance performance to campuses and communities. Through our growing student apprenticeship program, the company offers real life professional experiences for UCSB Dance majors as they prepare to enter the field.