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Jennifer Seigle, J.D.
Residential Faculty - Dance
Office: MU 43 - Room: MU9
480-461-7597
480-461-7597 (alt)
Office Hours
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My office is located in the Music and Dance Building. Office Hours are available by appointment. To make an appointment with me during office hours, please use this link: https://calendar.app.google/ioymQ7NXStD7yBAm9
Profile
Professor Seigle is the Dance Program Director and Director of the Mesa Contemporary Dance Ensemble at MCC. As an educator, Professor Seigle enjoys working with students to create interdisciplinary works of dance theatre. She has created more than 20 works of original concert dance choreography for colleges across Southern California and Arizona as well as new modern dance repertoire for the Portsmouth School of Ballet.
Professor Seigle studied Lewitzky Technique under Iris Pell and Broadway Jazz Technique under Cheryl Clark and Jennifer Nairn-Smith. Her training also includes studying the Suzuki Method of Actor Training and Viewpoints with SITI Company in New York. Professor Seigle was the founding Artistic Director of the Beacon Street Dance Project and a founding member of the Radical Trousers Movement Theatre. She is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
Prior to joining MCC, Professor Seigle was a member of the dance faculty at the University of California Santa Barbara, Long Beach City College, Los Angeles City College, and Santa Barbara City College. She holds both an MFA in Dance (Choreography) and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Shakespeare from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a BA in Theatre (Directing) from California State University Northridge. She also holds a JD, summa cum laude, from Southwestern Law School, where she was named a Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Scholar and served as Editor in Chief of the Southwestern Law Review.
Professional Stage Directing credits include: Los Coyotes y Las Conejes, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, and Rusalka (OperaTunity) at Arizona Opera, Lee Blessing's Independence at Gardner Stages (Los Angeles), Whitmore-Lindley Theatre (N. Hollywood, CA).
Professional Choreography credits include: Roméo et Juliette at Arizona Opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors at Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, and numerous productions at Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Academic Directing, Choreography, and Movement Coaching Credits include: Columbia Gorge School of Theatre, University of Colorado, Long Beach City College, and California State University, Northridge.
Research Interests include: Applied Arts; Musical Theatre; Physical Theatre/Holistic Performer Training; Performance as Labor/Labor Movements in the Performing Arts; Artistic Issues in Intellectual Property; and Shakespeare Studies.
Professor Seigle looks forward to welcoming you to MCC Dance!
Classes Taught
Spring 2025
| DAN141 | Dance Workshop | 1 Credits | ||||
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An intensive experience in the process of choreography, performance, and production elements. Prerequisites: None. |
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32172 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/17/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Perform in the Fall Dance Concert as a member of the Mesa Contemporary Dance Ensemble! Enrollment in this course requires an audition. Auditions are generally held on the Friday prior to the start of classes, and are open to all MCC Students. No prior dance experience is required. For information about upcoming auditions, please visit our webpage: https://www.mesacc.edu/departments/music-dance/dance-program/performance-opportunities or contact the Dance Program Director at (480) 461-7597. In addition to weekly class meetings and rehearsals, all students in this course must complete shop hours, attend costume fittings, weekend run throughs and technical and dress rehearsals for the production. Students will also participate in at least one full-concert run-through prior to tech week. A production schedule will be provided to students during the first week of classes. To enroll in DAN141, students must be concurrently enrolled in at least one dance technique course. Students participating in the Fall Dance Concert may also be invited to enroll in Dance Performance. |
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| DAN150 | Dance Performance I | 1 Credits | ||||
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An introduction to the process and practice of dance performance. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
26452 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Perform with the MESA CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE! Enrollment in this course is by audition only. This course requires extra rehearsal and performance time outside of scheduled class meetings. In addition to weekly class meetings (Rehearsals), all students in this course must attend all technical and dress rehearsals for the production. Students will also participate in at least one full-concert run-through prior to tech week. A schedule will be provided to students during the first week of classes. Students registered in Dance Performance must also register for one Dance Technique course. For audition information, please visit our website: https://www.mesacc.edu/departments/exercise-science/dance-program/performance-opportunities |
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| DAN155 | Dance Performance II | 1 Credits | ||||
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Continued study of the process and practice of dance performance at advanced beginning level. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN150 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
26459 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Perform with the MESA CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE! Enrollment in this course is by audition only. This course requires extra rehearsal and performance time outside of scheduled class meetings. In addition to weekly class meetings (Rehearsals), all students in this course must attend all technical and dress rehearsals for the production. Students will also participate in at least one full-concert run-through prior to tech week. A schedule will be provided to students during the first week of classes. Students registered in Dance Performance must also register for one Dance Technique course. For audition information, please visit our website: https://www.mesacc.edu/departments/exercise-science/dance-program/performance-opportunities |
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| DAN250 | Dance Performance III | 1 Credits | ||||
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Continued study of the process and practice of dance performance at beginning intermediate level. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN155 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any level of any of the following dance technique courses with a DAN prefix: ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, social, or world dance. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
31535 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Perform with the MESA CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLE! Enrollment in this course is by audition only. This course requires extra rehearsal and performance time outside of scheduled class meetings. In addition to weekly class meetings (Rehearsals), all students in this course must attend all technical and dress rehearsals for the production. Students will also participate in at least one full-concert run-through prior to tech week. A schedule will be provided to students during the first week of classes. Students registered in Dance Performance must also register for one Dance Technique course. For audition information, please visit our website: https://www.mesacc.edu/departments/exercise-science/dance-program/performance-opportunities |
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| DAN280 | Dance Practicum | 2 Credits | ||||
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A culmination of coursework for the dance major requiring completion of an extended choreographic work from conception to performance. Also requires a final evaluative paper on the successes and challenges encountered throughout the project. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. |
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26463 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
Independent Study
Lecture/Lab
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01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Enrollment in Dance Practicum requires permission of the instructor and completion of Choreography I. |
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Spring Flex Start 2025
| DAH201 | Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts | 3 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to the study of dance as culture in diverse global contexts. Prerequisites: None. |
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| General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
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31527 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid In-Person
Lecture
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01/30/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Th |
12:00 PM – 1:25 PM |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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32484 |
Dobson Campus |
Hybrid In-Person
Lecture
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01/30/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
Th |
12:00 PM – 1:25 PM |
Class Ended |
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Notes: Hybrid classes include face-to-face format on campus at the time listed in the class schedule. The other part will be held online either without a set time to attend or a Live Online session.
Students enrolling in a hybrid class acknowledge they already possess the skills described in the Minimum Computer and Technology Requirements at https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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| DAN129 | Musical Theatre Dance I | 1 Credits | ||||
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Introduction to the theory and practice of musical theatre dance at the beginning level. Development of movement quality and performance skills. Prerequisites: None. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28241 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/27/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
MoWe |
12:00 PM – 1:25 PM |
Closed No Seats Available |
| DAN130 | Musical Theatre Dance II | 1 Credits | ||||
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Theory and practice of musical theatre dance at the advanced beginning level. Development of movement quality and performance skills. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN129 or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28504 |
Dobson Campus Dance Room |
In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/27/2025 – 05/09/2025 |
MoWe |
12:00 PM – 1:25 PM |
Closed No Seats Available |
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Notes: Class 28504 Placement in Level II dance studio courses requires completion of Level I and the permission of your Level I instructor. |
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Fall 2025
| DAH100 | Introduction to Dance in the United States | 3 Credits | ||||
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Overview of the field of dance focusing on origins, historical development, cultural characteristics of the various styles of dance and their contemporary practice in the United States, and dance as a vital part of the human experience. Prerequisites: None. |
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Course Notes: This class is a Zero-Textbook-Cost Course, also known as a "Z Class." You will have access to class materials online without having to purchase a textbook. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
23189 |
Dobson Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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08/26/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM |
Open 17 of 20 |
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Notes: Honors Program Only |
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24844 |
Dobson Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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08/26/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM |
Open 13 of 20 |
| DAN298AC | Special Projects | 3 Credits | ||||
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Organized and tailored around the interests and needs of the individual student. Structured to provide an atmosphere of individualized research and study paralleled by professional expertise and guidance. Professional-type facilities and equipment available for student use. Allows the best aspects of independent study and individualized learning to be combined to maximize student development. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
33293 |
Dobson Campus TBA |
Independent Study
Lab
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08/25/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Closed |
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Fall Flex Start 2025
| DAN170 | Dance Kinesiology | 3 Credits | ||||
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In-depth study of how the human body functions during dance movement both theoretically and practically. Attention given to correct body alignment and use while dancing, exploring each part of the body individually and analyzing the body as a whole. Prerequisites: None. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24668 |
Dobson Campus |
In-Person
Lecture
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09/09/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
TuTh |
1:30 PM – 2:55 PM |
Open 10 of 15 |
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Degrees & Awards
JD, summa cum laude, Southwestern Law School
MFA, Dance, University of Colorado, Boulder
BA, Theatre, California State University, Northridge
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