SOTD student works, "She Can't Translate What the Heart Wants to Say" by Ryleigh deMontalvo, was selected for the gala concert at the end of the conference.
J.T. & Margaret Talkington
College of Visual & Performing Arts
School of Theatre & Dance
Who We Are
The School of Theatre & Dance at Texas Tech University champions training and education that is contemporary, exciting, and innovative in an inclusive and equitable environment. From their first semester on campus, our students direct, devise, design, dance, act, critique, dramaturg, and produce raw and fully designed events.
We offer students experience in a breadth of programs, and we balance that experience with the highest standards of scholarship and professionalism to prepare them for careers in both practice and pedagogy. Our experiential education programs like the WildWind Performance Lab and The Marfa Intensive encourage transformation. However, we can only shape art if we understand and embrace the community around us.
Our students learn to be global leaders, dedicating their time and efforts to first understand and then to better the world around them. We encourage students to break the silos and work between disciplines to contribute to a pluralistic society as leaders in their profession.
School Highlights
We provide the opportunities and experience students need to grow as artists and distinguish themselves regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Theatre & Dance Events
2025
9-19
OCT
LIZZIE
A semi-historical gothic American myth mixed with a fiery blend of punk and rock music.
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EVENING/MATINEE
OCT 30
THRU
NOV 9
THRU
NOV 9
hamlet
Staged for the 21st Century, this classic Elizabethan play attempts to answer the
famous question: under what circumstances should one be or not be?
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EVENING/MATINEE
13-16
NOV
FALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2025
Showcasing the bold, breathtaking choreography and powerhouse performances of our
talented senior dance students.
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EVENING/MATINEE
2026
2-8
FEB
FESTIVAL OF MONODRAMAS
Eight MFA Performance & Pedagogy students take the stage with bold, original solo
performances.
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EVENING/MATINEE
19-22
FEB
DANCETECH 2026: RITES OF SPRING
Drawing from the timeless urgency of Stravinsky’s original score, this production
reckons with the opposing forces of our modern zeitgeist.
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EVENING/MATINEE
16-26
APR
SWEENEY TODD
In collaboration with the Texas Tech School of Music's Opera Theatre and University
Symphony Orchestra, this show is sure to simultaneously shock, awe, and delight audiences
with some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage.
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EVENING/MATINEE
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Accreditations
Academic programs in the TCVPA School of Theatre & Dance are accredited by the following:
Professional Organizations
The School of Theatre & Dance is a member of numerous professional organizations that amplify opportunities for faculty and students not only to further their education, but also to share their research and creative activities while networking with industry leaders across the nation.
- American College Dance Association
- Association of Arts Administration Educators
- Association of Theatre in Higher Education
- International Theatre Institute
- Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance
- Texas Educational Theatre Association
- Texas Nonprofit Theatre Association
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology
School of Theatre & Dance
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Address
Texas Tech University, School of Theatre and Dance, Box 42061, 2812 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409-2061 -
Phone
806.742.3601 -
Email
theatre.dance@ttu.edu