Mather Dance Center

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The Mather Dance Center was originally a gymnasium built in 1907 for Flora Stone Mather College. It was later converted into the Mather Dance Center where it now houses three studios the largest being a glorious working space that converts into an informal theater. The wood flooring and sub flooring provide needed resiliency for dancers. All studios have ample windows for natural lighting and proper ventilation. Read more about the history of Mather Dance Center and the dance program.

Renovations and Building Upgrades

Over the last few years, there have been many changes and upgrades to Mather Dance Center. These upgrades have been through the support of the College of Arts and Sciences and general facility maintenance. A sample of some of the changes are:

A new costume workshop has been installed on the first floor. New equipment has also been installed.
Studio 2 has been enlarged.
Audio Visual Equipment have been installed in all studios
A new sprung floor has been installed into Studio 3, which was formerly named 'Games Room'.
New furniture has been installed into the Green Room.
New state-of-the-art digital technology has been installed into the new classroom on the first floor.
A new seating system has been installed for productions.
New computerized lighting has been installed into the studio theater.
The building is ADA compliant.
The entire building has been outfitted with new fire extinguishing system and detection.
The building is now outfitted with fiber optic cable to allow for high-speed Internet access and inter-building communication.
Additional make up areas have been installed in the women's dressing rooms.
Studio 2's ceiling will be rebuilt to raise the ceiling even further to provide a new lighting system.
New permanent ballet barres have been installed in Studio 2
New portable ballet barres have been installed in both Studio 1 and 3.
New washer and dryers have been installed in the costume workshop.