The dance department offers unique opportunities for students and members of the Cleveland dance community to work with renowned guest artists in master classes and residencies. Below is a sampling of some of these guest artists:
- Laura Alonso
- Jane Baas
- Sam Black
- Trisha Brown
- Nai Ni Chen
- Terry Creach
- Sean Curran
- Halim El-Dabh
- Ohad Fishoff
- Gina Gibney
- Joe Goode
- Jim Hansen
- Dana Hash
- Joyce Herring
- Larry Keigwin
- Donna Krasnow
- Janet Lilly
- Martin Lofsnes
- Murray Lewis
- Susan McGuire
- Caleb Mitchell
- Sarah Morrison
- Nina Nelson
- Carlos Orta
- Heinz Poll
- Claire Porter
- Pam Pribisco
- Pascal Rioult
- Wilma Salisbury
- Siri Sat Nam
- LeAnne Smith
- Ruth Soloman
- Sasha Spielvogel
- Clay Taliaferro
- Pam Tanowitz
- Ginger Thatcher
- Ken Topping
- Jaclyn Walsh
- Jeffrey Wirsing