OCU Star Dance Company Holiday Spectacular 2023

Oklahoma City University presents Holiday Spectacular, a performance of the Star Dance Company from the Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Entertainment. Holiday Spectacular is performed each December. All performances take place in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium in OCU’s Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Building.
Introducing vibrant new dances, the Star Dance Company Holiday Spectacular honors the legacy of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance & Entertainment while embracing dance for the world of entertainment! More than 120 dynamic performers will spread yuletide magic with high-energy holiday favorites, vivid costumes, and a graceful reminder of the reason for the Christmas season. With a glamorous Starettes kickline, a journey to Santa’s Workshop, a luminous ballet piece of mischievous winter sprites and a touching depiction of the Christmas story, theatergoers will leave filled with joyful anticipation for the holidays to come!
OCU’s Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment and the American Spirit Dance Company were founded by recently retired Dance Chair Jo Rowan and Dean John Bedford. The name American Spirit Dance Company was retired in honor of Jo Rowan but the Star Dance Company will continue OCU’s tradition of exciting dance productions.
OCU was the first dance program in America to offer degrees specializing in entertainment dance forms of tap, jazz and musical theater dance. Dancers from across the country come to Oklahoma City University every year to hone their craft and go on to incredibly successful careers in show business. Alumni can be found performing, managing, choreographing and teaching all over the world. Look for them in Broadway shows, the Rockettes, television, film, cruise ships and concerts with musical artists. Oklahoma City University provides dance for the world of entertainment. Don’t miss Holiday Spectacular!
“A dazzling array of everything from tap and jazz to ballet and Broadway, all displayed in a fast-paced, entertaining program.” - The Oklahoman
Dancers in the Star Dance Company hail from the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment, the nation’s premiere musical theatre dance program that was ranked as the #1 BFA Dance Program in the nation by OnStage. This destination collegiate program has alumni credits in over 86 Broadway musicals and has produced 49 Radio City Rockettes and counting making it no wonder that PlayBill ranked Oklahoma City University among this year’s Top 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway.
“In our opinion, no program is doing a better job of preparing dancers for this industry.” - OnStage.