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My daughter applied ED and submitted a dance tape, too. All I know is that it was passed on to the actual Dance Department for review, and they graded it according to actual ability/talent and sent their recommendation back to the admissions office for consideration.
Make sure that you follow the proper procedure for submission of your video. There is a separate form to submit with it, and you must adhere to the specified length of material. They do not want to see anything too lengthy (I can't remember the specifications), but my daughter was able to send in two taped solos from her dance recital (ballet and tap).
She also (according to that form) had to submit something written about her dance background.
My daughter is probably going to pursue minors in both dance and music (also a talented pianist) to complement her English major. Duke did not have a major in dance when she entered last fall, but they were talking of adding it very soon! It will probably be in place for you!
The Dance Department is very small, personable, and impressive at Duke. My daughter took her required freshman seminar last fall in the area of dance. There were only two students in her class, yet Duke allowed those two freshman to have a class with their "private" instructor! She also took a ballet class this past spring that had about fifteen students in it. Some were minors, but many were students who simply love to dance or wanted to stay in shape.
Every summer Duke hosts the American Dance Festival, and students area encouraged to pursue internships with the program. My daughter hopes to do that one summer soon!
Best of luck to you with ED. That is the way to apply at Duke! |