DANCE college! - Page 4

paying3tuitions · 02-03-2008, 02:21 PM

celebrate the arc of self-discovery

janemac · 02-03-2008, 02:41 PM

hhahaaahahahahahahaaha.

thanks, paying3tuitions.

i'm actually quite fond of umass amherst these days. =]

CEH89 · 02-03-2008, 06:07 PM

I have a friend I danced with go to college at Jacksonville U as a dance major. She has been in plenty of performances in her 3 years there, and just last year was given an offer by a Ballet company in Georgia - 2 years before she graduated. She also hopes to open up her own studio some day. It's not on par with Harvard's academics but the dance programs seem to be amazing

bethievt · 02-03-2008, 06:19 PM

I'd say look at Goucher and maybe Hampshire.

Karen Colleges · 02-03-2008, 08:17 PM

To add a twist to this thread, can anyone make suggestions for a small California college that has a low key dance program? D wants to major in some sort of science, and would like to take creative/modern dance classes. She does not have tons of experience, like a lot of the students you would expect to see in a dance program.

bethievt · 02-03-2008, 08:24 PM

I think I've seen Scripps mentioned, but I'm not sure.

csleslie51 · 02-03-2008, 08:59 PM

chapman: http://www.chapman.edu/dance/
Humboldt state university dept. theatre, film and dance: http://www.humboldt.edu/~theatre/

Karen Colleges · 02-04-2008, 09:04 AM

Thank you, we'll look into them.

Student615 · 02-04-2008, 10:04 AM

bethie is right...students at the Claremont colleges (www.claremont.edu) have access to dance programs at both Scripps and Pomona. The programs are strong, with some very serious dancers, but there's also plenty of room (in both classes and performances) for less experienced or less committed students.

I've heard excellent things about Chapman's dance department, though I don't know how accessible it is to non-degree seeking students. Ditto LMU. Occidental has some student dance groups and some dance courses through the theatre department, but I don't believe it offers a major (could be wrong). I assume the classes are accessible, but offerings are comparatively slim. Might still be more than plenty.

Not positive what you mean by "small." The Claremont colleges have approx. 5,000 undergrads between the 5 of them (largest is Pomona with 1,500 and smallest is Mudd with 750ish); Oxy is 1500ish; LMU is just under 6,000 (undergrads); Chapman is just under 4,000 (undergrads). So, all small in the grand-scheme of things, but LMU and Chapman are still fairly sizable.

missypie · 02-04-2008, 10:17 AM

In case anyone else reads this thread for dance schools, you might want to look at Oklahoma City University. They have a ndew dance building that they are very proud of. They also offer a degree in dance management.

Dad'o'2 · 02-04-2008, 10:46 AM

for what it's worth, here is a link to Case's dance program....

http://dance.case.edu/Default.aspx

deloar · 02-04-2008, 12:36 PM

I'm just finishing up my D1 search who is into vocal music. D2 is only a 9th grader but big on dance (attends a magnet school for the arts in dance). In doing the search for #1 I cast the net a little farther and recently came up with these small LA colleges for #2 who wants to be able to do dance, but probably not major in it...at this point:

Alma College, Alma MI
Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA
Albion College, Albion MI
Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea Oh (suburb of Clev)
Denison Univ, Granville, OH (near Columbus)
Hope College, Holland, MI
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Shenandoah Univ, Winchester, VA
Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
OH Wesleyan, Deleware, OH ( near Columbus)
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

deafcat · 02-06-2008, 06:09 PM

I've heard Cal State Long Beach has a strong program.

Karen Colleges · 02-07-2008, 01:15 PM

Thanks for getting us pointed in the right direction. Looks like she could participate at several of those that y'all have suggested.

paying3tuitions · 02-07-2008, 02:42 PM

Chapman U is in the process this year of reorganizing its entire Performing Arts program, incoluding dance, so be sure to get the very LATEST info, not older anecdotes there.

As she looks into many programs, also glance sideways to see what else is happening creatively on every campus she considers. For example, at Chapman U (where my S is a freshman), there is also a very dynamic department: Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. There are some crossovers with the actors and dancers into the films that the students produce.

I'm just piling this on as another dimension to explore, if briefly, on each campus. Are there other creative programs on campus, people your D might like to meet with similar desires to pursue creative majors AND academics?

I'm imaganing, for example, if a place has a strong music department she might ask if there are greater options for live music at dance recitals. I'm dreaming here, but you get the idea; some campuses have a creative spark to them. That can help your D find a good fit...as compared to a campus that expresses a ho-hum attitude about arts as a sideline, "Dance. Art. Oh, that's nice." In other environments, the reaction could be, "Dance. Wow. I know someone working on a project who needs a dancer.."

Happy for you at this stage of research, although I know it's also a ton of work.