<p>My d is a freshman dance minor, so here’s what I know about W & M’s dance program. It’s modern-centered; ballet is offered only up to the intermediate level. There are 4 levels of modern, and my d tells me that the top 2 levels are challenging even for an experienced modern dancer. There are 3 faculty members, each of whom is also a respected choreographer. The minor requires academic as well as technique classes. My d is dancing 10 hours a week, which includes rehearsals for W & M’s modern company, Orchesis. Admission to the company is via a fall audition. Orchesis does two productions annually: faculty-choreographed each fall, student-choreographed each spring.</p>
<p>If modern’s not your thing, W & M offers many other opportunities to dance through student organizations, some of which were mentioned in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/639101-dance-team.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/639101-dance-team.html</a></p>
<p>When my d was looking at W & M, she checked out several dance clubs’ websites. One of the more surprising things she discovered was that a member of the Tribal Dancers, the group that performs at games, had extensive ballet training at some of the most prestigious schools in the country, including the School of American Ballet. So W & M is a place for exploring one’s options!</p>