College Search and Application tips for future Dancers

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@corrigg

There are a lot of great contemporary programs out there, each with its own unique specialty/emphasis. My daughter is in her first semester at Ailey/Fordham and absolutely loves it so far. She has a friend at Marymount Manhattan who is very happy there, and a friend at SUNY Purchase, who maybe is only just OK with her decision. Everyone has different needs. Happy to share my application and audition experience with anyone who is interested. Schools I highly recommend from our process include: Oklahoma (great Ballet and Modern programs), Rutgers, Towson, George Mason, Ohio State, SMU, and Ailey/Fordham. A lot of your decision it turns out will hinge on the academic side. Schools like Fordham, NYU, SMU and Oklahoma have some rigorous academic standards to go with the dance requirements. Those expectations continue once you become a student, so be ready.

Would LOVE to hear any advice on auditioning for Ailey. My D’s #1 choice is Fordham/Ailey. We’ve applied and are waiting now to get our invite to the audition. What kind of training did your D have? What do you think they were looking for in the audition? What kind of solo did she do? How is she liking the program? Thanks so much! Any and all advice is super helpful.

She’s also auditioning for Pace, NYU, Marymount, Juilliard, Rutgers, Michigan and Montclair so any advice you have on any of those auditions/process would be extremely helpful as well!

Thank you in advance!