<p>DizzyDani88–My D has extensive dance experience, so we’ve been looking for programs with a strong dance component. Some programs don’t even have dance as part of the audition process, so I think it really does matter where you plan on applying. While watching my D grow I’ve met many individuals that didn’t start dance until college and now dance beautifully. Three individuals teach professionally and are in professional companies even though they were 18 before they started!!! See if you can squeeze a community college jazz class into your schedule. You will find many people in the same position as you.</p>