dance and business

1down3togo
Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:04:01 +0000

Hello All. I am not new to CC, just using a new name. My son and I spent many hours here during his college search a few years ago.

Now my daughter is a HS senior, and we are feeling the time crunch. We need some direction for our research.

She has been dancing most of her life, going to competitions and conventions the past 6 years. Her studio places a strong emphasis on ballet as a foundation. She has danced with some great choreographers at local master classes and conventions (the Pulse, NYCDA, but never a SI) and would love to find a college program that offers classes with the same rigor and technique in a BA program.


from NC, but willing to look anywhere
big campus? small campus? weather? She doesn’t really care. She seems to like more modern buildings and is not into the outdoors, so multiple quads are not important.
financial aid is a big factor. We qualify for need-based aid. She’s ranked #1 in her class with a 3.95 UW GPA, so she may be in the running for merit aid at some schools.
she enjoys contemporary, ballet, jazz, lyrical- right now she’s not as concerned about the school’s emphasis
after undergrad, she may want to try dance alone for a little while before somehow combining it with business for a career


She’s looked at some videos of college classes, performances, and dance programs and wasn’t excited about what she saw because of the “old school” style, lack of precision or lower technical levels. Maybe they weren’t an indication of what the school really has to offer, so it’s just made us more confused. We appreciate any ideas and help.