Dance for non-majors

zozoty
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:32:56 +0000

Kind of an oddball suggestion, but I would recommend looking at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology). They are most famous for their computing and engineering programs but they actually have really good programs in arts/animation/film as well. And right now they are investing big money into what they are planning to be the best performing arts programs for non-majors in the country. They are currently building a giant student maker/exploration space with multiple practice rooms and studios and after that, they will be building a beautiful new performing arts theatre. They are also giving out several hundred audition-based performing arts scholarships each year which come with performing arts mentoring and all kinds of special opportunities. My son received one for guitar/rock band and when we watched the virtual info session to learn more about the program, they spent a LOT of time on the dance and theatre opportunities - it seems like they have extensive classes/ensembles/opportunities in both areas. I wouldn’t begin to know how to judge how high-level their ballet ensembles are, but based on the amount of money they are putting into their performing arts programs (which are all specifically for non-majors - they don’t have any plans to offer performing arts majors) I think they’d be worth a look. With the exception of a few majors, they don’t tend to be ultra-competitive as far as admissions go, and they are pretty generous with financial aid. Good luck!