<p>Unfortunately, many GC’s don’t really know how to help dance majors. I think you need to find a dance mentor in your community. My daughter had taken very little ballet when she decided she wanted to be a dance major. Luckily our local university does great outreach and she was able to get a referral from them to a good training company where she has been taking ballet, modern, and jazz to get a good foundation. </p>
<p>If you have a near-by college with a dance department, call them and ask for some suggestions. You could also just look up local dance studios and call and try to see if any would be a fit for getting you prepared.</p>
<p>I do know one university that offers hip-hop: CU-Boulder ([CU</a> :: Theatre & Dance](<a href=“http://www.colorado.edu/theatredance/dance/education3.html]CU”>http://www.colorado.edu/theatredance/dance/education3.html)). They also have a strong focus on African dance. If you like hip-hop, you might want to check out some videos of African dance. I’m sure there are many other schools that have African and probably others that have hip-hop as well.</p>
<p>Are you absolutely set on Missouri or Texas? If it’s due to price, remember that you may be able to get scholarships that will bring other schools to a similar tuition range.</p>