<p>Hi I am single mother. My son is in 11th grade. He wants to study dance. We live is a suburb of Philadelphia.</p>
<p>I have raised my son without the help of his father. When I always thought about him attending college, I wanted him to go away to experience life that my limited finances couldn’t afford him. I also wanted him to attend a HBCU and be surrounded by African American males who can mentor him in a way his absentee father didn’t. My son is a strong and determined young male with great morals, and I want him to go to a school where that is nourished.</p>
<p>My son’s dream is to attend NYU or Julliard. He believes if you are in Peforming Arts and not in New York, than you are missing out. I want to keep our options open. We are looking at Howard and UMUC…and still researching. I checked out Muhlenberg because of this thread. It seems like a great school. It is far enough for some freedom and close enough for emergencies.</p>
<p>This thread got me to thinking. Especially the post by anothermom-w-q, my son has been given a few opportunities because he is a male dancer (he adds diversity), such as a free classes and discounts. It never occured to me to use that same concept in thinking about colleges. If I send him to a school where he can also add diversity…maybe we can obtain some scholarships.</p>
<p>So my questions are:</p>
<p>Is my son’s assumptions correct (or somewhat)…should Performing Arts students try to be in New York?</p>
<p>Does anyone else know about Muhlenberg or anyone who went there? How is the dance program? Small town vs New York…are the same options available…ex, auditions?</p>
<p>Can anyone reccommend other schools with dance majors?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for your advice and opinions?</p>