Marymount Manhattan Dance BFA

Copper2016
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:57:44 +0000

My daughter auditioned at MMU last year and enjoyed the audition. Students from the dance program were on hand to answer questions at the audition and they were all very enthusiastic about their school. My daughter loved the facilities- the studios were really nice- especially for being in NYC and she thought the faculty were great. The audition was not chaotic at all. They were very clear that they begin with all dancers and after a ballet and a modern class (there may have also been a jazz class) they make a round of cuts before watching solos. Several schools we went to, SMU and FSU to name a few, had the same procedure. Out of about 65 dancers, they put up a list of about 20 from whom they wanted to see solos. They then watch solos and do interviews- which was a great opportunity for my dancer to ask them questions. My daughter did not end up choosing MMU but it was a super hard decision for her and she was honestly still up in the air when she committed to another dance program. I think she would have been very happy there and I am sure their program is top notch- I know they have lots of working alumn in the dance world.