<p>My new baby grandson is doing fantastically well, thanks! I had the supreme pleasure of holding/feeding him two days in a row this week, so that’s good.</p>
<p>Back to Barnard and dance (and I guess it relates to body image, kind of):</p>
<p>When my d was looking into colleges, she was seriously considering a dance major. Holding her back was the idea that, 1. a career in dance is supremely serendipitous (as is any performing arts career), and 2. She really wanted to explore different academic areas in a challenging academic environment. Barnard was unique, at least among the schools she considered, in providing just that. A serious dancer could take all upper level classes and seek all sorts of serious performance opportunities and continue perfecting their craft. An avocational dancer (as she has become) can continue to take class and improve, but more just for the joy of it. </p>
<p>I have not seen any sort of pressure regarding body image that you would expect to see in a more traditional BFA environment. </p>
<p>Mythmom, my d has also possibly performed her last public dance performance (though she might be in a production this summer…we will see). It’s indeed the passing of a wonderful part of her life, and kind of sad, but I am so glad she has found what she is passionate about pursuing…neuroscience. She would NOT have been able to accomplish that in any other college environment, I am sure!</p>