Dance at Alabama

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Alabama
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<p>I figure I can’t be the only one who will ever be interested in this so…</p>

<p>Here is an email I recieved from Sarah Barry in the dance department:</p>

<p>Thanks for your email. I’m glad you are interested in dance, but unfortunately we do not offer a dance minor here at UA. We offer a BA program that places equal emphasis on ballet, modern, and jazz, so we accept dancers who show potential in being a well rounded dancer. It’s OK if you don’t have as much experience in one style or another, as long as you’d be willing to dive whole-heartedly into each style. There is a small portion of our audition on pointe, but it’s basic steps such as echappes, pique turns, a pirouette, etc. For the audition to become a major, you’d take a ballet class (barre and center work) followed by learning a jazz combination and a modern combination. We have many students who are double majors in various fields, so if you’d still like to pursue dance you could double major. We do have some classes available to non-majors, but they are mostly beginning level technique classes and aren’t offered as often. Our audition for the fall is November 12. You can register for it through Pamela in our main office at 205-348-5283. You’d also get 2 complimentary tickets to our concert that evening so you can see our dance majors perform works by our faculty. Let me know if you have any other questions.</p>

<p>From what I have been able to find there aren’t many clubs for serious dancers besides the Crimson Cabaret which dances at sports events and in competition and their requirements are pretty hard:
-quad pirouettes on right and left
-fouettes in second with a changing spot

  • standard jumps such as grand jetes, axles, seconds, and calypsos, as well as a more complicated switch second
    -leg extensions to the front and side with or without a hold
    -and this is what I think is stupid because it’s dance not cheerleading: they want tumbling skills including stall, handstands, cartwheels, aerials, back handsprings, back tucks, walkovers, and walking handstands</p>

<p>On a random note - my admissions advisor is coming to the area tomorrow and I am so excited!</p>

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<p>I wonder if a work around is to minor or major in New COllege and include dance</p>

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<p>I’m not sure, I hadn’t thought of that. Personally, I don’t think I would want to do the New College route, but it might work that way. I would go into UA with 35 credits so I might be able to double major. Another option for dance minded people that I hadn’t thought of earlier would be to take classes at a local studio. This might be easier for someone with a car, but it looks like there’s a good studio called The Dance Centre on Mcfarland Blvd.</p>