<p>I go back and forth on what I want to major in, but I have been dancing since I was 2 and I want to continue seriously as an adult. I want a school:</p>
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<li>that is in or near NYC or in the Northeast. Boston or Philly would work.</li>
<li>I want a solid ballet instruction but also some musical theater dance involved (I have a dream of performing on Broadway)</li>
<li>I want somewhere where I can study abroad for a year or two, maybe in Europe.</li>
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<p>I know of Julliard but since its super competitive, what else?</p>
<p>If you dream of performing on Broadway you might want to take a look at Point Park U. in Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City U. (I know that OCU is certainly not near NYC and PPU is a few hours away, but I believe these two schools come closer to offering what a MT dancer needs than most.) Both offer many classes in MT dance and tap as well as ballet. Do you sing? Voice lessons would help you tremendously in achieving your goal of dancing in Broadway productions. Most Broadway productions today have one singing / dancing ensemble; they no longer have one group that dances and a different group that sings. To be competitive in most auditions for ensemble roles on Broadway you have to be a competent singer.</p>
<p>You may want to look at the Boston Conservatory. They have a very strong dnace department and an excellent MT department. I do not know whether or not dance majors at BoCo study any MT dance or have the option to take jazz and MT styles as electives, but I think it’s worth a look.</p>
<p>Well, it doesn’t get lot of attention on CC, but what about Marymount Manhattan? Strong dance and theater programs, active study abroad program. BA or BFA offered in dance; other options in theater arts and acting. No MT major, but a minor that can be coordinated with the dance and theater majors. It couldn’t get more urban. Daily ballet, jazz, and modern; tap and other forms of dance twice a week.</p>
<p>I know 2 students who enrolled there. One stayed 3 weeks because she got cast in a Broadway show at her very first audition and has been continuously employed as a dancer/singer since, on Broadway, on tour, or in regional theater. (Not too shabby.) The second left because her plans shifted away from a career in performing.</p>
<p>As to the quality: the director of my d’s dance studio has extremely high standards for ballet instruction. Marymount Manhattan was one of the few schools that made her approved list when her own daughter was looking at colleges. I think it’s worth checking out.</p>
<p>There is U of Arts in Philadelphia, good opportunities to double major in dance and another field. Adelphi University on Long Island, my friend’s D went there and loved it.</p>
<p>And ofc the obvious, SUNY Purchase (just outside the city, NYU/Tisch (if money is not an issue), Fordham, Long Island University. I don’t know very much about the Boston schools. Marymount Manhattan is a good school as the above poster did say. One of the girls from my D’s ballet studio started there this year and D said when she came back to take classes at the home studio over Christmas she had improved greatly.</p>
<p>My D is a sophomore in High School. He has been told to start to really take some time to search where he may wish to go for college. At this point he does not have a preference of what field to go into. Right now he has been covering everything jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, hip hop and ballet. He has had a lot of success on the competition side of things. He has gone to two auditions thus far. And been selected both times. This summer he will be at the Boston Ballet. Being a guy, I imagine it makes things a little easier. But moving forward what are his options? College, Conservatory, A Company? I really am not at all well versed to how a dancer becomes a professional or the route that would get him there.</p>
<p>The type of dance he prefers will help direct the choices. If he’s outstanding in ballet and wants to focus on it, there are different colleges that would be recommended (ie Indiana University) vs more modern dance. Generally, there are many more options for a pre-professional dancer who is focused on the art form beyond ballet. </p>
<p>I would suggest you check out the forums on Ballet Talk. There’s a wealth of knowledge there and in spite of the title, not just about ballet. There’s a whole separate section devoted to students looking at college opportunities.</p>
<p>U of Arts in Philly has good theatre and dance, Muhlenberg has a semester in Italy that our neighbor loved!, Marymount manhattan you can major in dance and get a minor in theatre. Hope this helps</p>
<p>Can anybody here help me? I have a friend who just was accepted to UArts in Philly for dance, but we dont know much about the program. Is anyone here on CC knowledgable about UArts dance program (Jazz in particular) that could be of help? Thanks!</p>
<p>Barnard in NYC, NYU( I think), Wesleyan in Connecticut, Skidmore upstate NY, U of Michigan, U of Utah, Conneticut College, Scripps College outside LA, UCLA, UC Irvine St. Olaf in Minnesota, Arizona State</p>