<p>I really don't know much about dance, but based on everything else you mentioned I would suggest Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Emory, and Wash U. All four are medium size and near large cities (Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Louis) and appear to be in the right range of schools. All four have great reputations for pre-med since they have fantastic medical schools. If school spirit is a big issue then Northwestern would fit that because of Big Ten athletics. Those schools are worth looking at.</p>