Performing Arts- Dance

College Majors Dance Major
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<p>Hi, I am a transfer student who would like to be a professional dancer. I am looking for a performing arts school (no emphasis on education) to attend. What are the best schools to audition for? I have looked into University of the Arts, and AMDA. Are there other similar schools that have a strong dance department? Is University of the Arts a good school for dance?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>You should post this on the Dance Major forum: <a href=“Dance Major - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/dance-major/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>When you say you want a school with no emphasis on education, do you mean you still want to get a college degree, but you want to do it at a school where there isn’t a lot of academic rigor? Or do you mean you just want a straight dance training program that doesn’t require you to take any academic classes? If you do want a college program with somewhat less stringent entrance standards and where the gen eds might not be so competitive, you might also want to look at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, North Carolina School of the Arts, and maybe Pace in NYC. U Arts is definitely an excellent school for dance. Of course while all of these schools might not have the academic entrance standards of say an NYU, they are all extremely competitive to get into the dance program. And I am sure that there are a lot of other schools that would meet that criteria, so perhaps others can add other ideas. I don’t know about the academic standards for getting into Fordham Ailey or Dominican University of California (LINES), for example.</p>

<p>If you are looking more for a pre-professional program with no college affiliation, I don’t know much about that, but perhaps someone else will chime in there too. But I think Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in NYC have programs where you can at least take lots of classes.</p>

<p>The best thing to do is to read some of the threads on this forum about which schools people recommend for dance, and then go to the school website and look at the academic requirements. Good luck in your search!</p>