State/Public Schools for performance dance major

<p>DD is aiming at top NYC schools for a performance dance major - modern & ballet. We'd like to have at least one other state college/U (besides SUNY Purchase) on her list for cost and back-up reasons. Any suggestions for sleeper state schools that have a good record of feeding into professional modern companies? Anyone have experience with the 5 College Consortium through U Mass Amherst? Others?</p>

<p>I would look at SUNY Brockport and University at Buffalo. They are really about the only NY State schools left but neither are heavy on the ballet (Brockport does not even offer pointe as a class - at least when we toured they did not). Both have graduates that have gone on to become employed with modern companies. </p>

<p>I don’t know much about it but have you looked at CUNY Hunter at all?</p>