So it seems that my DS is very interested in UCI as a school but we are wondering if anyone has heard anything about the dance program at the school? Or perhaps knows anyone who has attended or is a current dance student there? Any information would be greatly appreciated!
My D was admitted and I think she would have chosen it over UCSB if she’d wanted to stay in CA, despite the Regents scholarship offering much less money at UCI.
What we heard is that it’s a strong program although some suggested that the classes are quite large and I don’t think it has the prestige of some other dance schools (I think it’s mostly instate kids). We had a ballet focus and I seem to recall the program is more wide ranging across styles.
DD has a friend there now who loves it - she’s a ballet-focused dancer but enjoys the other genres too. Another dancer from her studio went there and later danced with a contemporary (ballet) company. She enjoyed her time there as well. DD didn’t want to stay in CA so she didn’t even apply or audition for UCI. If she’d been looking at UCs for dance UCI would have been her top choice for sure, well over UCSB. And those were the only two she even considered when it came to dancing, given her ballet-focus.
Thank you guys for the reply and all the help you have offered everyone on this board. It has been a god send for sure. My DS also, was looking at UCLA because they have a BA with a Choreography focus. Any word on their program? I heard it has a more world style focus rather than the ballet or modern focus of several schools?