Tag: college dancer

Four Ways to Keep Your Dance Life Alive After College Graduation

So you’ve decided not to pursue a traditional professional dance path, but you still want to keep dancing after college. After all, dance is much more than just a hobby—you can’t imagine your life without it. Here’s how to find the right postgrad dance opportunity for you. Start Social Dancing Social dance is the noncompetitive […]

College Dancers, Climb Aboard the SS Mentor-ship

You might be surprised to hear that both Seán Curran, chair of the dance department at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and Jodie Gates, the director of the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, still have mentors. After all, they’re both leading educators at two of the country’s most prestigious […]

Let's Get Physical: How and Why to Take Advantage of Your College's PT Resources

At first, visiting your school’s physical therapist is like visiting a foreign country. It sometimes feels as though PTs are speaking a totally different language. (“Wait, what did she just say about my tendonitis?”) With time, you’ll come to understand that physical therapy is one of your school’s most valuable resources, whether or not you’re […]

The Truth About Exams as a Dance Major

Towards the end of your first semester as a dance student, you’ll participate in something that resembles an exam. Whether your school calls it a jury, a placement, an evaluation, an assessment, or an appraisal, the structure remains roughly the same: You take class in front of all of your dance professors, they scribble furiously […]

7 Mistakes Dancers Make When Choosing a College Program

Choosing a college dance program is a super-high-stakes decision: You’re trying to set yourself up for career success, and you’re making a huge financial commitment. So it’s no wonder the process feels rife with pitfalls. Here are the seven biggest mistakes dancers make in their quest for the perfect school. Skipping the Campus Visit This […]

Should You Minor in Dance? It's a Major Question.

Dance has always been a huge part of your life. But now that you’re about to head to college, you might be wondering: In order to feel fulfilled and successful, do you need to major in dance? The answer, of course, depends on the person. But for some, a dance minor is the best option. […]

Why Dancers Need to Know About the Life-Changing Magic of Office Hours

“Part of my job is to have at least two hours a week where I sit there, waiting for someone to come talk to me,” says Heidi Henderson, professor of dance at Connecticut College. But dance students in particular often don’t think to go to office hours. Why not? Unless you have a specific problem […]