Members of the Illinois College dance team Being on a dance team comes with a lot of perks: You get tons of performance opportunities and, often, a built-in group of best friends. But it’s not always a high-kicking blast. “Dancers bring a lot of passion to everything in their lives,” says Jessica Walz, who advises […]
The BYU Cougarettes after winning the 2012 Division IA Hip Hop Championship with a score of 9.984! This week, dance teams from across the country will head to Daytona Beach, FL, to compete at the 2013 National Dance Alliance Collegiate Dance Team Championship. They’ve been rehearsing like crazy for months and will finally get to […]
College is the best. I think everyone should go to college. Yes, dancers, that means you, too! I know it’s a tough decision: Do I start my dance career straight out of high school or enroll at a conservatory or university to continue studying for a while? I can’t make that decision for you, but […]
Kids Cafe Festival 2012 (by Tom Rawe) Hey New Yorkers, want a sneak peek at what being a college dancer is really like? You’re in luck! Dancewave invites high school dancers to Long Island University next weekend (March 2–3) for an introduction to all things college dance. Two showcases called Kids Cafe Festival Goes to […]
Learn a combo from the University of Memphis Dance Team’s 2012 Nationals pom routine. The University of Memphis Dance Team won the 2012 Universal Dance Association Division 1A Hip-Hop Championship title and earned second place in the pom division. 1 Stand with your feet together in parallel and your arms in a half T. […]
Aren’t you tired of hearing tales about college life from your parents, teachers and admissions counselors? (Do they even remember college?!) Well, we are too. That’s why we love talking to current students—dancing in colleges across the country—about what their life is really like. Here, Amara Warrington, a senior dance major at University of the […]
The Cougarettes at Prague Castle While most college dance teams spent the summer taking a much-needed break, the 20 members of the Brigham Young University Cougarettes did just the opposite. The 2012 National Dance Alliance National Champions received an anonymous—and very generous—donation that allowed the team to travel to the Czech Republic and compete at […]
University of Arizona BFA undergraduates David Maurice, Adam Houston and Laura Kaufman take a break between classes. (Ashley Bowman) With so many great dance colleges out there, deciding on a few to visit and audition for can be tough. Asking these questions before you plan your college tour can help you narrow your search and […]