Tag: dance major

Majoring in Dance? Here's How to Choose Your Concentration

So you want to be a dance major? Wonderful! But in college, your choices don’t end there. Pedagogy, kinesiology, arts management: What can those different tracks help you with? Choosing a college concentration that opens up multiple career options is a smart move, setting you up for not only an exciting performance career, but also […]

How to Deal With Injuries as a College Dance Major

Getting injured during college doesn’t have to ruin your semester. DS asked a professor, a certified athletic trainer, and a student who’s overcome injury how you can deal. Lauren McIntyre, ATC, certified athletic trainer for The Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase through the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health “Injuries happen […]

This Dance Major's Open Letter Is Way Too Relatable

“When a biology major asked if I was illiterate because I studied dance, I realized just how much of a joke my field of study is to some people.” That’s how Camryn Eakes, a junior dance major, opens her incredibly powerful open letter asking fellow Chapman University students to (as the title puts it) “Recognize […]

What It Means to Major in Dance at a Liberal Arts College

If you’re thinking about majoring in dance at a liberal arts school, you’re probably already excited about the technique and repertory classes on offer. But what about the academic classes that you’ll need to complete your major? In college, you’ll be dancing a ton. But you’ll also devote time to academic work designed to help […]

3 Reasons You Should Consider Community Colleges

College dance programs are popular for aspiring performers and choreographers, but the expense and time commitment of a four-year institution can seem daunting. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, consider attending a community college dance program. Community colleges offer two-year programs in which a student can receive an associate in arts degree (AA)—a preliminary step toward earning […]

Write This Way

Confident you’re going to breeze through your college application essay? On campus, you can take those writing skills to the next level. Whether you’re reflecting on a repertory class, critiquing a performance or researching a pivotal moment in dance history, in these writing-heavy dance programs you’ll sharpen your critical, technical and creative skills all at […]

"I Have No Idea What I Want to Do After High School"

Every high school dancer faces life-changing decisions as graduation approaches: Do I want to keep dancing? Should I audition for companies right away, or get a degree in dance, or major in something else and join my school’s dance team? Should I try to go to college while pursuing professional dance opportunities? What if I […]