by Kathryn Holmes | Oct 25, 2023 | Higher Ed, Pointe+, Training
The summer before her freshman year at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Jasmine Robinson was offered a traineeship with Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She approached USC, and they made it work: “My first semester, I was able to...
by Kathryn Holmes | Jul 10, 2023 | Higher Ed, Pointe+, Training
If you’re hoping to major or minor in dance, crafting a stellar college application essay is an important part of that journey. But how can you write about your passion for ballet in a way that is meaningful to college admissions professionals—many of whom may not be...
by Kathleen McGuire | Sep 30, 2014 | Higher Ed, Training
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Skipping college for a ballet career wasn’t an option for Boston Ballet corps member Sarah Wroth. “I didn’t see it as a stable future,” she recalls. But she loved ballet and...
by Laura Molzahn | Sep 24, 2014 | Higher Ed, Training
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Informal connections between BFA programs and professional troupes have been around for decades. But in the last dozen years, some companies and universities began formalizing their...