by Sara Komatsu | Nov 7, 2023 | Career, Higher Ed, Pointe+
More and more, it seems dancers are interested in pursuing college alongside their professional ballet careers. Of course, the necessity of “plan B” remains an ever present refrain, but for many dancers education isn’t just the plan B — it’s just as important a part...
by Gianluca Russo For Dance Spirit | Apr 14, 2020 | Higher Ed, Training
With all education happening virtually for the foreseeable future, high school seniors find themselves in a difficult position. Not only have their senior-year milestone events—prom, last recitals, graduation—been canceled or postponed, but they also have...
by Sarah Wroth For Dance Magazine | Mar 24, 2020 | News, The Latest, Training
The effects of COVID-19 on college dancers might have been devastating. Performances were canceled, seniors trying to savor every last moment together were left without a graduation ceremony, students were encouraged to go home, and at each moment, a question has...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 9, 2020 | Ask Amy, Higher Ed, Training
How can I find out which companies would be interested in hiring more mature dancers who have graduated from college, and possibly graduate school, but are still looking to pursue a professional career in ballet? —Katherine Earning a degree before entering a company...
by Cadence Neenan | Nov 20, 2019 | Higher Ed, Profiles, Training
This is one of a series of stories on recent graduates’ on-campus experiences—and the connections they made that jump-started their dance careers. Lenai Alexis Wilkerson graduated from University of Southern California with a BFA in dance (dance performance...
by Cadence Neenan | Oct 22, 2019 | Career, Higher Ed, Profiles
This is one of a series of stories on recent graduates’ on-campus experiences—and the connections they made that jump-started their dance careers. Eri Nishihara graduated from University of Utah with a BFA in ballet performance in 2016. As her time in high...
by Kathryn Holmes | Sep 6, 2018 | Higher Ed, Training
As a teen, Louisville Ballet dancer Lexa Daniels knew college was the right path for her. “I wanted to have a career in ballet,” she says, “but I wanted to get a foundational education first.” After considering several schools, Daniels realized...
by Madeline Schrock | Aug 15, 2018 | Higher Ed
These three current professionals opened up about opting for a degree first, how it impacted their careers and their favorite college memories. Dara Oda, Texas Ballet Theater Dancer Belhaven University, BFA in dance (ballet emphasis), 2014 Growing up, Dara Oda knew...