by Amy Brandt | Nov 2, 2016 | Ask Amy, Higher Ed
Should I turn down an apprenticeship to finish my dance degree, or should I put my education on pause? — Ashleigh Congratulations on receiving an apprenticeship offer! They don’t come every day. If you think you’re ready for company life, and will be...
by Maggie McNamara Mandal | Oct 12, 2016 | Higher Ed, Training
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2016 issue of Pointe. During his sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma, Austin Crumley switched the focus of his Bachelor of Fine Arts from ballet performance to ballet pedagogy. “I figured I already knew...
by Candice Thompson | Oct 12, 2016 | Career, Higher Ed
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2016 issue of Pointe. Upon high school graduation, dancers are often forced to choose between going to college or pursuing a career right away. Since a dancer’s professional life is short, many who put...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 21, 2016 | Company Life
Wendy Whelan teaching master class at The Hartt School, University of Hartford. Is college in your future? Planning to dance when you get there? If the answer is yes—or if you’re agonizing over these very questions and want more information before making...
by Gavin Larsen | Sep 30, 2015 | Higher Ed
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Today’s directors are increasingly looking for maturity, experience and versatility, and choreographers are drawn towards artistically intelligent dancers who can contribute to the...
by Kathleen McGuire | Sep 30, 2015 | Higher Ed, Training
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Kristin Young’s family is a legacy at Indiana University. While they weren’t dancers, both her mother and her sister had attended IU, and she grew up near Indianapolis making...
by Elizabeth Hansen | Sep 30, 2014 | Career, Higher Ed, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. As dancers, we give everything we have to our careers. We dedicate so much time and energy to our greatest passion in life that we often forget it won’t last forever. But at some point...
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...