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Verb Ballets' Antonio Morillo Launched His Career While He Was Still a College Student

Verb Ballets' Antonio Morillo Launched His Career While He Was Still a College Student

by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 16, 2020 | Company Life, 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. Antonio Morillo graduated from the University of South Florida with a BFA in ballet performance in 2017. For...
How College Prepped Aerys Merrill For a Career Across the Pond at Northern Ballet

How College Prepped Aerys Merrill For a Career Across the Pond at Northern Ballet

by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 3, 2020 | Company Life, Higher Ed, Instagram, 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. Aerys Merrill graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in ballet performance in...
How College Prepared Charlotte Ballet's Raven Barkley for a Dance Career—and a Future in Computer Science

How College Prepared Charlotte Ballet's Raven Barkley for a Dance Career—and a Future in Computer Science

by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 16, 2020 | Company Life, Higher Ed, Instagram

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. Raven Barkley graduated from SUNY Purchase with a BFA in dance with a concentration in ballet in 2015. On a busy...
Think A Dance Degree Is Only Good for A Performance Career? Here Are 4 Grads with 4 Different Career Paths.

Think A Dance Degree Is Only Good for A Performance Career? Here Are 4 Grads with 4 Different Career Paths.

by Maggie McNamara Mandal | Jul 29, 2018 | Higher Ed

When you decided to pursue a dance degree, it was most likely with the intent to join a ballet company after graduation. But college is also a place of self-exploration and discovery—and sometimes your dreams change. While auditioning for companies may seem the...
Beyond the BFA: Can You Pursue a Non-Performance Dance Degree and Still Have a Stage Career?

Beyond the BFA: Can You Pursue a Non-Performance Dance Degree and Still Have a Stage Career?

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...
Best of Both Worlds: Company-Affiliated BFA Programs Provide Professional Experience and a College Degree

Best of Both Worlds: Company-Affiliated BFA Programs Provide Professional Experience and a College Degree

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...
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