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 Lucy Van Cleef | Jun 16, 2021 | Higher Ed
If you’d have told me in 2009 that it would take 12 years to earn my bachelor’s degree, I never would have believed you. Back then, I was a dancer in my early 20s and in my second year with Los Angeles Ballet. I was used to the straightforward demands of...
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...
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...
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...
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 Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
I t sometimes seems like modern dancers have it easy. There are dozens of great college dance programs that can lead to successful contemporary careers. But for aspiring bunheads, the options are narrower, and the competition is tough. Indiana University at...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The days of having to choose between college and a ballet career are over. Not only do many dancers join top troupes after earning a degree (see Pennsylvania Ballet principal Lauren Fadeley, Complexions powerhouse Christina Dooling, ABT’s Sarah Smith), but many...