Mark Your Calendars for a College Dance Preview Weekend

Sonya Tayeh led a master class for Pace students in May.

(photo courtesy Pace)

Calling all high schoolers: Pace University’s Commercial Dance BFA program will host a weekend intensive for prospective students on its campus October 17–19. (And yes, you read that correctly: You can get a degree in commercial dance.)

Unlike a typical college tour, Pace’s weekend experience will get you moving. You’ll take class with members of the university’s dance faculty, including Jess Hendricks and Ginger Cox. If you’re a high school senior, you’ll have an opportunity to audition for the university’s dance department that Friday. There will be two Q&A sessions with the program’s administration and students, and you’ll get to see Pace dancers perform work by guest faculty members Andy Blankenbuehler and Mandy Moore. Registration begins September 17.

Busy that weekend? Many college dance programs host summer or winter intensives for prospective students. Our September issue includes essential information for more than 150 college and university dance programs, including the degrees offered and contact information. You can also get the latest college dance news delivered right to your inbox by signing up for the free DanceU101 newsletter.