Tag: college dance

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Dancing at the Crossroads of Academia and the Arts

Finding yourself at a crossroads between academia and the arts can be challenging—especially for a 16-year-old.  In my junior year of high school, I faced the same stressors as anybody else: studying for the ACT, going on college visits, and figuring out where this next leap would land. But as a dancer, I faced many […]

18 Ways College Dancers Can Practice Mid-Semester Self-Care

Many dancers are missing their spring breaks this year, as schools across the country have canceled their mid-semester break in attempts to prevent the spread of Covid. And while wellness days are well and good, they don’t offer the same relief as a full week off from classes. It doesn’t help that many dancers have […]

How College Seniors Can Make the Best of Graduating During a Pandemic

If you’re a college student, there are some guarantees. The dining hall food will be bad. Your communal shower will be gross. You will sleep through class (at least) once. And at the end of it all, you will walk across a stage and move the tassel on your hat and—finally!—graduate. But not even college […]

Admission Denied: What if You Aren't Accepted to a College Dance Program?

Caroline Waters didn’t get into Southern Methodist University’s acclaimed dance program after her first audition —or her second. She was accepted to the university, however, so she went ahead and enrolled, making a deal with her parents that if she didn’t earn a spot in the dance program within a year, she’d return home to […]

The Dancer's Guide to Creating Change in Your College Dance Department

Dance Spirit has highlighted college dance programs committed to dismantling white supremacy. But what if you arrive at your dream dance school to find that Western dance forms are at the center of every core requirement, or that your reading list doesn’t feature a single nonwhite academic? We spoke with Alex Christmas, a doctoral student […]

How to Stay Organized in the Pandemic-Era College Dance Application Process

The college application process can be, well—let’s be honest here—downright maddening (#IYKYK). But for dancers, there’s an added layer of stress: College dance applicants not only have to get into a school academically, they must also be accepted into its dance program. There’s twice as much to prepare for and, on top of that, 2020 […]