Colleges for a strong dancer and student

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It’s difficult to find a college that has a sufficiently good dance program and good academics. As a former dancer I would suggest focus on the best academic program that’s in a city where your DD can take professional level classes on her own off campus

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My friend who was a dancer enjoyed her time at Hobart & Smith.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Utah has a very strong dance program; the honors college is solid; programs for biology or environmental college are good; and tuition even for out of state is a bargain. Unfortunately not close to home, but I think it'd be a mistake not to include it on the list for a dancer interested in biology.

Yes, don’t rule out Utah. I’m on the west coast and dancers with your daughter’s profile from my child’s school and studio go to Utah every year. SMU is another one that she should not take off the list. I think dance is an area where you really should focus on getting acceptances first and deciding based on geography second.

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Anonymous wrote:The University of Utah has a very strong dance program; the honors college is solid; programs for biology or environmental college are good; and tuition even for out of state is a bargain. Unfortunately not close to home, but I think it'd be a mistake not to include it on the list for a dancer interested in biology.

Yes, don’t rule out Utah. I’m on the west coast and dancers with your daughter’s profile from my child’s school and studio go to Utah every year. SMU is another one that she should not take off the list. I think dance is an area where you really should focus on getting acceptances first and deciding based on geography second.

But with her stats she could do much better.

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Anonymous wrote:She’s at MCPS so needs a MD state college or merit aid elsewhere. She’d prefer medium or large, rural or suburban (not urban), north of the Mason-Dixon Line, and less than a day’s drive from DC.

We won’t qualify for much need-based aid. DH is extremely frugal and won’t break the bank on an expensive college.

Just to clarify - MD is below the Mason Dixon

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Anonymous wrote:It’s difficult to find a college that has a sufficiently good dance program and good academics. As a former dancer I would suggest focus on the best academic program that’s in a city where your DD can take professional level classes on her own off campus

But it sounds like she doesn’t want urban

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There are 3 schools (2 already mentioned) that have relationships with dance schools in the mid Atlantic

Dickinson and cpyb https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/453/cpyb_curriculum
Rider and arb https://arballet.org/
West Chester (dance minor at school) and Brandywine Ballet certificate program https://www.brandywineballet.org/wcu-certificate-in-ballet

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I don’t think this student is looking for a college conservatory and/or BFA program. Those leave very little time for academics outside of dance.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that Shenandoah is worth considering. Very strong dance program and non-BFA students can still minor and take conservatory classes.

They have a BA program between the BFA and minor

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Anonymous wrote:George Mason has a good dance program, but I don’t think you can double major there.

Elon has a dance major and I think you can double major there.

Elon is very popular on the Dance Parents FB page. Several students from the DMV have gone there and are successfully double majoring.

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Anonymous wrote:Dance sounds even worse than theater.
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What a strange contribution to this thread. Feel better?

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OP here. Yes, DD is looking for a BA program, not BFA, on the mid-Atlantic coast. She dislikes big cities so won’t consider Baltimore, New York, etc. She would be okay with DC but AU not GWU. DH and I disagree on the right approach. He feels that UMDCP is the only school that meets all her needs - and our budget - and that if she doesn’t get in as a freshman, she should go to MC and try again until she does. I agree that UMDCP is the perfect combination but I want her to have other options. I appreciate all the suggestions.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The University of Utah has a very strong dance program; the honors college is solid; programs for biology or environmental college are good; and tuition even for out of state is a bargain. Unfortunately not close to home, but I think it'd be a mistake not to include it on the list for a dancer interested in biology.

Yes, don’t rule out Utah. I’m on the west coast and dancers with your daughter’s profile from my child’s school and studio go to Utah every year. SMU is another one that she should not take off the list. I think dance is an area where you really should focus on getting acceptances first and deciding based on geography second.

But with her stats she could do much better.

http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/articles/2015/12/17/the-university-of-utahs-bargain-honors-program.html#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Utah%20typically,in%20large%20land%2Dgrant%20university.

The dance program is also highly selective and the honors college supports double majors. If she’s studying biology because she wants to go to med school, Utah is a very good choice.

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Goucher and UMBC are suburban Baltimore, so not right in the city

I had mentioned Drexel, but that is in Philly downtown, so maybe nix that.

Towson has a very strong dance program, but is BFA only. Too bad, as it would be in state.

I really think the liberal arts schools are your best bet - many of them are test optional and their merit is based on GPA.

If I were you, I’d look closely at Hofstra and Muhlenberg. I have heard Hofstra is actually pretty generous with merit aid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The University of Utah has a very strong dance program; the honors college is solid; programs for biology or environmental college are good; and tuition even for out of state is a bargain. Unfortunately not close to home, but I think it'd be a mistake not to include it on the list for a dancer interested in biology.

Yes, don’t rule out Utah. I’m on the west coast and dancers with your daughter’s profile from my child’s school and studio go to Utah every year. SMU is another one that she should not take off the list. I think dance is an area where you really should focus on getting acceptances first and deciding based on geography second.

But with her stats she could do much better.

http://www.ivycollegeprep.net/articles/2015/12/17/the-university-of-utahs-bargain-honors-program.html#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Utah%20typically,in%20large%20land%2Dgrant%20university.

The dance program is also highly selective and the honors college supports double majors. If she’s studying biology because she wants to go to med school, Utah is a very good choice.

BFA, highly selective. Can you double with a BFA? I mean, it’s possible, but most have to kill themselves to do it-maxing credits, summer school, etc. Plus, doubles in dance BFA and a science are even harder because rehearsals and labs conflict frequently