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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's the thing about dance majors: If you are not a strong enough dancer to go right into dance from high school, then you are not strong enough ever to make a living out of it. Or if you are, why waste a college degree on something you already know how to do? It is the most illogical thing I have ever heard of. There are lot of uemployable degrees out there, but to me, dance is the top of the list. I know a pretty untalented dancer who insisted they would only go to an "audition only" dance program, but didn't make it into any top ones, so went to Elon. She passed up much stronger academic colleges because of this misplaced priority. Now she's a pilates instructor. Either go be a dancer, or go to college. [/quote]

That’s not even close to being true.  Maybe when you were young a hundred years ago but no more.

In ballet companies usually have a school attached.   Boston Ballet has a tuition free graduate program for post high school dancers.   Very tough to get into.  More companies are now adding post high school programs for students with potential to dance professionally within a couple of years.

Alvin Ailey takes most of their dancers from their own school, Boston Conservatory has a three year BFA in commercial dancing.

The best programs are not colleges but the dance companies own post high school programs or conservatories.   Juilliard has many famous graduates.  None started at 18.  [/quote]

And what a mistake to do this instead of attend university!

Many dancers get injured and poof their “career” is over. Never forgo an education for dance. [/quote]

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