DTCB, part of the Brooklyn-based dance education organization Dancewave, is designed to make the labor-intensive, challenging process of applying to college dance programs as accessible as possible to a wide range of students. The program reduces some of the obstacles that make the college admissions process so stressful—and costly—for high schoolers and their families by directly connecting students with a number of college dance programs. For Mason, preparing to start as a freshman at Chapman University this fall, Dancewave helped to make the application process more personal. “My daughter didn’t get lost there,” says Sumpter of DTCB. “She felt seen.”

You’ve polished your resumé, written your essay and nailed the technique class. Now only an admissions interview stands between you and your dream school. Although you might think it’s just a formality, that conversation can sometimes make or break your admissions decision, says Seán Curran, chair of the dance department at New York University Tisch […]