“I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Today Without NYCDA…”

Many young dancers have big dreams of a performance career. When they take the stage at New York City Dance Alliance, their journey begins. “Ever since I founded NYCDA over 30 years ago, I have always put education first,” explains Joe Lanteri, NYCDA’s founder and executive director. “The goal has always been to give students greater access, visibility, and training […]

a female dancer wearing a blue leotard jumping in the air against a dark backdrop

Making the College Application Process Accessible for Dancers

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.”

How to Ace Your College Admissions Interview

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 […]

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