Four dancers on stage at Skidmore College. One dancer is extending her left leg and reaching up towards the ceiling. The other three are sitting in chairs watching.

What Does It Take to Get a Full-Time Job in Dance Academia?

Because job security can be hard to come by in the dance world, there’s an understandable appeal to full-time professorships in college and university dance programs. The path to get there can seem elusive, however—and the requirements of the job extend beyond teaching and choreography. Two dance professors—Jason Ohlberg, Skidmore College associate professor and asso­ciate […]

a male dancer wearing white performing a grand jete on stage

Majors and Minors That Enrich a Dance Degree

For many dancers, the right college path is a mixed one, where dance is one component in a combination of majors and minors. It’s a choice that allows them to explore diverse interests, discover unexpected intersections, and deepen their engagement and mastery on multiple fronts.

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