College is a time for dancers to challenge themselves, but students take the best risks when they’re assured a safe place to land. With five decades of experience, Harlequin Floors provides dancers with the support they need to leap higher, dig deeper, and defy their technical limits. With versatile studio and stage floors, dancers can […]

Dancers are taught how to take corrections from their first day in the studio. In fact, some might argue that your ability to apply feedback matters more than how high your développé is or how many pirouettes you can whip out. But how can you go about making yourself a more coachable dancer? Just like […]

After pouring four years of sweat, tears and money into a bachelor’s degree, signing up for more schooling might be the last thing on your mind. To be sure, pursuing a master’s degree isn’t right for everyone. But for some, it’s a valuable asset that can take their career to the next level. Why Get […]

This fall, the University of Utah’s School of Dance welcomes the first class of candidates to its newly reinstated Master of Fine Arts in Ballet program, currently the only ballet-specific MFA in the country. Geared toward those with professional ballet experience, it requires courses in pedagogy, choreography and scholarly inquiry. Melonie Murray, the director of […]

Can’t choose between college and a professional ballet career? It’s possible to have both! (Four artistic directors told us so.) But this path comes with extra challenges. The university you choose can make all the difference. So how do you find the right program? Gillian Murphy guest coaching at University of North Carolina School of […]

Get your degree while working alongside a company. Ailey/Fordham BFA students in Carolyn Dorfman’s Echad (An Adaptation). Photo by Eduardo Patino, Courtesy Ailey. Deciding between going to college and starting your career early is one of the hardest decisions young dancers face. But what if you didn’t have to choose? Some schools have affiliations with […]