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Morgan
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What skills or qualities do dance majors develop during their undergraduate studies What makes pursuing a BFA in Dance advantageous versus just entering the entertainment world right after High School graduation? #spring25
I plan on majoring in dance this fall. I am a senior in High School
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Michelle M.
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Hi, Morgan !
Obtaining your Bachelors Degree in Dance is very useful as opposed to auditioning without structured, formal and disciplined training that a college path for dance can provide for you. It will be on your resume and carry weight over resumes of dancers that do not have a degree. You will just basically have an experience in college that you wouldn't get otherwise. This can be crucial for confidence, resilience and tenacity which is necessary in the Dance World.
In college, four years of Dance will keep you in practice, teach you stage and screen presence and provide opportunities to be versatile so you can audition for lots of types of shows when you graduate. Through college, you will learn about different shows and possibly genres of dance that may be useful when you start auditioning. There are great opportunities for experience performing if you take the college route that people may not have if they don't go to college for Dance. You'll also meet contacts, perhaps a mentor and various local groups to be part of. The degree can also help if you ever wanted to get a non-dancing job at a studio or for a troupe or company. So going to college for a Bachelors in Dance is all good.
At college, you will develop social, intellectual and professional skills. Your personal development in these areas will give you the knowledge for networking and the communications skills for working with choreographers.
My advice is to get your training and initial experience locally where you live before you decide to move to one of the main dancing hubs. Explore websites that cast dancers to get a perspective of what companies are looking for. Most likely, your dance professors will be professionals who have had a substantial dance career so make strong relationships with them. They should keep you aware of various dance events, organizations and performance opportunities. After four years of this structured training, you will shine with confidence and lots of knowledge of the dance world.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
Obtaining your Bachelors Degree in Dance is very useful as opposed to auditioning without structured, formal and disciplined training that a college path for dance can provide for you. It will be on your resume and carry weight over resumes of dancers that do not have a degree. You will just basically have an experience in college that you wouldn't get otherwise. This can be crucial for confidence, resilience and tenacity which is necessary in the Dance World.
In college, four years of Dance will keep you in practice, teach you stage and screen presence and provide opportunities to be versatile so you can audition for lots of types of shows when you graduate. Through college, you will learn about different shows and possibly genres of dance that may be useful when you start auditioning. There are great opportunities for experience performing if you take the college route that people may not have if they don't go to college for Dance. You'll also meet contacts, perhaps a mentor and various local groups to be part of. The degree can also help if you ever wanted to get a non-dancing job at a studio or for a troupe or company. So going to college for a Bachelors in Dance is all good.
At college, you will develop social, intellectual and professional skills. Your personal development in these areas will give you the knowledge for networking and the communications skills for working with choreographers.
My advice is to get your training and initial experience locally where you live before you decide to move to one of the main dancing hubs. Explore websites that cast dancers to get a perspective of what companies are looking for. Most likely, your dance professors will be professionals who have had a substantial dance career so make strong relationships with them. They should keep you aware of various dance events, organizations and performance opportunities. After four years of this structured training, you will shine with confidence and lots of knowledge of the dance world.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
Thank you so much! This is super helpful!
Morgan
You are welcome, Morgan !
Michelle M.