I have been doing ballet off and on my whole life. Ballet is my passion and I dance en pointe. I am fairly good, but I don't do it to be the absolute best. I do it because I love it. As much as I love it, I am not interested in going into a professional company. When I go to college (in 2 years) I would love to dance for the college, but can you dance in college without pursuing a degree in ballet? People have told me that it depends on the college and I know this, but in general do they require you to major in ballet to dance with them? I want ballet to be a part of my life for as long as possible!
2007-04-02 12:00:27 · 4 answers · asked by Casey M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
You're asking "in general," and I can tell you that, in general, there are few colleges - period - that have performing ensembles in ballet. Of the ones that perform ballet, the chances are actually quite high that you'd need to be a major. You see, while many college dance programs OFFER ballet classes along with modern (and possibly a smattering of other styles), most college performances are all modern. The colleges that offer performance opportunities in ballet tend to be the most elite dance programs in the country.
There are many other ballet students like you who would like to continue performing while in college while pursuing another major. What most of them do is to select a college with an eye on which ones have a civic/regional ballet company in the local area. Civic ballet companies are the ideal way for you to continue performing for as long as you'd like.
The "Ballet Talk for Dancers" message board is a great place to get information on dancing while in college.
http://dancers.invisionzone.com/index.php?
Check out the "Dance Education" forums.
2007-04-04 19:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Janine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right, it depends on college. My college has ballet classes at the Dance depratment. They don't require to major in dance in order to take ballet classes. Right now they don't have any pointe students as far as I could see from their performance, but I'm sure it varies from year to year, depending on who do they get in their classes. There are two studios nearby that teach ballet. I haven't seen anyone en pointe though.
2007-04-02 21:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey..I think it depends on the college you want to go to...You might have to either major or minor in dance or theatre arts in order to take dance classes through the college...However you may not..I would call whichever college you are going to attend and ask them. If you can't take classes through a college I would recommend looking around whichever city you will be in and finding a studio that suits your needs. Sometimes studios outside of colleges are better anyways, especially if your not pursuing a career. The classes will probably be cheaper too..Good luck!
2007-04-02 19:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by heatwave1341 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the college.
there is no in general
just pick a college that will let you audition for the company
if you are not majoring in dance.
2007-04-02 19:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋