College of Dance

Choosing dance as a career or even to just pursue it in college can be one of the toughest decisions a dancer has to face.

Texas State Strutters

It's no secret that every dancer at some point wondered what it would be like to dance professionally, but the reality of what it takes to be a professional dancer is often more than can offer.

“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.” Martha Graham

Martha couldn't have said it better. Many dance not because of the way the world looks at them, but for the feeling and release dancing gives them.

Continuing on in College

Martha couldn't have said it better. Many dance not because of the way the world looks at them, but for the feeling and release dancing gives them. Unfortunately many dancers, like myself, come to the realization that, even if dance often feels like the only right thing in the world, most aren't cut out for the brutal world of professional dance. Crunch time to make a decision defiantly comes when applying to college. Should you apply to be a dance major? Join the college team? Or maybe just a competitive studio? All of those things really come down to your level of skill as a dancer and the true extend of your passion for dance. Everything might seen like it's an all or nothing situation, but the great thing is college actually offers you a great amount of flexibility in deciding how much dance is going to influence your life. You could stay small and just dance at a studio and continue to take class. There is also the still looming decision to apply as a dance major. College wonderfully created double majors though or allows you to switch major, which of course both cost money, but if you are serious about dance there are plenty of scholarships to apply for to offset those cost. Even if you don't end up going to a strictly performing arts school, most colleges have dance teams that are collective groups of the school's best dancers. These teams are often just as selective as some of the best competitive studio teams. The Texas State Strutter for instance, are one of the most recognizable college dance teams and highly regarded for their skill and performance. But get this, to be a Strutter, you don't even have to be a dance major! The decision to dance or not to dance doesn't have to be a Shakespearean tragedy, so just really focus on what you as a dancer want and realistically if your goals also fit you as a complete person.