Evaluating College Dance Programs
How do you find a dance program that’s right for you?
You’re set on a career in dance, so the path to get there needs to be just right for you. With so many options out there, how can you narrow down a program that meets your needs, now and in the future? Start by benchmarking the programs on your list with the 10 considerations below.
Parent Corner: Creating a Productive Study Space with your Teen
Here are some ways you can help your high schooler figure out the best environment for their individual learning style and how they study best.
What Colleges Want to Know: Showcasing Yourself as an Artist
Schools often require visual and performing arts applicants to submit a general resume, artistic resume, repertoire list, and in some cases an artist statement, one-minute video introduction, and a headshot. Even when these materials are an optional requirement, supply them!
Quick Take - Creative Degree Options
Choosing among several possible creative degrees—whether for the performing or visual arts—depends on what you want to study, which school might fit your goals best (and how it labels the degree program), and what you see yourself pursuing after you graduate.
Giving Your Leadership Skills a Boost: For Visual and Performing Artists
Leadership is a key element that college admissions officers look for in their applicants along with qualities such as responsibility, time management, dedication, and hard work. Leadership is one of the best and most impactful ways to show character and exceptional extracurricular involvement.
ED? EA? RD? RA? Deciphering the Acronyms & Choosing What’s Best for You
If you are a rising senior planning to attend college, you are probably working on narrowing your list of schools you will apply to right now. Once that list has been finalized, the next decision is how you plan to apply to each school.
Making Your College Essay Stand Out
The Common App essay gives you a chance to show the readers—who may not get to meet you face-to-face—what kind of person you are beyond your courses, grades, and test scores. Much of this advice applies to any piece of writing required in the application process. Use these ten tips to help you get started.
Seven Ways that Working with an Independent Educational Consultant (like us!) Helps Your Child
Students are more likely to succeed and thrive in a right-fit environment. College advisors strive to find that right environment for your child. We help your child understand themselves, what is important to them, and what they want out of the college experience.
Sharing Your Passions
Refining your extracurriculars for visual and performing arts applications.
Read (And Then Read Some More!)
Reading is not only a great escape from the real world and fun, it helps you prepare for college! College courses are demanding and require large amounts of time spent reading.
Tackling the Common App Activities List
Just as the Common App essay is a place to describe a part of yourself that isn’t reflected in the rest of the application, use the activities list to help flesh out your story.
Ninth & Tenth Graders: Mapping Out School Activities for Visual and Performing Artists
The first two years of high school is the time to explore new interests. If you already know you want to pursue a visual or performing arts major in college, these early years are also the time to lay the foundation for your specialty, create valuable connections with your advisors, and learn from your fellow students.
Intensive Summer Arts Programs: A Big Bang for Your Buck
Specialized summer arts opportunities immerse you in the life of a visual or performing arts student, prepare you for the complicated application project, and can give you an immeasurable return on your investment.
Training for a Marathon: Winning Your Voice Audition
Practice is always the key to calming those nerves. But what's the best way to practice? Soprano Anna Atkinson shares her preparation tips, whether online or in person. As a student in the Masters of Music in Opera and Voice program at McGill University's Schulich School of Music, Anna is a veteran of winning auditions.
Alternatives to Visiting a College in Person
Here are some options for researching colleges online.
Thinking about majoring in voice? Here are six ways to prepare
With any musical instrument, practice is so important. So, finding ways to build your musical, vocal, and performance skills will go a long way. Here’s how you can get started: