Careers in Dance



Opportunities

The focus of NUEVO pre-professional training is to provide individualized instruction for student dancers seeking careers, education, and experience for a variety of genres and opportunities including:

- National & international contemporary, modern, or classical dance companies
- Commercial work in L.A., New York, & other metropolitan centers of entertainment worldwide
- Prestigious universities & colleges with renowned dance programs supported by excellent scholarship opportunities
- Broadway shows with a strong emphasis on dance technical training
- Scholarships to prestigious summer intensive programs & dance conventions
- Teaching
- Choreography

Well prepared dancers have many opportunities to be accepted into prestigious university dance programs and dance companies, apply for scholarships, participate in dance competitions, attend conventions, and be represented by agencies. The lists below are not exhaustive but do include many prominent programs and resources identified by NUEVO. The artistic director and faculty can provide additional advice. NUEVO also recommends referring to Dance Teacher Magazine and Dance Magazine.


Summer Intensives

Lines Contemporary Ballet - www.linesballet.org


ABT Summer Intensives - www.abt.org


Alvin Ailey School - www.alvinailey.org


Philadanco Summer Dance Program - www.philadanco.org


Ballet Austin - www.balletaustin.org


Boston Ballet - www.bostonballet.org


Colorado Ballet - www.coloradoballet.org


Ballet Memphis - www.balletmemphis.org


Pacific Northwest Ballet - www.pnb.org



College and University Dance Programs

Ohio State University Dance Program - www.dance.osu.edu


University of Utah Dance Program - www.dance.utah.edu


University of South Florida Dance Program - www.theatreanddance.arts.usf.edu


Arizona State University Dance Program - www.dance.asu.edu


Cal State Long Beach Dance Program- www.csulb.edu/depts/dance


University of the Arts- www.uarts.edu


Tisch School of the Arts, NYU- www.tisch.nyu.edu