dance vs. MT
dance vs. MT
BwayBoy25
Leading Actor Joined: 6/19/05
#0dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/18/05 at 9:54pmwhen it comes to my strongest point..im a dancer...but i want to be a musical theatre dancer and perform...am i better off getting a BFA in dance or MT? any thoughts from people with similar strong strong dance backgrounds?
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#1re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/18/05 at 10:26pmMaybe major in dance but minor in something like voice or theater? If you want to be better at dance than all the others majoring in musical theatre might focus more on acting/voice depending on the school, so you might just have to visit the schools and see for yourself. Sorry I'm not of more help! I do know that my dance teacher's cousin is at Point Park University right now majoring in Dance and she gets to work with famous choreographers and stuff, so I think that's a good school to consider if you do decide to major in dance!
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I love Les Miserables.
My new pic is me(on the left)at my last dance recital:(
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#2re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/18/05 at 10:44pmProbably musical theatre and take a lot of dance classes.
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#3re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/21/05 at 7:59amBwayBoy25.....I believe I'm in the same boat you are! I will be a freshmen this fall at Point Park University....and I will be a dance Major. I plan to stick with the dancing...but If I find out i'm in the wrong program I could switch over to Musical Theater. But I was planning on doing MT classes on the side.
o_kheem_o
Chorus Member Joined: 7/18/05
#4re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/25/05 at 4:14pmi am definitely a stronger singer and actress than a dancer.. but have done choreography before... i can pick up fast.. but calling myself a dancer.. would be a stretch from the truth... so now that i'm entering college.. and want to pursue Musical theatre... should i take basic dance lessons or a class? in addition to voice lessons???
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wicked1
Featured Actor Joined: 12/25/04
#5re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/26/05 at 12:04amYou should definitely take dance classes along with voice lessons. Being versitile & well rounded is important. Improving on your weaknesses AND your strengths will only make you a better performer!
o_kheem_o
Chorus Member Joined: 7/18/05
#6re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/26/05 at 4:24pmthanks wicked! do you also have any advice on how i should go about starting on dance lessons? take a intro to dance class at my university? or take lessons locally - tap? ballet? classical? i don't even know the difference between most of these?...
...to whom much is given... much is expected.
"what you've got, is like... the rain. It just... happens. All you've got to do is dress for the occassion..."
o_kheem_o
Chorus Member Joined: 7/18/05
#7re: dance vs. MT
Posted: 7/28/05 at 7:46am
i guess no one likes to talk about dancing.... -_-
silly singers and actors... hehe.
...to whom much is given... much is expected.
"what you've got, is like... the rain. It just... happens. All you've got to do is dress for the occassion..."
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