Commercial Dance, BFA
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New York City
Bi-Coastal Dance Training
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- Choose from one of three concentrations: performance, choreography, or pedagogy.
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Our curriculum is designed to bridge the gap from classical dance technique to the professional world of commercial dance.
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Where Graduates Are Employed
- Broadway
- National tours
- Television and film
- Backup dancer
- Dance company member
- Choreographer
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Commercial Dance, BFA named among the top 30 college dance programs in the country (Source: )
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