Emilia Mieczykowski. Photo by Hiromi Platt.
Greater Cincinnati Dance Alliance 2019
8th Annual Dance and Musical Theater College Fair
Sunday, October 6, 2019, 10:30am-2:30pm
Location:
School for Creative and Performing Arts
Erich Kunzel Center for Arts and Education
108 W Central Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45202
STUDENTS
Register here today for the fair!
NEW: MASTERCLASS!!! (see info below)
RESERVE YOUR $5 GCDA BAG
COLLEGES
Register here by Sept. 23, 2019: FREE if a representative attends
If materials are sent by Sept. 25 without a representative: $25 (half table) or $50 (full table)
VENDORS
Click here to learn more & reserve a table by Sept. 23, 2019: discounts for GCDA members!
The Dance College Fair is for the serious dance, musical theater, lighting, design, or costuming student who is interested in gaining first hand information from Dance/Musical Theater department faculty on their college application process, scholarships, grants, audition information, summer intensives, and a widespread education plan regarding available career choices and where to receive specific types of training.
This event is FREE and open to students currently enrolled in high school grades 9 – 12 and interested in seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree now or in the future. It is FREE for colleges to participate!
NEW MASTERCLASS ADDITION for grades 11 & 12! See below for more information.
There will be local vendors, food, and raffle baskets!
Don’t forget to purchase a GCDA bag for only $5 for all the items you’ll pick up that day.
PRE-PURCHASE A $5 GCDA DRAWSTRING BAG HERE!
In the past, students have had the opportunity to visit with the following colleges:
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (LA Campus) and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NY Campus)
Anderson University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Butler University’s Jordan College of the Arts Department of Dance
Cleveland State University
Columbia College of Chicago
Cornish College of the Arts
Denison
Fordham
Indiana University Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance
Juilliard School
Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
Mercyhurst University Dance Department
Miami (Oxford)
Miami University Dance Theatre and Music Theatre
Northern Kentucky University
Ohio University Dance Division
Peabody Conservatory
Shawnee State University Department of Theatre and Dance
School of Dance, The University of the Arts
School of Theatre and Dance, Kent State University
The Dance Division at Ohio University
The Department of Dance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
The Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at the University of Southern California
The Ohio State University Department of Dance
The University of Saint Francis
University of Cincinnati CCM – Dance, Musical Theatre, Wardrobe and Light Design/ Stage Management Departments
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Western Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance
Wright State University Dance Program
and more!
NEW MASTERCLASS ADDITION!
We are introducing a new opportunity for students (grades 10 through 12th only) to participate in either a Ballet or Modern Master Class led by various attending College Representatives. Students should pre-register no later than Monday, September 30th in order to secure a spot. While attendance at the fair remains FREE, there is a nominal fee for the Master Class of $15 pre-registration or $20 (cash only) on the day of the Fair.
Tentative day for Sunday, October 6th (subject to change):
- Doors open for Master Class students (grades 11-12 only): 7:45am
- Student check-in or walkup registration (please come dressed accordingly): 8:00am
- Ballet Master Class: 8:15-9:45am (Studio 1)
- Modern: 8:15-9:45am (Studio 2)
- At the conclusion of the master classes, participants will be sent to the cafeteria to attend the fair.
- Fair doors open for all students not participating in master classes for walkup registration: 10:00am
- College Fair open: 10:30-2:30pm
Questions?
Email education@gcdaweb.org.
