is Dancewave’s signature workforce development and career fair event. DTCB has remained steadfast as a trusted New York City institution for 15 years and is designed to empower and inform dancers with relevant skills that they need to succeed in their continuing education and careers beyond.
We anticipate releasing details about our 2025 programming around March
We are working on improving every aspect of DTCB to better support our dancers across the country and dance field at large and we greatly appreciate your patience as we sift through those details. While our Dancewave team is small, the scope and scale of DTCB requires a vast network of other community organizations, artists, universities, and larger institutions that come together to make the magic happen.
has grown to be the comprehensive program we know today. As one of five pillars that make up Dancewave, DTCB aims to advance accessibility within the higher education admissions process, ensuring that dance programs around the world reflect the breadth and diversity of the field.
THE DTCB METHOD
We offerthreetouchpoints throughout the year to provide valuable information, prepare you for the next steps, and support you during your application season.
INFORM
Tools to support students in the initial phases of dreaming up their career in dance and kickstart a successful application process.
PREPARE
Workshops, panels, and our signature Program Fair expose students to the diverse options available and embolden them to put their best foot forward at auditions.
APPLY
Classes, panels, networking sessions, and auditions aimed at creating meaningful connections and fostering community amongst the Program representatives and the next generation of artists.
PAST PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Adelphi University ● Ailey/Fordham University BFA Program in Dance ● Alonzo King LINES Ballet BFA at Dominican University of California ● AMDA College of the Performing Arts ● Arizona State University ● Belhaven University ● Boston Conservatory at Berklee ● CalArts Dance ● Cedar Crest College ● Colby College ● Columbia College Chicago ● Connecticut College ● Cornish College of the Arts ● CUNY – Hunter College ● CUNY – Lehman College ● Dean College ● Denison University ● DeSales University ● Drexel University ● East Carolina University ● Elon University ● Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School ● George Mason University School of Dance ● Goucher College ● Hobart and William Smith Colleges ● Hofstra University ● Hope College ● Hussian College – Los Angeles (formerly know as Studio School) ● Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance ● Kennesaw State University ● Kent State University-School of Theatre and Dance ● Long Island University ● Loyola Marymount University ● Marymount Manhattan ● Mercyhurst University ● Miami Dade College – New World School of the Arts ● Middlebury College ● Missouri State University ● Montclair State University ● Nazareth College ● New York University – Tisch ● Northern School of Contemporary Dance ● Ohio University ● Pace University ● Peabody Conservatory BFA Dance Department – Johns Hopkins University ● Point Park University ● Princeton ● Queensborough Community College ● Rhode Island College ● Rider University ● Roehampton University ● Roger Williams University ● Rowan University ●
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Mason Gross School of the Arts ● Sacred Heart University ● Salve Regina University ● Sarah Lawrence College ● Slippery Rock University ● Southeast Missouri State ● Southern Methodist University (SMU) Meadows School of the Arts ● Southern Utah University ● Springfield College ● Saint Anselm College ● State University of New York – Brockport ● State University of New York – Purchase ● State University of New York at Buffalo ● State University of New York at Fredonia ● State University of New York, Potsdam ● Steps on Broadway ● Temple University – Boyer College of Music & Dance ● Störling Conservatory of Dance ● Texas A&M University ● The Juilliard School ● The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) ● The Ohio State University ● The School of Toronto Dance Theatre ● Towson University ● Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance ● UNC Greensboro ● University of Alabama ● University of Cincinnati ● University of Hartford – The Hartt School ● University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign ● University of Maryland-School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies ● University of Massachusetts – Amherst ● University of Memphis ● University of Michigan ● University of South Florida, School of Theatre and Dance ● University of the Arts ● University of Wisconsin-Madison ● University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Theatre and Dance ● USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance ● Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Dance and Choreography ● Wayne State University – Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre & Dance ● West Virginia University ● Western Oregon University Dance Program
Dancewave is committed to supporting our community by providing equitable access to all.
If the DTCB student registration price point proves prohibitive, please email dtcb@dancewave.org to request support.