LueKaleo Dance Programs & Scholarships: College Prep Workshop & Database
For teen dancers looking to learn how to leverage their talents in dance to help them get into college and get scholarships!
Did you know that you could use DANCE to get into college and receive a scholarship?
Whether your teen is a beginner or advanced dancers, learn how to leverage their talent to get into one of the 100s of colleges and universities in the US with a dance program. And there is over $100,000* in scholarship money available to dancers of all levels no matter their major! Attend an accelerated programs that allows them to complete their BFA in 3 years. Your teen can dance professionally while studying to be a pediatrician. They could use their dance to compete in a scholarship program that will pay for them to go to school to study physical therapy or neurology! The possibilities are endless.
If you know that college is the route your teen is going, or that they need to go, let me show you all the ways in which they can leverage their talents to get in to college, get a scholarship, have a successful career in the performing arts industry and beyond.
In the workshop, I talk about important questions students need to ask themself when looking at colleges… “Are you okay living in a small town? Are you okay having to take public transportation everywhere? Are you fine with temperatures below 5 degrees and still having to make it to class?” We talk about time management of Junior & Senior year with applying, writing essays on top of the normal school work and extracurricular activities. How to take pictures, build a dance resume and much much more!
“Ms. Keisa’s college prep and career program helped me immensely! Learning the pathways of a dance career, if college is even the right track for you, and how to navigate the first steps of choosing a school are all things you don’t think about until faced with it. However, with LueKaleo’s program, my family and I were exposed to these things as early as sophomore year. By the time senior year and college applications were piled on me, I was ready and knew how to create an attainable to-do list. I wish more students were exposed to this kind of knowledge when preparing for post high school plans.”
There is a program and a scholarship for everyone and this former Radio City Rockette wants to help you learn to use your gift!
Keisa Parrish has been teaching dance and choreographing for the past 25 years, judging dance competitions for the last 17 years and helping to develop dance programs for over 15 years. She is a graduate of the Fordham University/ Alvin Ailey BFA program, which she completed while performing as a Radio City Rockette in the Christmas Spectacular. For the past 22 years, since living in NYC, Keisa has worked with amazing organizations including Harlem School of the Arts, where she was a teacher and also the Assistant Dance Director. Next Step Broadway, where she was the Manager, Assistant Artistic Director and a teacher. Keisa has been an adjunct professor at New York City College. Judged and Emceed at Elite Dance Challenge Competition, Dancers Inc. Competition, Backstage Competition and many more. She is the former New Jersey Director of scholarship program Distinguished Young Women and has taught and choreographed at many dance studios all over the Tri-State.
The workshop includes the Dancers Database!
The Dancer’s Database is for those who want to pursue dance in college, those who want to study something completely different in college, those that want to use their dance to get a scholarship and those who had NO IDEA that they could use their talent in dance to succeed academically. The database includes the following:
All the College Dance major/minor/certificate programs by state, with links and contact information for the dance department, along with the answers to some of the important questions you may have about their program.
Scholarships and Scholarship programs for dancers, even those who don’t plan to study dance in college, with the eligibility requirements and links to apply.
NEW College & Scholarship Spotlight! Every month 2 college programs and 1 scholarship will be highlighted. giving you a chance to see a program/scholarship you may have never thought of before.
COMING SOON - A place where you can find a medical professional who understands the physical and mental needs of a dancer and knows how to help! Whether physical, mental or emotional. Info on their rates, what they specialize in and how to reach them.
I believe this is important information that can change the trajectory of a young dancers’ life and help their parents realize this gift that they have can help them succeed academically as well as artistically, please share. LueKaleo PREP is a program designed to inform dancers of their many options for higher education. There are over 200 colleges and universities that offer dance majors/minors. All with unique paths and experiences to help support and guide dancers throughout college and beyond.
Schedule a workshop for your dance studio, performing arts high school, Arts organization students and their guardians.
In person or virtually.
Maybe you rather a personal one-on-one experience.
Get support though the college application process and beyond. With individual consulting we schedule a call in your first year of your program. Checking in to see how you are fairing with dance classes, academic classes, rehearsal, study groups and sleep! Getting to chat with someone who knows your plight can make all the difference in the world.
Even if you need to take it on your own time…
Not a problem!
There’s a webinar of short videos that are informative that you can watch on your time, that can help guide you on your next chapter. Learn how to find a program thats right for you, how to apply, and incentives about some notable programs and more!!
Learn about careers in dance on and off stage. You could be a physical therapist to a prominent ballet company. You could become the Vice President of a world renowned theater. Or you could be traveling the world as a principal for an International dance company. You could be a Radio City Rockette who is now a NASA engineer. You could use your double major in dance and law and go on to be a lawyer while performing professionally! The possibilities are endless. Let me show you all the ways in which you can leverage your talents to have a successful career in the performing arts industry and beyond.
The Webinar & Database come with several one-on-one consultation with me for any questions you may have.
My “Why?”
I was the college student who had no idea how to leverage my talents to help pay for college, or choose a different school that better suited my choices and goals for my life. I was the student who graduated $60,000 in student loan debt with a BFA in Dance and no support or guidance on how to get out in the real world and chase my dreams and career goals. I was figuring it all out as I went and sometimes missed amazing career changing opportunities. Over the years of working, talking, teaching and networking with dancers that chose or defaulted into a variety of colleges across the US, I’ve concluded and have witnessed that there are all sorts of undergraduate programs that can and will support the many career paths one could take using dance to help them get there. And while I was the director of a scholarship program I learned about the many opportunities for scholarships for high school dancers, even if they choose not to major in dance.
Excerpts from our pitch/crowdfunding campaign video.
1 workshop. 4 ways. Pick what’s best for you and your journey and let’s crush this college application process!
In person Workshop at your studio.
A Virtual Workshop that can be done via Zoom.
Get one-on-one guidance.
Take it on your own time.
FAQs
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Well, there are many paths to get to any career. Here is a real life example: You could use your talent to get into Fordham University through their BFA program, double major in women’s studies with a focus in Law, go one to attend Fordham Law school, graduate and get offer a job through their great referral program and eventually own your own law firm. It has been done, and by a Rockette no less!
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Yes!!!! There are a few scholarships and scholarships programs where you can use your talent of dance to participate in the program or to apply for the scholarship. And if they either have a pool of schools where they offer scholarships to or some have cash prizes that you can use at your school of choice.
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Yes! With over 250 colleges/universities offering a major or minor or certificate in Dance in the US alone, there is a program for everyone. at every level of dance.
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Minoring in dance is great if you want to focus on another thing you are passionate about. Minor normally require far less dance classes, but could have lots of opportunities for performances and choreography. Make sure you understand the level of classes you would be required to take as a minor. Some college may require you take the beginner Jazz even though you’ve been dancing for the last 10 years. Now there is nothing wrong with taking a beginner class, it helps you work on your technique. But you just don’t want to be surprised walking into class expecting barrel turns and they are focusing on pas de bourree.
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This workshop/consultation will walk through each step, one at a time. Breaking it down into easily digestible sections. And in a time frame that allows you to go at your own pace.
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I do understand that sometimes life happens and other things may need to take priority. Thats why we have payment plans. Inquire about all our options.
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Not every school requires a solo submission. Some just simply have an audition. But I also off choreographic services as well. In person and via zoom.
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I’ll give them steps to help them figure out what they might want to do. And how to narrow it down and choose a college that can nurture multiple areas of their interest.