Dance Schools in NYC

[icd2001]

Hello everyone, Im 23 years old and want to enroll in a dance school in NYC. Ive never had any experience in dancing whatsoever, i am an actress and I need to learn how to dance modern jazz for a part. I have at least a year to prepare. How should I get instruction on this, attend a workshop or enroll in a school? Thanks.

[Swing Kitten]

Well... how well does your character dance? ;)

Welcome to the forums! It's great to have you with us! What part are you working on? Do you have the part yet?

I will say that it's considerably easier to take direction if you have a common vocabulary with your choreographer-- everyone appreciates that... or if they don't then they'd get really annoyed with the non-pyschic.

[Sagitta]

Welcome icd2001! :D Funky user name!!

No experience in dancing whatsoever? You mean to say you never have hung out with friends and moved your body to the music?

[pygmalion]

What kind of dance school? A dance studio that teaches jazz dance? Or a college/university dance program. I'll take a look around the web and see if I can find the fomer at least.

Welcome to the forums, btw. :D Sorry I mised your post earlier. :cry:

[pygmalion]

Try voiceofdance web site. You can search for dance schools by location. They also have colleges and dance academies listed. This may help you, sicne you're looking for non-partner dancing. If it's partner dancing you want, try dancespots.net. :)