General Information

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    The Dance Program
     
     
    **Interested in our Dance Program? Contact Sheila Sullivan, Dance Department Coordinator at ssullivan@scvts.net, to set up an
    appointment to tour our studios and find out more about dance at SCVTHS. Appointments can be made beginning February 1, 2020
     
    Click here to access the online dance application.

     The Gifted and Talented, Honors Dance Program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools accepts students from Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Bound Brook, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater Township, Far Hills, Franklin Township, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Manville, Millstone, Montgomery Township, North Plainfield, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan, Rocky Hill, Somerville, South Bound Brook, Warren Township and Watchung

    The program also accepts students from surrounding counties that may not have a vocational dance program in their area - such as Hunterdon County.

     

    We're Still Dancing!

    SCVTHS 2020-2021 from SCVTHS Dance on Vimeo.

     

     jazz duet


    The Gifted and Talented Dance Programs at SCVTHS celebrates more than 20 years of Dance instruction, offering students professional preparation for careers in the field of Dance. While learning and refining technical skills, young artists are encouraged to discover their creative potential.

    Students from sending schools in twenty-one communities participate in our
    Dance Program, receive up to 16 high school honors credits annually.

    (12.25 for Dance, 3.75 for Physical Education and 1.25 for Health)  

    Beginning in 2017-2018, seniors who have attended the program for two or more years graduate with a Pilates Mat Certification.

     


    This commercial was created by SCVTHS dance students, as part of their final project in their Dance & Film class.

     

    Colleges & Universities that have accepted our Dance Program students:

    University of Massachusetts

    Rutgers University

    Mason Gross School of the Arts  

    Marist College

    University of the Arts

    Emerson College

    Northwestern University

    Montclair State University

    Ohio State University

    SUNY Buffalo

    SUNY Brockport

    SUNY Purchase

    George Mason University

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    Goucher College

    New York University (NYU)

    Temple University

    North Carolina University at Greensboro

    Boston Conservatory

    Point Park University

    Elon University

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Indiana University

    Towson University

    Muhlenberg University

    Pace University

    Virginia Tech

     

    All students are required to audition for acceptance into the program. The program encourages growth in individuality and creativity, which assists the students in making future dance education career choices. Students wishing to continue their education in Dance are offered the opportunity to visit local colleges, attend productions, as well as meet with speakers, alumni, and guest artists. Scholarship opportunities, auditions, workshops, intensives, and NJ & NY performances are posted daily to keep students aware of the great number of resources that are available in this dynamic field. 

    Just a reminder to anyone who attends our performances, no one is granted the right to take photos or to videotape our performances. 

     

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