Testimonials

Testimonials from Four-Year Colleges Where Our Students Transfer To

Working with Queensborough Community College’s dance alumni who transfer to Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University makes sense for so many reasons. One reason is that they are being prepared to handle and take on a committed and rigorous approach to their learning in a 4 year BFA program. Another is that their training at QCC is filled with insight, breathe and well roundedness to help each dancer’s ability to succeed as they progress their careers moving forward.

I like to have QCC students attend Brockport because their studio training is somatically based and connects to the model of BFA training currently being provided by national level BFA programs like ours. When they enter our program they are physically, artistically ,and technically prepared to enter as Juniors and graduate within a four year time frame.

The Hofstra University Dance Program has been very happy to welcome students from Queensborough Community College. We have found them to be talented, hard working and extremely well prepared to continue their dance studies in a rigorous four year program. They have added immensely to our department and have successfully graduated with either a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance or a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance Education. We look forward to continuing our ongoing association with the faculty and students of QCC.

— Rachel List, Chair, Hofstra University 

Student testimonials

My experience at QCC was nothing but amazing. I was challenged in ways most people wouldn't challenge a dancer at a community college dance program. I have continued my studies in dance at a four-year institution and was more than prepared for auditions. I would recommend QCC's dance program to anyone.

Starting my college career in the QCC dance department was one of the best decisions I have ever made. In my two years, I grew by leaps and bounds in my skill level and my confidence, and gained a true dance family.  The faculty are dedicated generous and highly skilled working professionals, the environment is supportive and the opportunities are there for you. If you are passionate and hard working, it is a great place to be.

I've transformed as a dancer and as a person by attending Queensborough Community College. I developed good working habits that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I am blessed and very gratefully for the doors that opened for me from attending Queensborough Community College.

Queensborough was the start of my dance career. The dance department wasn't just about dancing. It also helped with life lessons like understanding the time and effort we had to put into something.

Queensborough was a joy. I received lots of individual attention from my professors who genuinely cared about my progress and goals.” At the Conference, Keziah assisted on and off stage, taking classes in hip hop, Afro- Caribbean, Salsa and even a handstand class. Keziah also ran the lighting board. Her background with CUNY began at York College where she was studying English and Social Work however her interest in dance led her to research CUNY schools for dance programs. “Studying dance in a school environment was a new experience for me, but at Queensborough I felt free to be myself because the entire department is a judgment free zone.

As a student at Queensborough, I had the opportunity to explore modern dance and add new skills, so that I could find my own ‘movement voice’. Performing is much more than showing ‘technique’. It allows sensitive topics in the world to be heard louder and clearly, and the potential to inform change.

To a great extent Queensborough prepared me for a career in the dance world. Professors Berry and Geismar instilled confidence in me which improved my choreography and dance skills in and out of the classroom.  This year, when I returned to ACDA with Hofstra, I was excited to see my former professors and their students. Watching them perform reminded me again how important it is to trust in yourself and in your peers.