SEE & BE SEEN

SEE and BE SEEN by college dance programs throughout Michigan in ONE LOCATION!

Sunday, October 8th, 2023 | 12:00-4:00pm
The Maggie Allesee Studios for Dance & Arts Innovation
450 Enterprise Ct. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

View the full event schedule below.

SEE & BE SEEN: 2023 EVENT RECAP

We held the 2023 See & Be Seen on Sunday, October 8, 2023! This annual event is for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing dance at the collegiate level. 66 participants auditioned for and learned about collegiate dance programs throughout Michigan IN ONE PLACE. Two panel discussions accompanied the audition portion of the event, giving participants and their families a well-rounded picture of what dancing in college is really like.

Colleges in attendance at our 2023 event:

Wayne State University

Oakland University

Central Michigan University

Northern Michigan University

Hope College

Western Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Grand Valley State University

Alma College

University of Michigan

2023 EVENT SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE FOR DANCER PARTICIPANTS

12:00pm-12:45pm Registration/check in

12:00pm-12:45pm Meet and greet with college representatives

12:45pm Official welcome

12:50-3:00pm Short phrases taught by college representatives immediately followed by audition 

3:00pm-3:30pm Panel discussion with Q&A

3:30pm-4:00pm Open floor with college representatives

SCHEDULE FOR ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS

12:00pm-12:45pm Registration/check in

12:00pm-12:45pm Meet and greet with college representatives

1:00pm-2:30pm Family members take part in a “Careers in Dance” conversation featuring EDD Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo; EDD Executive Director, Anne Bak Marine; EDD Youth Ensemble Artistic Director and former Alvin Ailey company member, Judy Milner; Andrew Cribbett; former EDD company dancer and EDD Assistant Artistic Director, Bobbi Lucas; dance and education specialist and clinical and humanistic psychologist

3:00pm-3:30pm Panel discussion with Q&A

3:30pm-4:00pm Open floor with college representatives