SEE & BE SEEN

Calling all high school students interested in pursuing dance in college and beyond! 

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

SAVE THE DATES:
October 11 and 12, 2025

The Maggie Allesee Studios for Dance & Arts Innovation
450 Enterprise Ct. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

See and Be Seen is a two-day, “one-stop shop” for high school students and their parents to explore college dance programs and learn about careers in dance. High school students can audition for and learn about college dance programs throughout Michigan and the United States in ONE place!

Registration for See and Be Seen is open NOW for High School Juniors and Seniors! Capacity is LIMITED!

REGISTER FOR SEE & BE SEEN

See and Be Seen Registration
from $15.00

Please complete the registration form to secure your spot at See and Be Seen! A MANDATORY audition application for SENIORS (graduating in 2026) will be emailed out and will need to be completed by October 1, 2025.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SEE & BE SEEN

Confirmed University Participation:

This list will be updated as additional programs confirm attendance.

  • Alma

  • Central Michigan

  • Eastern Michigan University

  • Grand Valley

  • Hope College

  • Northern Michigan

  • Oakland University

  • U of M

  • Wayne State

  • Western Michigan 

  • Illinois State University

  • Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute

  • Webster University

EVENT OPPORTUNITIES

  • Meet with college representatives and learn about their dance programs in a "college fair" setting

  • "Elevator Pitch"/Q&A -Learn about each program in a short "elevator pitch" style panel discussion

  • Careers in Dance Panel Discussion

  • Health and Wellness Panel Discussion

  • NEW* "What You Need To Know About The FAFSA" Workshop with Janice Durham

  • NEW* Injury Prevention Workshop with Dr. Steven Karageanes

  • NEW* Success and Best Practices for Auditions with Robert Fulton (Co-Founder, The Ballet Scout)

  • NEW* "Nutrition for Dancers" Workshop with Grace Derocha

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 11, 2025

12:00pm Check In
12:30pm-1:15pm Welcome/Elevator Pitch
1:30pm-2:15pm Classes
2:30pm-4:00pm Audition (Seniors Last Names A-L)/Careers in Dance Panel Discussion
4:00pm-4:45pm Health and Wellness Panel Discussion
4:45pm-5:30pm Classes
2:30pm-5:30pm Booths Open

Sunday, October 12, 2025

8:45am Doors open
9:00am-9:45am Nutrition for Dancers Workshop
10:00am-10:45am Parent "Nuggets" Discussion and Classes
11:00am-12:30pm Audition (Seniors Last Names M-Z)/Careers in Dance Panel Discussion
12:30pm-1:00pm FAFSA workshop (Parents)
12:30pm-1:15pm Success and Best Practices for Auditioning Workshop (Participants)
1:15pm-2:45pm Mock Audition (Juniors)
1:15pm-2:00pm and 2:00pm-2:45pm Classes (Seniors)
3:00pm-3:45pm Injury Prevention Workshop
11:00am-3:45pm Booths Open

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS

The Brainy Ballerina

The Ballet Scout

QUESTIONS?

Email EDD Director of Operations, Lindsay Chirio-Humenay, at chirio@eisenhowerdance.org.