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Apr 16, 2025 1 hr 19 min

Michael Bearden on OU's College Dance Path

from Ballet Help Desk Hosted by Jenny Huang and Brett Gardner

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BalletHelpDesk Michael Bearden, Director of the University of Oklahoma School of Dance, joins us to talk about what makes OU's program stand out. With three distinct tracks—ballet, modern, and pedagogy—OU offers a robust performance schedule, new choreographic opportunities, and wellness support for its students. We dig into the admission process, scholarship landscape, and what career outcomes look like for OU grads. Michael also shares advice for dancers choosing between college and company life, and gives insight into how public university dance programs are navigating ongoing funding cuts. Learn more about OU's Dance Program More Links: Support Ballet Help Desk Summer Intensive Essentials Guide Buy Summer Corrections Journals Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk Facebook: BalletHelpDesk Ballet Help Desk Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/new-future License code: MGAW5PAHYEYDQZCI

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