Introducing: The Common Dance Team Recruiting Video

We’re excited to introduce a new initiative designed to help college programs simplify and streamline the college dance team recruiting process

Why This Initiative?

• Feedback from coaches, studio owners, and parents revealed the current recruiting process can be confusing and overwhelming
• NDCA’s Future of Dance survey highlighted challenges faced by coaches during recruiting and a strong desire for a more structured, streamlined process

The Solution: Common Dance Team Recruiting Video

• Inspired by the Common Application for college admissions
• Provides a standardized starting point for recruits/recruiting process
• Includes:
  • Fundamental technical skills
  • Dance combinations required by most programs
• Benefits:
  • Reduces workload for dancers
  • Offers consistency across programs
  • Colleges can still request supplemental materials as needed

Key Dates & Timeline

• May 1 – NDCA publishes updates to the Common Video Guidelines for the upcoming recruiting cycle
• June 1 – Colleges & Universities:
  1. Publish recruiting guidelines on their platforms, including any supplemental video requirements
  2. Complete the form on NDCA website to be included in list of schools accepting the Common Video for the upcoming recruiting cycle, OR contact NDCA to have your school removed if you wish to opt-out.
• September 1 – Early submission deadline
• January 1 – Second submission deadline

📌 Note: Each school can select which deadline best suits their recruiting model, but it is preferred that all schools accepting the video choose from one of the two common deadlines.

All materials and videos are still submitted directly to each school.

College Coaches: How to Get Involved

• Schools adopting the Common Video should fill out the below form by 6/1 to be included in the published list of schools that accept the video.  
• Use your school’s website and social media to share that your school accepts the Common College Recruiting Video
  • Recommended publish date: On or before June 1

COLLEGE COACHES: ADD YOUR SCHOOL TO THE LIST HERE