I'm a junior in high school and I've been looking at different colleges that I want to go to. I would love to go to a college that has a ballroom dancing program of some kind besides ones that have a club that meets twice a week or something. I have been thinking that I might want to minor in teaching dance so….. Any suggestions would be greatly like appreciated! Thanks!!

Brigham Young University in Utah has a very well-established ballroom program. There's also another college in Utah that does, but I can't remember the name right now.

I love to dance, and if I had had this love at your age, Ballroom Teen, I might well be interested in the possibility of teaching ballroom dancing. But if I could bring to bear the perspective of extensive exposure to higher education (I'm a Ph.D.) and age (68), I seriously doubt that, were I a college student (again), I would want to expend the money (tuition and room and board, books and various fees -- plus the lost opportunity to use the time involved for class and study for earning money) for college courses on doing and/or on teaching ballroom dancing. I don't see the return. I would pursue my interest in ballroom dancing through other avenues as the way opens. I would use college courses, to the extent possible, to acquire knowledge and competencies for which there be a good prospect of a favorable financial return on the investment of time and money.

Best wishes -- jb