OUR COMPANY
Since 2014, we have assisted college-bound dancers with every facet of the application, audition and admissions process. We are committed to helping students pursue their passions, and firmly believe in the value of higher education. The MUSE comprehensive program demystifies the college process by offering admission guides, private consultations, and connection to a large network of creative professionals -- all to help dancers prepare outstanding applications and portfolio materials with greater ease.
OUR CLIENTS
Dancers of all genres and backgrounds -- from classical ballet dancers, to "competition kids," to hip-hop artists -- looking to pursue higher education. Many of our clients want to major in dance. Many, however, do not; we frequently assist those looking to keep dance a significant part of their lives while on campus, as well as those pursuing non-related fields, who simply want to use their dance background advantageously when applying to competitive schools.
OUR ALUMNI
WHERE OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED
University of Southern California, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Pace University, Commercial Dance Major
University of California at Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Chapman University, College of Performing Arts
University of Arizona, School of Dance
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
Loyola Marymount University, Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
Harvard University
Stanford University
Columbia University
Princeton University
Yale University
Duke University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
And more.
OUR TEAM
Leyla Boissonnade, Director
Leyla has been a well-loved and respected dance educator in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 12 years. She holds a B.A. in psychology and minors in dance and education from UC Berkeley, and attended the UCLA Graduate School of Education for a preliminary credential in secondary English. She founded Bay Area Dance School in 2012, seeking to provide a healthy, fun and creative learning environment for serious young dancers.
Growing up in the Bay Area, Leyla trained in ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum, passing her Advanced level of major examinations, and also in jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, contemporary and acrobatics. Her choreography has received numerous awards for its creativity and excellence. She has coached students for regional and national dance titles with many organizations, including Youth America Grand Prix and Dance Masters of America. Her students have attended summer intensive programs at The Juilliard School, Nederlands Dans Theater, The School at Jacob's Pillow, Bolshoi Ballet Academy and The School of American Ballet, among others, with many going on to pursue dance in higher education.