WHO WE ARE
College Dance Prep has spent over a decade preparing dancers for college and professional team auditions — with insider expertise no other program can match.
The only prep program built by coaches who have actually been inside the teams you want to make.
WHAT IS COLLEGE DANCE PREP?
CDP is the leading audition preparation program for dancers trying out for college dance teams. Whether you know exactly which team you're going for or you're still figuring out where you want to go to school, we build your training around your goal — using a PrepMaster who knows that program from the inside out.
We're not a dance studio. We're not a generic class. CDP is a structured, monitored, results-driven program — and we have over a decade of placements to back it up.
WHO WE ARE
10+
years as the industry leader
80+
PrepMasters nationwide
750+
dancers who have made teams
THE MAKE THE TEAM METHOD™
CDP's proprietary, trademarked training curriculum
Every CDP session — private, virtual, or group — is guided by The Make The Team Method™. Built over 10+ years of insider coaching experience, it's the curriculum that separates CDP from every other prep program out there. It covers every facet of what panels look for, not just the dancing.
Natalie Chernow
Founder, College Dance Prep
Natalie Chernow isn't just a dance coach — she's one of the most credentialed audition insiders in the country. As the former head coach and choreographer of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders for six seasons and the University of Miami Hurricanettes for five seasons, Natalie has sat on both sides of the audition table more times than anyone in this space.
She built CDP on a simple truth: the dancers who make the team aren't always the most talented in the room — they're the most prepared. The Make The Team Method™ is the system she built to make sure CDP dancers walk in knowing exactly what winning looks like.
THE PREPMASTER NETWORK
CDP's 80+ PrepMasters are current and former members of college and NFL teams across the country. They don't just know how to dance — they know what it took to make their team, what coaches looked for at auditions, and exactly how to prepare you to do the same.
Every PrepMaster is vetted and matched to dancers based on their target team. When you train with CDP, you're not getting a random instructor — you're getting an insider.
Your PrepMaster has direct experience with your target program.
In-person or virtual — we have PrepMasters in every region.
All PrepMasters are trained in The Make The Team Method™.
Written and video notes after every session, overseen by CDP.
HOW DOES THE SCHEDULE WORK?
CDP is built around your availability and your audition date — not a fixed semester or class schedule. Most dancers start their sophomore year and increase frequency as tryouts approach.