Video Requirements:
Video auditions should be performed in leotard and tights or tight-fitting dancewear. Videos require no introduction or fancy editing, should be recorded after September 1, 2024, and should not exceed 15 minutes in length. They should be shot indoors with proper lighting.
Applicants should include the following elements:
• 3 – 5 minutes of barre work including pliés, battement tendu, fondu, frappés, adagio and grand battement (applicants may demonstrate one or both sides)
• 3 – 5 minutes of center work including adagio, pirouettes, petit allegro and grand allegro
• Dancers working on pointe may dance center work on pointe OR should include separately an échappé/passé combination and a turning combination danced in the center on pointe (dancers who have been recently advanced to pointe should only include an échappé/passé combination at the barre)
• Dancers should also include à la second turns and tours en l’air if applicable to their training
Additional Notes/Requirements:
• Applicants auditioning for the Otto M. Budig Academy’s Professional Training Division should also include a classical and contemporary variation or rep selection
• Applicants who do not have access to studios for the purpose of filming should modify combinations to be safely executed at home and be cautious of proper flooring for allegro combinations
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