CERTIFICATE/PRE-PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Please submit the following information, in addition to your completed Common Application. Biographical information and multimedia should be submitted via SlideRoom.
Biographical Information:
Current ballet school (name, city and state)
How many years have you studied BALLET? (Do not include pre-ballet or pre-school dance classes.)
How many BALLET classes do you take per week?
Have you attended a CPYB program in previous years?
Video Audition Requirements:
The dancer on the video must be clearly and fully visible at all times. The video must be filmed from the front and center of the studio, except for the barre portion. The video should be no more than 20 minutes in length and include:
Barre: plié, tendu, dégagé, développé, grand battement
Center: adagio, pirouettes (en dehors and en dedans), petit allegro and grand allegro if space permits.
Pointe: two combinations including relevés and pirouettes
Please submit your video via SlideRoom. Men, please submit Barre and Center only.
If you are recording the video at home instead of a studio and need to omit anything for safety reasons, we totally understand. If we should need to see additional exercises, we will let you know.
Two Required Photos:
Tendu a la second en face
First arabesque
Please submit the photos via SlideRoom.
Email Director of Dance Sarah Skaggs at skaggss@dickinson.edu with any questions.