Video Requirements:
FEMALE-IDENTIFYING REQUIREMENTS-
Audition Videos: You may upload or provide links to up to 3 separate videos (1-3 minutes in length) showcasing your talents as a dancer (ballet, contemporary, or both).
Video 1 - Performed from center work
Adagio featuring dévelopés in each position, and including a full promenade in first arabesque
Combination featuring pirouettes en dehors with arms held in first position
Combination featuring pirouettes en dedans with arms held in first position
8 consecutive jumps in first position and then 8 consecutive jumps in second position
8 consecutive jumps from fifth position, changement, and then four consecutive échappé
A petit allegro featuring assemble and jeté
A grand allegro featuring grand jeté and tour jeté
Video 2 - Students with pointe experience are encouraged to send in the following:
8 relevé in first, then 8 relevé in second (consecutively)
3 relevé in fifth, right foot front with one échappé. Repeat with the left foot front (please repeat this entire combination twice)
8 relevé passe going back, changing legs, followed by tombé pas de bourrée pirouette in fourth position
Video 3 - A contemporary dance warm-up or solo that includes basic dance vocabulary; the video should give a sense of the applicant's placement, line, body awareness, flexibility, and control. Attire for contemporary videos should be appropriate to the genre.
Video Introduction - Tell us about who you are as an artist. Record a short (2-5 minutes) video introduction including information about your artistic journey such as the kinds of classes or lessons you have taken, your artistic accomplishments, any awards you have won, groups you have participated in, artistic experiences that have been particularly meaningful, and anything else you would like for us to know about you as an artist.
MALE IDENTIFYING REQUIREMENTS-
Video 1 - Performed from center work
Adagio featuring dévelopés in each position, and including a full promenade in first arabesque
Combination featuring pirouettes en dehors with arms held in first position
Combination featuring pirouettes en dedans with arms in first position
8 consecutive jumps in first position, then 8 consecutive jumps in second position
8 consecutive jumps from fifth position changement, then four consecutive in échappé
A petit allegro featuring assemble and jeté
A grand allegro featuring grand jeté and tour jeté
Combination featuring double or single tour en l'air from fifth position (right or left side)
Video 2 - A contemporary dance warm-up or solo that includes basic dance vocabulary; the video should give a sense of the applicant's placement, line, body awareness, flexibility, and control. Attire for contemporary videos should be appropriate to the genre.
Video Introduction - Tell us about who you are as an artist. Record a short (2-5 minutes) video introduction including information about your artistic journey such as the kinds of classes or lessons you have taken, your artistic accomplishments, any awards you have won, groups you have participated in, artistic experiences that have been particularly meaningful, and anything else you would like for us to know about you as an artist.
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