Video Requirements:
The camera should record barre movement from the side and all other center and across the floor movement from the front.
Please ensure that the dancer’s entire body can be seen throughout all footage; shot straight on at eye level. No video from the floor
The dancer should be completely within the frame for the entire footage.
This footage is an excerpt of the dancer’s technique (maximum of 20 minutes) showing evidence of turn out, alignment, placement, extension, strength, turns, petit and grande allegro in conjunction with pointe work.
Please see below for more video specifications.
MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS:
This option is a more in depth and comprehensive video of a ballet class (Women:both barre and center work should be done sur le pointe), inclusive of:
At least one side of :
Barre: pliés in second and fifth position, tendu/degagé, rond de jambe, fondu, adagio, and grand battements
Center Grand Adagio, including développés, promenades, pirouettes en dehors and en dedans
Petit Allegro with battu
Pirouette(s) both en dedans and en dehors within center combinations
Grande Allegro on the diagonal or in a circle
Women: Sur le pointe combination with relevé on one foot
Men: Tour en l’air and batterie (entrechat quatre, six, etc.)
OPTIONAL: If at an advanced/pre-professional level please include fouettés sur le pointe.
OPTIONAL: Variation or performance footage may be added to the end of the tape.
*All applications will be reviewed on Fridays. Please allow for a two-week review period as well as an additional processing week via our admissions department*