University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) - audition for — Undergraduate Classical Ballet (BFA) & 1 more

In-Person - University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1533 South Main St. Winston-Salem, NC
Date: March 7, 2025

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Unknown If applying to Ballet (BFA) Barre Work (maximum of 5 minutes; only one side needed of each combination) Pliés, tendus, adagio, grand battements. Center Work (maximum 5 minutes) Adagio Pirouette combination with pirouettes en‐dehors and en‐dedans. Allegro combinations: Petite allegro Grand allegro (Optional, if enough space to execute the combination safely.) Men, please include tours en l’air right and left. Pointe work (ladies only): échappés, retirés, double pirouettes en‐dehors and en‐dedans on pointe. Classical variation (ladies must present their variation on pointe) one to two minutes in length Photograph Requirements Photograph facing front, pointe tendu in second with arms in second. Female ballet applicants: photograph in first or second arabesque on pointe. Male ballet applicants: photograph in first or second arabesque. If applying to Contemporary (BFA) Barre Work (maximum of 5 minutes; only one side needed of each combination) Plié, tendu/degage, rond de jambe, passé développé (front, side and back), grand battement and a balance on one leg in attitude back. Center Work (maximum 2 minutes) A one to two‐minute self‐ choreographed solo. Must be performed to ‘classical/art’ music. Examples of composers: J. S. Bach, Ludwig von Beethoven, Aaron Copland, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Philip Glass. Photograph Requirements Photograph in a contemporary position.

Audition Description

To meet a deadline, the application, required application documents and the application fee must all be submitted. Applicants who meet a deadline may schedule an on-campus audition with the faculty. Auditions are scheduled in the order that completed applications are submitted. Audition Content Requirements A single video link or file uploaded to the UNCSA Admissions application by a designated deadline. A single video file no more than ten minutes in length. Only one side of each combination shown. Must be framed to show the applicant's full body throughout. Must not include any dancers other than the applicant. Must be no more than three months prior to submission Video is not to be uploaded if auditioning in person. (See In-person Audition below.)

Associated Programs

Undergraduate Classical Ballet (BFA) Undergraduate Contemporary (BFA)
Updated: Sept. 12, 2024