Video Requirements:
Required Information:
For ALL recordings use a static camera and avoid dubbed music.
1. Recording of ballet class: Exercises should be short and clearly presented, total length should not exceed 45 minutes. You should be the only dancer in the frame and please wear form-fitting dance attire. Please wear flat ballet technique shoes for the entirety of class and please include the following exercises:
Ballet Barre (one side only, all recorded from the side): Plié, Tendu from 5th, Dégagé from 5th, Rond de Jambe, Grand Battement
Center (both sides, recorded from the front): Adagio, Turn/Waltz, Petit Allegro, Grand Allegro
OPTIONAL pointe variation or pointe exercises of your choice. Pointe is not required for acceptance into the dance program.
2. Recording of an unedited Jazz, Modern, OR Contemporary solo of your choice: Solos should be 1.5 to 3 minutes in length and must be recorded from the front in a dance studio. Stage performances will not be accepted! Please refrain from using pointe shoes or improvisation.
3. Upload a 3–5-minute video answering these questions:
Describe why you would like to pursue teaching dance.
What age group(s) are you interested in teaching? Why?
If you have taught before, what have you learned from these experiences?
What aspects of the dance education concentration interest you, and/or how to you believe it will prepare you for your future goals?
Are you aware that the Dance Education concentration requires students to participate in practicum hours and a full semester of student teaching in a K-12 classroom setting?
4. One current headshot
5. Current Resume that includes the following:
Employment
Community Involvement and/or Leadership Positions Held
Academic Awards
AP Courses
Honors Courses
Special Summer Programs
Performances, etc.
6. Online Application also Includes:
Contact information
Responses to the following questions:
What prompted your decision to audition for the USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Program?
Please list your most influential teachers and dance experiences.
Do you have any additional interests that you plan to incorporate into your education at USC? (Dual Major, Minor or Cognate areas of interests)
What goals do you have after graduating from the USC Betsy Blackmon Dance Program?
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