Audition Description
The Dance program at Wright State University is designed for students who are highly motivated to pursue professional careers in dance. Students must demonstrate dance proficiency through an audition and meet the university’s educational standards for undergraduate admission. The Dance program is unique in its multidisciplinary emphasis that integrates dance training with acting and musical theatre studies.
Admission Process
Prospective students should:
Apply online for admission to Wright State University.
Schedule an audition by completing and submitting the B.F.A. Admission and Scholarship Application.
Submit $25.00 audition fee.
Provide copies of academic transcripts to Wright State University Admissions and the School of Fine and Performing Arts.
Submit photographs and a dance resume no later than two weeks before the audition.
Submit a DVD of excerpts from a typical dance class at least two weeks before the audition, to be considered for performance scholarships with the Dayton Ballet or the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. See the admission and scholarship application for the details.
Admission to the Dance program is competitive and dependent upon the results of the audition.
Auditions, which are required for all first-year and transfer students, are held each year in the winter for students who want to be considered for admission in the fall semester. Please see the program calendar for the audition schedule or refer to the B.F.A. Admission and Scholarship Application.
Audition submissions for the Dance Program will be through wrighttheatredance.getacceptd.com. Your dance submissions will include a self-taped video of a brief ballet barre and four set video clips of combinations that you will learn, tape, and submit. These videos include a ballet adagio, ballet petite allegro, modern combination, and jazz combination. Optional virtual Master Classes will also be offered by the faculty.
The audition also serves to determine qualifications for scholarships.
2024–25 DANCE AUDITIONS
2024-2025 Audition submissions for the Dance Program will be in-person for all that are able. Dance auditions will consist of one of the following: a Friday Master Class of both ballet and modern, or a Saturday audition of a ballet barre followed by learning a short combination from each of the three disciplines: ballet, modern and jazz.
Friday, November 1, 2024 (Master Class and Audition)
Sunday, January 19, 2025 (Audition)
Friday, January 24, 2025 (Master Class and Audition)
Friday, February 7, 2025 (Master Class and Audition)
Saturday, February 15, 2025 (Audition)
Dancers interested in the Dayton Ballet II or Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II programs must submit a link to gina.walther@wright.edu by February 6, 2024. The link should show excerpts from a typical class rather than stage performance and include a short barre and center work, short adagio, allegro, grande allegro, and a variety of turns. For DBII, part of center work should be on pointe. For DCDCII, also include two contrasting modern combinations.
