Dance Auditions & Interviews

Thinking about auditioning for Dance?

Dance Interviews & Auditions — for high school seniors & transfer students

Dancers are encouraged to attend one of our Open House/Audition events and engage with the Dance faculty and students. While an audition is not required for admission to the college or the dance major, a strong interview and audition can improve your chances of admission, and an audition is required for students who wish to be considered for a talent scholarship.

We are planning one more Saturday Open House/Audition events in person during the 2023-24 Academic Year, on Feb. 10, 2024

CLICK HERE to register for an in-person Open House/Audition Day!

This is an opportunity for you to take classes with our faculty, talk with current students, tour the facilities, and audition for a talent grant if you wish.

If you're unable to attend one of our Open House/Audition dates, video auditions and Zoom interviews can be arranged. Here are the guidelines for video auditions.

Dance Audition/Open House Days are especially for high school seniors who are getting ready to apply for admission or who have already applied. If you would like to schedule a visit but you're not ready to audition yet, please visit the Department Visit page to sign up for a fall tour.

Open House / Audition Day Schedule

More information about Dance Audition Days

• Your solo can be in any dance style and does not need to be self-choreographed.
• Music for your solo can be on your phone or a CD.
• The solo should be one to two minutes in length, and it is fine to stop dancing before the music stops.
• Appropriate dance attire should be worn for the classes and solo. The ballet class is not en pointe. Tap shoes are not required, but bring them if you have them.
• Based on your audition, you may be awarded a Talent Scholarship of up to $2,000 per year.
• We will send a letter about your dance audition to the Admissions Office. A good audition will positively influence your admission.
• If you are not available during one of our scheduled Audition Days and would still like to audition, please review the guidelines for a virtual audition and interview.

Register Now!

Frequently asked questions about Dance Program auditions

See a show!

Come see us in action! Prospective students and their families are welcome to attend Departmental theatre or dance productions as our guests! See the Department Performance Series page for details. Of particular interest:

• In Motion, featuring choreography by acclaimed faculty and guest artists — Feb. 8-10, 2024 (Dance Open House weekend!)
• Head Over Heels, the lively, laugh-out-loud musical set to the music of the iconic 1980s rock band The Go-Go's — April 18-21, 2024
• Spring Studio Sessions, another intimate, experimental showcase for student choreography — week of April 29, 2024

Tickets will be available in late August. Email [email protected] for a discount code to reserve free tickets.

How to Audition:

Whether you're auditioning in person at an Open House event or remotely, here are guidelines you will want to follow in preparing for the audition.

• Prepare your audition carefully
  
  • Allow plenty of time, and be sure to read and follow the Audition Guidelines carefully.
  • Guidelines for your in-person audition can be found here.
  • Video Audition Guidelines are available here.
• Gather supporting materials:
  • Résumé
       Your résumé should reflect work experience, extra-curricular activities, volunteer work, and other experience — both arts-related and non-arts-related. Please convert all files to PDFs.
  • Current photo
       For identification purposes only. It can be a headshot, school photo, or casual photo, as long as it's recent, your face is clear, you're the only person in the photo, and you look more or less like you do now. It should be at least 400 pixels on a side, and larger is better.

Frequently asked questions about Dance Program auditions