Department of Dance
111 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003-8382
Auditions will be held in New York City in January, February and March, and in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco in January. An audition is required.
Applications must be received by January 15.
If you would like to audition in Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco, we strongly suggest your application be submitted by December 15.
Transfer applicants are encouraged to apply by February 15.
The Department of Dance will contact you by email with your audition location, date, and time after the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has processed your application. The audition consists of a 90 minute combination ballet and modern dance technique class. Those who pass this first part of the audition, will be asked to perform a short (two to three minute) solo dance in any style. You may choreograph the solo, or have someone else choreograph it for you. A personal interview will follow the solo performance.
Applicants are required to bring the following items to the audition:
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An 8x10, full-body photograph in dancewear, no specific pose
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Ballet shoes and form-fitting dancewear
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Pointe shoes if you plan to do your solo on pointe
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Cassette or CD with music for your solo
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A detailed resume listing your prior dance experience, including types of training, names of teachers and schools, years
studied and the number of lessons per week.
Video Auditions: Please note that, with the exception of international students, video auditions will not be accepted. Video audition requirements will be sent to applicants after their application has been processed by the Office of Admissions.
