Dance Performance & Dance Education Sequences
Setting Up Your Audition for Admission and Scholarships
Apply to the University and for an audition now! To learn more about our Dance programs, see the Dance Performance and Dance Education sections under Undergraduate Programs.
Audition Information
The 2013-14 Dance auditions will be held only at Illinois State University — on Saturday, September 28, 2013; Monday, November 11, 2013; Saturday, February 22, 2014; and Friday, April 4, 2014 (not for scholarship consideration).
All prospective Dance Performance or Dance Education students should prepare a solo dance or variation of their choice in any style.
- Solos should be two to three minutes in length and can feature the choreography of the applicant or another choreographer.
- Dancers should bring a CD or cassette if they wish to use musical accompaniment. If an I-pod is preferred, please have a CD as a
backup recording.
- Each student must provide his or her own solid-color leotard and tights (without feet) and ballet shoes.
- The admission audition will consist of a technique class including
ballet barre and center work, and short modern or contemporary
movement phrases.
- Individual solos and interviews with each candidate will follow the technique class.
Dance applicants must also submit the following materials. Please bring these with you — do not send them ahead of time.
- A resume detailing your training and performance experience.
- A 4x6 full-length photo in first arabesque.
Major considerations in the audition are:
- Rhythmic clarity
- Fluidity of movements
- Alignment
- Broad stylistic choices
- Familiarity with dance vocabulary
- Basic skills
- Strength and coordination
- Kinesthetic and spatial awareness
- Technical and artistic potential
Video Audition
If a student is unable to audition in person, please submit a DVD or VHS (1/2") cassette videotape that includes your performance in these areas:
- Ballet: Barre (side view) plie with part de bras; center adagio, pirouette, petit and grand allegro.
- Modern: Modern warmup (front and side views), traveling sequence.
- Choreography: Two to three minutes of applicant in performance. Choreography may be that of the applicant or another choreographer.
A video audition must be accompanied by:
- A resume detailing your training and performance experience.
- A 4x6 full-length photo in first arabesque.
- A personal essay describing your experiences and goals as a dancer or dance educator.
Mail your video audition and supporting materials to:
Dance Audition
School of Theatre and Dance
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5700
Normal, IL 61790-5700
