Younger students must live at home within commuting distance. A college-age applicant may pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts or an Arts Diploma in ballet or contemporary dance. All applicants must audition in person or by sending a videotape. For more detailed information, refer to the School of Dance brochure available through the Office of Admissions. In-Person Auditions Applicants are scheduled for their requested audition upon receipt of their Application for Admission.
Auditions begin with a short class.
Applicants must wear practice clothes. Hair must be worn up, and no jewelry should be worn. A dance faculty member demonstrates all of the dance combinations to be executed. Contemporary dance applicants must present a self-choreographed solo, two to three minutes in length, danced to classical music. Examples of classical music composers are Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mozart, and Copland.