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Auditions
| A formal audition is required for admission into the Dance Major, the MFA or MA in Studio and Related Studies programs. Audition slots tend to fill quickly, therefore, we strongly encourage early communication with the School of Dance in order to ensure all paperwork is completed for securing a slot on the desired audition date. If we cannot accommodate your application to attend your preferred audition because the audition has filled, we will be happy to place you in the next available audition. Due to the high number of auditioning students, we will not be able to accept late applications for audition. Please note the application deadlines listed for each audition date. Materials must be postmarked no later than the application deadlines. Prospective students who have secured an audition slot will receive a confirmation email from the School. Please print out the email and bring it with you in the event that verification is needed. Do not attend an audition if you have not received our confirmation email. PLEASE NOTE: Admission to Florida State University is becoming even more competitive! Please submit your application to the University as soon as possible. Both acceptance by the University and acceptance by the School of Dance through the audition process are required before becoming an FSU Dance Major. |
BFA in Dance
BFA Degree Program Audition Dates
- November 14, 2012 Audition: Application deadline is October 12, 2012.
- January 23, 2013 Audition: Application deadline is December 21, 2012.
- February 20, 2013 Audition: Application deadline is February 1, 2013.
Audition Schedule
- 8:00 am - 8:30 am Check-in for Audition
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am Meet with the Chairperson: Introduction to the School, organization for audition classes, question and answer session. Parents and significant others are invited to attend.
- 9:00 am - 9:20 am Audition Panel meets.
- 9:20 am - 10:50 am First audition class: A combined class beginning with 45 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of modern technique. (In 8:30 AM meeting, auditionees will be placed into two class groups. No observers in any audition classes.)
- 11:00 am - 12:30 am Second audition class: A combined class beginning with 45 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of modern technique. (In 8:30 AM meeting, auditionees will be placed into two class groups. No observers in any audition classes.)
- 12:30 am - 1:30 am Lunch break.
- 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Show Solos. For Freshman/Sophomore dancers auditioning for the BFA program, the choreography may be their own or by someone else; Junior/Senior transfer students must be prepared to perform their own choreography. Solos should be between 1-2 minutes in length. Dancers should bring a music CD, an iPod, or an MP3 player if they wish to use musical accompaniment. All auditioning dancers will be asked to perform.
The first meeting begins promptly at 8:30 AM in the NSF Dance Theatre, Montgomery Hall and it is important that you attend this meeting. You are expected to stay for the entire audition.
Notification of audition results will be mailed to the auditioning dancers in writing within approximately two weeks of the audition.
MFA in Dance, MA in Dance (Studio & Related Studies)
Audition Dates
- November 13 & 14, 2012 Audition: Application deadline is October 12, 2012.
- January 22 & 23, 2013 Audition: Application deadline is December 21, 2012.
- February 19 & 20, 2013 Audition: Application deadline is February 1, 2013.
Audition Schedule
The official audition process begins at 12:30 pm. You are expected to stay for the entire audition. We encourage you to arrive early enough to visit the activities of the School.
First Day
Upon arrival check in with the Dance Office - 148 Montgomery Hall
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am Observation of and/or Participation in classes: OPTIONAL
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch Break.
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Writing Session: MANDATORY
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Show Prepared Solos: MANDATORY
- Dancers should bring a music CD, an iPod, or an MP3 player if they wish to use musical accompaniment.
- Solos should be between 1-2 minutes in length.
- 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Interview with Faculty: MANDATORY
Second Day
- 8:00 am - 8:30 am Check-in for Audition.
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am Meet with the Chairperson: Introduction to the School, organization for audition classes, question and answer session.
- 9:00 am - 9:20 am Audition Panel meets.
- 9:20 am - 10:50 am First audition class: A combined class beginning with 45 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of modern technique. (In the 8:30 meeting, auditionees will be divided into two groups for audition classes.)
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am Information Session for MFA/MA applicants. Creative project assigned.
- 11:30 am - 12:25 am Lunch break.
- 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm MFA/MA creative project work session.
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Show creative project.
Notification of audition results will be mailed to the auditioning dancers in writing within approximately two weeks of the audition.
How to Arrange for an Audition
Please complete the Dance Major Audition Form (download here in pdf format). Be sure to list your preference for an audition date. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to a campus map, along with any further information you may need. There are no campus facilities for the accommodation of visitors. Tallahassee offers a wide variety of hotel and motel choices.
- Fill out the downloadable pdf Dance Major Audition Form.
- All applicants must submit a full length photograph of yourself in practice clothes. The photograph is not used as a criterion of admission; it functions as a memory aid for the adjudication committee.
- All MFA and MA applicants must also submit a writing sample along with their photograph. This sample can be a previously written paper on any subject and does not have to be dance related.
- Please mail all of the above materials to the School of Dance prior to the audition.
Please submit all materials to:
Stephanie Mills
School of Dance
202 Montgomery Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120
Questions? Contact Stephanie Mills: smmills@fsu.edu
Other IMPORTANT Information
- Observers are NOT permitted during the actual audition classes.
- Proper dancewear is expected for auditions:
- For ballet:
- Women: close-fitting appropriate dancewear, ballet slippers and/or pointe shoes.
- Men: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and ballet shoes.
- For contemporary dance:
- Women: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and bare feet.
- Men: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and bare feet.
- For ballet:
