• The FSU application portal will open on August 1, 2026.
• After submitting the FSU application, you will have access to the Admissions Portal (Note: If you apply using the Common App, you will receive an email within 2-3 business days that provides instructions for accessing your Admissions Portal.)
• On the Admissions Portal, you will:
• • Self-report all your test scores.
    • Please note: FSU does not accept self-reported test scores from the Common App. Students should self-report their test scores on the Admissions Portal using the Self-reported Test Scores form.
  • Link your Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS). Please allow one to two business days after linking for the checklist item to be satisfied.
  • Upload your essay and resume/list of activities.
  • Florida Residents must complete the Residency Declaration form.
  • Submit your Dance Supplemental Application
  • Upload the video of your Audition Solo in the Portfolio Section

In your Dance Supplemental Application you will:

• Select one of our three in-person audition dates (October 28^th 2026, January 13^th, 2027, or February 10^th, 2027)
  • Please note that auditions are limited to a certain number of applicants per audition. Each audition will be closed upon reaching maximum capacity
• Provide basic information about yourself and your dance training,
• Upload a resume
  • Your resume should include a statement of career goals and specifically highlight dance training and experience
• Upload a photo (either a headshot or full-body photo).

• Your audition solo must be uploaded to your Portfolio 1 week before your in-person audition date or you will be removed from the audition roster
• For Freshman/Sophomore dancers auditioning for the BFA program, the choreography for the solo may be their own or by someone else
• Junior/Senior transfer applicants must perform their own choreography
• Solos should be 1-2 minutes in length. 
• Audition Solo Videos should be
  • Filmed horizontally with the full body of the dancer in the frame
  • Performed in class attire (i.e. not in a dance costume) and should be as recent as possible. 
  • Begin with an introduction of the dancer in tight framing (waist and above) and include:
    • Dancer’s Name
    • Title of the Solo (if there is one)
    • Choreographer’s Name
    • Title of the music
    • Composer’s Name
  • Not exceed 3 minutes total, with 1-2 minutes of dancing. 
• DO NOT SUBMIT A VIDEO OF A SOLO PULLED FROM A RECENT PERFORMANCE OR COMPETITION. While the choreography itself can be a solo from a recent performance or competition, it should be filmed in a studio environment in class attire. 

Applicants will be required to travel to Tallahassee to attend a full day (8am-4:30pm) of on-site audition activities in the School of Dance

All audition activities will be located in Montgomery Hall on the campus of Florida State University.

NOTE: Observers are NOT permitted during audition classes

All applicants auditioning for our program must sign a liability waiver releasing the School of Dance and FSU from liability should the applicant be injured during the audition. If the applicant is not 18 years of age or older, a parent or legal guardian must be present to sign on the applicant’s behalf.

The audition day will begin with an information session. Applicants will proceed to take classes in ballet, contemporary, and improvisation. The day will conclude with group activities so that applicants can learn more about the School of Dance at FSU

Proper dance attire is expected for audition classes

• For ballet: 
  • Women: close-fitting appropriate dancewear, ballet slippers and/or pointe shoes. 
  • Men: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and ballet shoes
• For contemporary dance and improvisation: 
  • Women: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and bare feet.
  • Men: close-fitting appropriate dancewear and bare feet.