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Scholarship Audition Procedures
The Dance Department is very excited about the varied curriculum and many opportunities that it will be able to offer you should you choose Goucher College. Whether a dance major or not, all admitted students may take any dance course appropriate for their level. All students may audition for scholarship consideration.
Auditions for the 2012/2013 academic year will take place on November 20, 2011 and on February 12, 2012. These auditions offer an opportunity for prospective students to observe our program and for our faculty to evaluate students for scholarship consideration..
Audition slots fill quickly; therefore we encourage an early application in order to ensure all paperwork is complete so that your audition date may be scheduled. Please note the application deadlines for each date listed below. Prospective students and current students will receive a letter from the Dance Department confirming their audition date.
Please note that students wishing to be considered for scholarship must complete the Scholarship in the Arts - Dance (PDF) application.
Audition Dates and Application Deadlines for Dance Scholarships
Audition Date: November 20, 2011
Application Deadline: postmarked by November 11, 2011
Audition Date: February 12, 2012
Application Deadline: postmarked by February 1, 2012
Sample Audition Schedule – Location: Todd Dance Studio, Dance Department
| 8 - 8:30a.m. | Check-in, welcome videos, conversation with dance majors |
| 8:30 - 9:15a.m. | Meet with the Chair and introduction of faculty |
| 9:15 - 10:45a.m. |
Ballet class For parents -- Coffee and information session with admissions and financial aid representatives |
| 11 - 12:15p.m. | Modern class |
| 12:15- 1:15p.m. | Lunch break |
| 1:15p.m. | Dancers perform solos, not to exceed 1.5 minutes. It is possible that not all auditioning dancers will be asked to perform, but all should be prepared to do so. |
| 3:30 - 4p.m. | Q & A Session for applicants and parents |
| 4p.m. | Optional campus tour with dance majors |
How To Arrange An Audition
There are several steps that must be taken before you audition.
- You must have your Application for Admission on file before an audition can be scheduled. You do not need to be academically accepted prior to your audition.
- You must complete the Scholarship in the Arts - Dance. Be sure to list your audition date preferences. Upon receipt of your completed application, you will receive a confirmation along with a schedule for the day by e-mail.
- All applicants submit a full length photo in practice attire. The photo is only used for identification. Please print your name on the reverse side of your photo.
- Résumé reflecting candidate’s dance training and performance experience.
The audition will consist of a ballet (pointe shoes optional) technique class, a modern technique class, and the presentation of a solo no longer than 1.5 minutes. (A CD player and iPod jack will be provided for solo music; iPods are preferable). No one is permitted to observe the audition classes. The audition is observed and recorded by the faculty for future reference.
We believe applicants present themselves most effectively in person, but we will consider a video audition. Candidates may therefore submit a DVD, no longer than 10 minutes. The camera should record barre movement from the side and all center movement from the front. The dancer’s entire body should be visible at all times. The audition tape should include the following:
Ballet Technique
- Barre excerpts including pliés, tendus, rond de jambe par terre and grand battements.
- Center adagio including: développés, promenades, and pirouettes.
- Petit allegro with batterie.
- Grand Allegro.
- Optional pointe work for eligible candidates.
Modern Technique
- Floor Work: a movement sequence designed to descend and ascend to and from the floor, use of the torso, articulation of the spine such as curves, arches, and head to tail connection.
- Adagio: including controlled extensions in centered and off centered positions, parallel and turned out rotations of the limbs, and shifting of the body axis.
- Spatial work: A traveling combination through space demonstrating command of turns, swings, change of direction, fall and recovery, and large jumps of elevation.
Performance
- A solo no longer than 1.5 minutes in the genre of the applicant’s choice.
***Please label your DVD with your name and address.***
Audition Apparel
Women:
Pink or skin toned tights
Footless tights
Black or solid colored leotard
Ballet shoes
Hair securely fastened
Pointe shoes optional
Men:
Footless tights
Tights
White T-shirt
Leotard or unitard
Soft ballet shoes
Results and Notification
Students applying for scholarship consideration will be notified of the results by the first week of April.
Please submit all materials to:
Goucher College
Dance Audition Committee
Dance Department
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
410-337-6399
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