Dance Auditions
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*Please note: All rolling auditions are only for students entering 9th grade this Fall 2023*
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To audition for Dance you must fill out our online application by Jan 20. We highly suggest you attend the Audition Workshop in November to help prepare for your audition.
Audition Requirements
Your in-person audition will include three parts:
Elemental Movements: Ballet Skills
Elemental Movements: Modern Dance Skills
Improvisations: Create a dance in the moment spelling your name with your body
*You can view an example of the three parts of an audition in the following instructional video from last year's audition process (please note we are not accepting video submissions for 2023, all auditions will be in person). *
Instructional Dance Tutorial Video
Attire
For your audition, please dress in appropriate dancewear (leotards, tights, and socks or ballet shoes are preferred) and have your pulled away from your face and secured.
If you do not have the suggested dancewear, female students may wear shorts and leotard, leggings, or a fitted t-shirt/tank top while male students may wear t-shirts and sweatpants or basketball shorts. You may not audition in street clothes or jeans.
Judging Criteria
Dance auditions are evaluated on the following criteria:
Physical potential
Coordination
Rhythmic accuracy and musicality
Attitude and perseverance
Coachability
Movement quality
Expressiveness
Risk-taking
Technical proficiency
Click HERE to view the full rubric used during Dance Auditions.
Callbacks
There are no callbacks for Dance.
If have questions about the audition process, please contact baa-admissions@bostonpublicschools.org.