Company Auditions Required Materials
Ballet Company
What we’re looking for from your Ballet Company Audition:
- Joy of dance
- Confidence
- Performance style and quality
- Your best, clean technique
Intermediate Audition
(ages 11+ this is recommended for dancers in Teen 1/2 and Teen 3/4)
Fairy Doll (on flat ballet shoes)
Advanced Audition
(ages 13 + this is recommended for dancers in Ballet 5 & Pointe 1/2/3)
For is audition dancers may choose one variation: the Fairy Doll variation OR the Bluebird variation. Dancers do not need learn both.
Fairy Doll (on Pointe)
Bluebird Variation (on Pointe)
Contemporary/Jazz Company
What we’re looking for from your Jazz Combo:
- Performance Quality
- Confidence
- Musicality
- Your best, clean technique
At the audition you will learn a contemporary combination, but this gives us a better opportunity to see your personal style and performance with movement you have been able to practice. Have fun with it dancers!
Tap Company
Requirements for Tap 5: Moves That Need To Be Known to be Allowed Into Tap 5
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Shuffle |
Flap |
Running Flap |
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Irish |
Double Irish |
Riff Walks (4,5.6) |
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Buffalo |
Double Buffalo |
Maxi Forward |
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Double Maxi Forward |
Cramp Roll |
Double Cramp Roll |
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Paradiddle |
5 Step Paradiddle |
Back Essence |
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Double Back Essence |
Bombershay |
Waltz Clog |
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Double Waltz Clog |
Alexander/Shirley Temple |
Time Step (Single and Double) |
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Buffalo Turn |
Pullbacks (Regular and Crossing) |
Drawbacks (Regular and Crossing) |
Requirements for Tap Company: Moves That Need To Be Known to be Allowed Into Tap Company (Everything in the previous table included)
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Time Steps (Traveling Single, Double, Triple) |
Pullbacks (One Footed) |
Drawbacks (Crossing and adding Cincinnattis) |
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Cincinnattis |
Toe Stand Turn (can be excused if there are existing injuries or student does not have the correct type of tap shoe) |