DANCE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 

First Round VIDEO Audition

Video Submission

Present a 2 minute solo dance in the student’s choice of style.

Students should be dressed in appropriate dance attire (no costumes - form fitting clothes - please see below) 

Student’s full body must be fully visible in the video at all times 

Please review the video before sending and ensure that it is appropriate for audition.


Audition Attire

Appropriate Dance attire:  

Girls: Leotard and tights with appropriate shoes for your dance (no socks).    

Boys: Black T-shirt and black tights or dance pants with appropriate dance shoes (no socks).  

No jewellery to be worn.  

Students to have hair tied back and off their face.
 

Second Round LIVE Audition

Please note: Only students who were successful at First Round Video Auditions will be invited back for Second Round Live Auditions

Live Audition

A modern/contemporary Dance Workshop consisting of:  

Warm up - Cardio, dynamic and static stretching 

Corner and across the floor technical skills.  

Choreographic Workshop. (Students will be required to perform the sequence in small groups.) 


Second Round Audition Length 

2 hours 

 

Audition Attire

Appropriate Dance attire:  

Girls: Leotard/tights/unitard/foot thongs or bare feet (no socks).  

Boys: White T-shirt and black tights or dance pants. Appropriate dance shoes.  

No jewellery to be worn.  

Students to have hair tied back and off their face.
 

General Criteria that students will be assessed on for Dance are

Technical skill and performance quality 

Strength and control of a range of locomotor and non-locomotor movement 

Physical and cognitive potential in dance 

Self-discipline, concentration, energy and focus, genuine interest and commitment 

Ability to improvise a short dance sequence in response to a stimuli  

 

Expectations of students accepted into Nepean CAPA High School 

The ability to work independently and productively 

Commitment to the Creative & Performing Arts both academically and in performance 

Commitment to and engagement in the Extra-Curricular Program

Commitment towards their studies within all subjects at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School