DANCE AUDITION TIMELINE
For Admission in the Fall of 2026 - 2027
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October 1 - FAC Application Opens - (the hyperlink will send you to the application page)
November 22 - Audition Workshop - Time TBA - with Ms. Anita Pacylowski
January 15, 11:59 pm - This is the final deadline for new applications. (The only exceptions are for families moving into Greenville County.)
February 4 - Communication by email of audition date/time to all applicants
February 21st, 2026 - Dance Audition at Fine Arts Center Dance Studio
March 11 - Notification of results via Acceptd
March 27 - Deadline for students to accept their offer to the Fine Arts Center
You can only apply to the FAC if you follow the application and audition instructions.
Check your email and Backpack account regularly, and attend your audition time if you are offered an audition.
You must be a student in good standing at your school to be eligible for an audition with us.
We will look at your discipline record and grades to ensure that you will be successful in FAC's rigorous,
independent learning environment.
*Students who will not be attending a GCS High School next year - Charter School, Home School, Private School, Virtual School:
Charter school students within a district that has chosen to partner with Greenville County Schools, private school students, and home school students are eligible to participate in assigned FAC programs on a space-available basis, with regularly enrolled in-district students having priority. Students who attend/are planning to attend a non-GCS High School may audition; however, priority for admission will be given to students who attend/are planning to attend a GCS High School. GCS students will be granted admission first, and if there are remaining spots in the program, they will be offered to non-GCS students based on their audition scores.
Charter school students within a charter district that has yet to choose to partner with Greenville County Schools will not be allowed to attend the FAC.
You are responsible for confirming that your class schedule does not conflict with the FAC schedule. Due to your school's class schedule, we will not allow students to leave or arrive at the FAC early. Please ensure that there are no conflicts before applying to the FAC.
AUDITION PREPARATION & EXPECTATIONS
There are two sections to the in-person dance audition:
Technique class and Performance of a solo.
Part 1. THE TECHNIQUE CLASS: BALLET & MODERN DANCE
Students will participate in a ballet barre and center, followed by modern dance technique phrases in the center and across-the-floor.
What YOU will wear:
Ballet & Modern Expectations: Attire & Footwear -
GIRLS - in a black leotard wearing pink or skin-tone tights. Pink or skin-toned ballet shoes. Ballet slippers. If you are preparing a ballet variation, please note that we only want to see you perform with ballet slippers, not "en pointe."
BOYS - in form-fitting shirts and black tights. Please wear black ballet shoes.
For the Modern Dance portion:
Boys and Girls should wear tights with a "cut-out foot" or hole at the bottom so that they can roll the tights up to their ankles for the modern dance audition:
GIRLS SHOULD HAVE HAIR SECURED AND PULLED BACK IN A BALLET BUN (IF LONG).
BOYS SHOULD HAVE HAIR OFF THEIR FACE.
JEWELRY IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE WORN DURING THE AUDITION.
NO WATCHES, EARRINGS, NECKLACES, ETC.
Part 2. SOLO PRESENTATION
Please prepare a one-minute solo (either choreographed by you, a teacher, or a guest artist) demonstrating your strengths and current abilities. Please select a style and artistic point of view that shows you in the best light. We seek your movement skills, passion for dance, and receptivity for future mentoring and growth!
Please bring your music, either on your phone or a CD. The panel will conduct a short interview; you can leave immediately.
If you have any questions, please contact
MS. GINA BUNTZ
Office Phone: (864) 355-2572
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