Auditions
Conservatory Dance Audition Assignment
Assignment: Create a 60-90 second solo dance in the style of your choice to be performed at the live audition.
Directions:
Choreography should be 60-90 seconds long and can be in any dance style
You may use music, please have it downloaded and ready to be played digitally at the audition (suggested: have the music available on your phone, which we can connect to speakers to play)
This dance should highlight your passion and love for dance
Materials Required: Make sure the music is downloaded. Access to WiFi can be spotty in the audition location.
Audition Information:
Students will take an audition class that incorporates movement in the styles of ballet, jazz, and contemporary. In the live class, students will perform center barre exercises, learn some short combinations for center and across the floor, as well as a longer combination.
Students are assessed on their overall conservatory style dance technique, ability to pick-up and perform choreography, and performance quality. Students will have the opportunity to perform their solo audition assignment at the end of the live audition.
Students wear form fitting dance/athletic clothing - suggestions: tights, leotard, shorts, leggings etc., ballet shoes, jazz shoes, socks, or bare feet. Please no jeans, sweatpants, or baggy clothes).
Questions: contact Paulette Cauthorn, cauthornp@sfusd.edu.