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Group Auditions

Group auditions are held twice a year: once during the Fall term and once during the Spring term. Auditionees will participate in a modern dance audition class that may include ballet barre, an African dance sequence and an improvisational exercise. Auditionees will NOT be asked to perform a prepared solo. Auditionees must send a completed audition form. There will be an opportunity for you to ask the faculty and current students any questions that you might have.

Dress Regulations
Leotards (or tight T-shirts for men) and tights, jazz pants or leggings. You may want to use soft ballet slippers and jazz shoes for portions of the class. Please do not wear any baggy warmers or other loose overdressing after the initial warm-up. Hair should be secured away from the face. Wearing a distinctive color or accessory that does not impair dancing is encouraged.

All auditions are held in the McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Check in begins at 8:30.

Fall 2009 BFA Dance Auditions- Friday, October 23, 2009

Spring 2010 BFA Dance Auditions- January 29, 2010

Click Here for the on-line BFA Audition Registration form. This needs to completed and submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the audition date. Please be aware that we require accurate GPA information and test scores. Complete audition information, including detailed schedule, map, etc., will be sent to the e-mail address you enter on the form and sent two weeks prior to the audition.

If you have been unable to submit the Audition Registration form within the two week deadline, please contact the dance coordinator to obtain permission to join the audition. (rarose@ufl.edu)

Transfer students (only) who have had previous and substantial course work in dance composition and wish to have this course work transfer as credit, please bring a DVD sample of your choreography on the day of your audition. If you wish for this to be returned, please provide a SASE with the DVD.

If you would like to send in a hard copy of your resume (optional), please send to:
Ric Rose
PO Box 115900
Gainesville, FL 32611-5900
rarose@ufl.edu

Video Audition

If there is a particular hardship involved in attending the group audition, a prospective student may request a video/DVD audition. This involves submitting a tape or DVD, a completed audition on-line form, and two confidential letters of recommendation. The dance faculty will either inform you of the results or ask you to schedule an individual audition using our ongoing classes.

The requirements of the video/DVD audition are as follows:

1. Full-size VHS format or DVD with only the audition on the recording.

2. Solo performance-either studio or in concert.

3. 10-15 minutes of ballet barre and/or center floor demonstrating alignment and control at your highest level of proficiency.

4. 5-10 minutes of classroom or performance studies demonstrating your highest technical and performance abilities. There should be two selections in different styles.

5. If you wish to transfer in composition/choreography course credits, include a bit of your own choreography.

6. Label the tape/DVD with your name and "Video Audition for the BFA in Dance" and the date you wish to enter the program.

7. Include notes (either on the recording or in writing) on the nature/identity of the selections.

8. If you wish to have the tape/DVD returned, include a self-addressed reinforced envelope.

9. Please send a completed audition form with the audition tape/DVD so that we can view the audition within the content of your background. Include a brief statement of your dance-related goals and your reason(s) for applying to the University of Florida.

10. Please have two confidential letters of recommendation sent under separate cover. At least one letter should be from a dance teacher. The letter should discuss:

a. Your artistic ability and educability (talent, discipline, processing feedback, openness, etc.)
b. Your academic ability and achievement
c. Your sense of responsibility and ensemble (dependability, emotional stability, ability to work in groups, willingness to work behind the scenes as well as in the spotlight, etc.)
d. Other information concerning your way of working or the type of environment in which you would best grow toward your goals.

Mail all materials to:

University of Florida
School of Theatre and Dance
Ric Rose, Coordinator of Dance
PO Box 115900
Gainesville, FL 32611-5900

Pre-Audition Visits

High school juniors, rising seniors and community college sophomores with possible interest in auditioning for the BFA in dance performance in the future may arrange visits on most Fridays during the regular academic year. The visit can include: *observation of the dance majors modern class 11:00 am-12:30 pm McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion G06

To request a date please email rarose@ufl.edu with the following information:

Name
Present School
Email address
Requested date

*information session and tour of the McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion 2:00 pm-3:00 pm - Fridays Only
www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance/pages/whatyouneed/advising/advising.asp

*campus tour
www.admissions.ufl.edu/visit.html

School of Theatre and Dance

Dance Auditions (BFA)