Recorded Video
Rolling Audition - No Due Date Provided
Video Requirements:
Audition Video Requirements (Please record 3 short videos OR put all 3 clips together in one video.) For the audition videos we are asking to see your current level of ability in ballet and modern/contemporary dance, plus one technique or style of your choice. We accept submissions from all levels of ability, so even with very little previous technical training, if you have the time to spend on your degree and we see the potential, you have a chance to be accepted into our program. Please wear appropriate dance class attire, pull your hair up, make sure we can see you from head to toe and make sure your video is of good viewing quality. Find an appropriate space where you have room to move to record your video. Ballet Video We need to see your body alignment from the front and side. Do some plies, some legwork, maybe a little center work. If you have some ballet background, show us that. If you do not have ballet training we still want to see how you would currently move through some ballet barre exercises, so find a professional ballet class on Youtube, try some of the moves you see them doing at the barre. Modern/Contemporary Video Make yourself a combination that you can repeat, like you would normally do in a technique class. If you do not have modern/contemporary dance training, find some modern/contemporary class videos on Youtube and practice that movement prior to making your audition video. We would like to see the following skills (in no particular order): Floorwork (can include back rolls, slides of various kinds) Inversions like handstands, cartwheels Turns of any kind Moves that go down to the floor and back up to standing Traveling such as chasses, triplets, modern dance runs Leaps, hops, jumps of any kind Changing of directions Rapid and/or complex foot moves of your choice Demonstrate your artistry and performance qualities Your Choice Video If your area of expertise is in a style outside of ballet and modern, we would love to see that as well. This can include hiphop, jazz, cultural dance forms, social dance, etc. OR if you have skills in other areas that may relate to dance such as gymnastics, figure-skating or other sports, we would love to see those skills. For guideline and requirement questions please contact: [email protected]Audition Description
Application Guidelines *We will not be holding in-person auditions* Admissions into the Dance Program for the Dance Major, Minor, and Certification degree programs are by audition only. Students may audition prior to being accepted into the University of Houston (Undergraduate Admissions). However, the student will not be allowed to enroll into dance classes until they are accepted by the University and the Dance Program.Updated: Aug. 26, 2025
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