Dance Auditions - Admissions - Meadows School of the Arts

placeholder Dance Auditions: An audition allows our Dance faculty to evaluate your skill and potential for success in the undergraduate program. These auditions are in addition to the application requirements for admission to the University itself. At your audition, you'll be asked to participate in some group work, and some will be asked to perform a brief prepared piece. Dance auditions are held both in Dallas and in regional locations across the country. For a full schedule of audition dates, scroll to the bottom of this page.

The following requirements apply for both Dallas and regional auditions:

Female candidates should wear a solid color leotard and pink tights; male candidates should wear a white T-shirt and black tights. ALL candidates should bring both ballet slippers (pointe shoes are required only if they are needed for your solo) and jazz shoes.
Music for prepared dances. (NOTE: Applicants should bring their own audio player for regional auditions.)
Resume and recent photograph.

Dance Audition Schedule 2007-2008

Dallas Auditions*
October 27, 2007
January 19, 2008
March 1, 2008

Candidates participate in the following activities:

Audition class to consist of ballet, modern, and jazz dance techniques.
Performance of a prepared piece in ballet, modern or jazz technique, not to exceed ninety (90) seconds, may be required.
Discussion session with the faculty and current students with time for questions and answers.

Regional Auditions*

Friday, September 28 – Jacksonville, Florida
8:15 am
Douglas Anderson School for the Arts
2445 San Diego Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Student Activities Director
Melanie Kessel
904-346-5620 x107

Saturday, September 29 – Miami, Florida
4:00 pm
New World School of the Arts
25 NE 2nd Street
Miami FL 33132
305-237-3341

Monday, October 1 – Atlanta, Georgia
12:00 noon
Atlanta Ballet
1400 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-5811 x100

Saturday, October 20 – Chicago, Illinois
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Lou Conte Dance Studio
1147 West Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
312-850-9744

Sunday, January 6, 2008
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Lines Ballet
26 Seventh St
San Francisco CA 94103
415-863-304

Monday, January 7 – San Clemente, California
1:00 pm
Pacific Coast Academy of Dance
183 Avenida La Pata
San Clemente CA 92673
949-361-9277

Wednesday, January 9 – Idyllwild, California
Time TBD
Idyllwild Arts Academy
52500 Temecula Dr
PO BOX 38
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 659-2171 x222

Saturday, January 19, 2008 – New York, NY
5:00 PM
Dance New Amsterdam
280 Broadway (Entrance on Chambers St)
New York, NY 10007

Saturday, January 26, 2008 – Lynchburg, Virginia
2:30 PM
Virginia School of the Arts
2240 Rivermont Ave
Lynchburg VA 24503
434-847-8688

Friday, February 15 – Houston TX
8:50 – 11:50 am
HSPVA
4001 Stanford
Houston, TX 77006

Under the guidance of a member of the dance faculty, candidates participate in the following activities:

Interview on location.
Demonstration of barre work and center combinations in different techniques
Performance of a prepared dance piece in ballet, modern, or jazz technique, not to exceed ninety (90) seconds (You must bring your own audio player--none will be provided.)

*Reservations are required, and requests are accepted after September 1, 2007.

To request an audition reservation, submit the following form

To request a reservation for a Dallas audition on campus, please contact:
Marci Hall - Division of Dance
214.768.2718 or email request to marcih@mail.smu.edu
Reservations are required, and requests are accepted after September 15, 2006.

To request a reservation for a Regional Audition, please contact either of the following:

Tommy Newton, Recruitment Director: tnewton@smu.edu
Joe S. Hoselton, Recruitment Officer: hoselton@smu.edu
214.768.3217

Note: All information is subject to change. Please be sure to check this Web page for the most current information.