Education - 2002 Auditions Guide - auditions for dance training programs

Dance Magazine, Feb, 2002

EDUCATION

UNITED STATES

ALABAMA

HUNTINGDON COLLEGE

Feb. 16. Ballet class, modern class, pointe work. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, recommendation. Admitting: 15 undergraduates. Notification: within 2 weeks. Contact: Diana Green, HC, 1500 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106; 334/833-4538; fax: 334/8334486; dgreen@huntingdon.edu; www.huntingdon.edu. Ballet, jazz, modern. 5 performances/yr.

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA DANCE PROGRAM

Feb. 9, 12:00 p.m., University of Alabama, 300 Clark Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL. Apply by: Feb. 1. Ballet class, modern class, pointe work, jazz combination. Bring: pointe and jazz shoes. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Notification: Feb. 9. Contact: Edie Barnes, University of Alabama, Box 870239, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0239; 205/348-8699; fax: 205/348-9048; ebarne@theatre.as.ua.edu; www.as.ua.edu/theatre.> CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS SCHOOL OF DANCE

Feb. 1, 12:30 p.m., Las Vegas Academy, Las Vegas, NV; Feb. 2 and 16, 1:00 p.m., CalArts, Valencia, CA; Feb. 5, 6:00 p.m., Metro Arts High School, Phoenix, AZ; Feb. 16, 1:00 p.m., Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL; Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m., Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater/School Studio #6, New York, NY. Modern class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Admitting: 35 students. Notification: within 2 weeks. Contact: Clyde Howell, CIA, 24700 McBean Pkwy., Valencia, CA 91355; 661/291-3046; fax: 661/253-1562; chowell@calarts.edu; www.calarts.edu.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, HAYWARD

Apr. 6, CSU Hayward Campus-KPE 140, Hayward, CA, or by video. Modern class, improvisation. Bring: resume, dance photo, piece of choreography. Admitting: 4 undergraduates. Notification: May. Contact: Laura Renaud-Wilson, CSU Hayward, Dept. of Theatre/Dance, Hayward, CA 94542; 510/885-4641; fax: 510/885-4748; LRenaud@CSUHayward.net. Jazz, modern, ethnic, hip-hop. 10-12 dancers. 6-8 performances/year. Touring: 8 wks. locally.

MILLS COLLEGE

Feb. 7 and 11, Mills College, Oakland, CA. Apply by: Feb. 1. Modern class. Admitting: 8-14. Contact: Rebecca Pappas, MC, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613; 510/430-2175; fax: 510/430-3272; rpappas@mills.edu.

COLORADO

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER DANCE PROGRAM

Mar. 1-2, University Theatre Building, CU Boulder Campus, Boulder, CO. Apply by: Feb 2. Bailer class, modern class, prepared solo, interview with faculty. Admitting: 4. Fee: $40. Notification: Apr. 15. Contact: Nancy Spanier, Dept. of Theatre and Dance, 261 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309; 303/492-7357; fax: 303/492-7722; nancy.spanier@colorado. edu; www.cudance.org.

CONNECTICUT

ACES EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS DANCE DEPARTMENT

Apr. 6, ACES, New Haven, CT. High school for performing, literary and visual arts. Apply by: Mar. 1. Modern class, improvisation. Admitting: 10-15 new students, grades 9-12. Notification: May. Contact: Susan Matheke, ACES, 670 State St., New Haven, CT 06511; 203/777-5451; fax: 203/782-3596; astaton@aces.k12.ct.us; www.aces.k12.ct.us. Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. 24-30 dancers. 3-4 performances/yr.

CENTER FOR CREATIVE YOUTH

Call for dates/times. Apply by: Mar. 10. Admitting: 10-20 undergraduates. Fee: $20. Notification: by Apr. 15. Contact: Nancy Wolfe, Wesleyan University, 350 High St., Middletown, CT 06459; 860/685-3307; fax: 860/685-3311; ccy@wesleyan. edu; www.crec.org/ccy, www.wesleyan.edu/ccy.> FLORIDA

ORLANDO CITY BALLET

June 2, Royal Dance Center, 1425 Tuskawilla Rd., Ste. 137, Winter Springs, FL. Ballet class, pointe work. Bring: resume, dance photo. Admitting: as many as are qualified. Notification: 3 weeks following by mail. Contact: Cheryl DiPasquale, OCB, 1425 Tuskawilla Rd., Ste. 137, Winter Springs, FL 32708; 407/695-7958; fax: 407/695-7958; www.orlandocityballet.org. Ballet, modern. 25 dancers. 25 performances/yr. Annual budget: $70,000.

GEORGIA

BRENAU UNIVERSITY

Mar. 23, Brenau University, Gainesville, GA. Ballet class, modern class, pointe work. Bring: dance photo, Brenau dance audition application. Admitting: 15. Notification: 1 week after audition. Contact: Carol Smiarowski, BU, 1 Centennial Circle, Gainesville, FL 30501; 770/534-6249; fax: 770/5384599; csmiarowski@lib.brenau.edu; www.brenau.edu.

KANSAS

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAM

Feb. 8. Apply by: Feb. 1. Ballet class, modern class, prepared solo, jazz. Bring: resume. Fee: $5. Notification: Apr.-May. Contact: Joyce Yagenline, KSU, 129 Nichols Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506; 785/532-6875; fax: 785/532-3714; joydnce@ksu.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS DANCE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION

Mar. 2, University of Kansas, Robinson Center, Rm. 242, Lawrence, KS. Apply by: Feb. 25. Ballet class, modern class, jazz class, prepared solo. Bring: dance scholarship application, 2 reference letters, application to KU as dance major. Admitting: 30 undergraduates. Notification: middle of Apr. Contact: Muriel Cohan, UK, 460 Murphy Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045; 785/864-4264; fax: 785/864-5089; mcohan@ku.edu; www.dance.ku.edu.

MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON CONSERVATORY, THE

Feb. 2 and 23, Mar. 2, Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA. Call/email by Mar. 1 for audition appointment. Ballet class, modern class, prepared solo. Admitting: 25 students. Notification: Apr. 1. Contact: Office of Admissions, 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02215; 617/912-9153; fax: 617/247-3159; auditions@bostonconservatory, edu; www.bostonconservatory.edu.