• A single video file no more than ten minutes in length.
• Only one side of each combination should be shown.
• Must be framed to show the applicant's full body throughout.
• Must not include any dancers other than the applicant.
• Must be filmed no more than three months prior to submission
• Video is not to be uploaded if auditioning on campus. (See On-campus Audition below.)

Photographs are not required for Summer Dance auditions.

Audition Attire

• Applicants must wear practice clothes.
• Do not wear skirts, loose-fitting tee-shirts or leg warmers.
• Wear clothing that contrasts with the filming environment so you can be seen clearly and stand out from the background.

Audition Content

• Barre Work (maximum of 5 minutes; only one side needed of each combination) 
  • Pliés, tendus, adagio, grand battements.
• Center Work (maximum 5 minutes) 
  • Adagio 
    • Pirouette combination with pirouettes en‐dehors and en‐dedans.
  • Allegro combinations: 
    • Petite allegro
    • Grand allegro (Optional, if enough space to execute the combination safely.)
  • Men, please include tours en l'air right and left.
  • Pointe work (ladies only): échappés, retirés, double pirouettes en‐dehors and en‐dedans on pointe.
  • Classical variation (ladies must present their variation on pointe) 
    • one to two minutes in length

Photographs are not required for Summer Dance auditions.

Audition Attire

• Applicants must wear practice clothes.
• Do not wear skirts, loose fitting tee-shirts or leg warmers.
• Wear clothing that contrasts with the filming environment so you can be seen clearly and stand out from the background.

Audition Content

• Barre Work (maximum of 5 minutes; only one side needed of each combination) 
  • Plié, tendu/dégage, rond de jambe, passé développé (front, side and back), grand battement and a balance on one leg in attitude back.
• Center Work (maximum 2 minutes) 
  • A one to Three‐minute self or professional choreographed solo.

Photographs are not required for Summer Dance auditions.

• A two - three-minute improvised or choreographed solo (Could be choreographed by a professional choreographer or yourself).
• A one-page artist statement explaining why you would be a good candidate for the program and what you hope to gain from the program
• Resume or CV

• Video Work Sample: A link to a video containing no more than 10 minutes of unedited footage.
• Resume or CV: Detailing your choreographic and professional experience.
• Artistic Statement: A reflection on your artistic journey and vision.
• Statement of Interest: A brief paragraph explaining why you wish to participate in the UNCSA Choreographic Institute.

All materials must be compiled into a single PDF that includes the necessary links and is easy to navigate. Please email the PDF to Program Director Juel D. Lane at uncsachoreoin@gmail.com by January 10, 2025.