Application process for acceptance into Belhaven College and the dance department are two separate items. Apply and submit items for acceptance prior to auditions.
November 10, 2007 (for priority deadline)
and February 16,
2008
Our general auditions for admission to the dance
tracks and for dance scholarships will be held November 10 and February 16. Please
send in your registration form to reserve a spot! The auditions will take place in our
spacious studios on the Belhaven College campus. The Belhaven College Dance Department
offers the following programs in Dance: the Minor in Dance, the Bachelor of Arts
in Dance, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Certificate Program in ballet or dance and
the Dance Apprentice Program for talented high school-age students. Call us 601-965-1400 should you have any questions. We look forward to hearing
from you!
Please return the completed registration form, your resumé, a letter of intent (describing why you want to study dance at Belhaven College), and two current photos: a headshot (portrait), and one of you, in profile, posing in first arabesque en relevé (full body) at your earliest convenience. Returning these materials will reserve you a spot for the audition!
Attire: Men should wear a tight fitting t-shirt or leotard, tights, and soft ballet shoes. Women should wear a solid-colored leotard (tank-style without excessive straps), pink tights, and soft ballet shoes. If you are currently on pointe, and have been for more than one year, please bring your pointe shoes and prepare your feet before class begins. For the modern class you should be able to quickly switch to bare feet. Hair should be neat, securely confined, and off the nape of the neck in a bun.
If you would like the faculty to see (more) work you have performed at the audition, please leave a clearly labeled video tape, accompanied by an explanation of the work(s) and a description of what you look like in the piece(s), at the registration table. These tapes will be viewed at a later date.
Please don’t hesitate to call the dance office at 601-965-1400 or (800) 960-5940 should you have any questions.
Please submit videos by May 1, 2008.
To audition with a video tape, you will need to download and fill out the registration form and compulsory exercises sheet we require every applicant to complete (links provided below). Please read the guidelines carefully to insure the best results possible. If you want, you may attach an excerpt of a recent performance. If this is not a solo work, be sure to clearly indicate which one of the dancers is you.
Please note that an audition by video allows only for admission to the dance tracks. An audition by video does NOT make the applicant eligible for dance scholarships. The dance faculty will award scholarships on the basis of an audition in person ONLY.
At your earliest convenience please submit the following items:
Please do not hesitate to call the dance office should you have any questions or concerns at 601-965-1400.
For all applicants: Download Dance Registration Form. (Available in PDF.)
For video applicants only: Download Video Audition Compulsory Exercises. (Available in PDF.)
