• 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).

• 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.

The Summer Dance Intensive audition will consist of a ballet barre, ballet center work, and contemporary movement, which will be required of all who are auditioning. Pointe work will be required only for those who wish to be considered for the Ballet summer intensive. No solo is required for On-Site Contemporary Dance Auditions.

UNCSA is located at 1533 South Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27127. 

There are two entrances to campus that you can use: the main entrance on South Main Street or the back entrance on Chapel Street. You may park in any lot that is marked on the attached map with a Visitor Parking symbol (a white P in a black circle). It is recommended that you arrive on campus early to secure parking close to the dance building. 

The dance studios are in the Workplace building. It’s number 27 on this map.  Look for signage once you arrive on campus to the dance studios, or refer to the map to make your way to the red star indicating the entrance to the hallway where check-in is held. If you need assistance finding your way, please call Cameron MacManus at 336-770.3259.

Check-in & Registration is between 9 am and 10 am, and the audition class is from 10 am to 12 pm. We ask that parents remain on site if at all possible, and to let the audition adjudicators know at check-in if they are planning on leaving campus during the audition. 

Please note that if you are auditioning for the academic term, you will have a different end time than those just auditioning for the Summer Dance Intensive. Please reach out to UNCSA Admissions if you have questions about the academic term audition times.

Dancers may wear whichever option below is most comfortable for them: 

Option I: solid color leotard, pink or flesh-colored transition tights, and ballet shoes* 

Option 2- form-fitting white t-shirt (no tank tops), black transition tights, and ballet shoes* 

All ballet applicants who dance in pointe must bring a pair of pointe shoes. Dancers may wear the above for the Contemporary portion of the audition with bare feet.