Drexel Dance Auditions for 2024-25 Academic Year

The Drexel dance program welcomes auditionees via video submission or live audition. The audition is structured to support our learning more about what kind of dancer, artist, creative problem solver and community member you might be. We look forward to getting to know you through this process!

Video Audition 

Video submissions will be accepted starting August 1, 2024. Please submit the following videos through Slideroom:

Please note that our objective in viewing your video is in learning more about you as both a dancer and a person. We do not require refined video edits or high production value. iPhone recordings are acceptable. If you have any questions about how to submit these videos, please email drexeldance@drexel.edu. We’d be happy to help.

Part 1: Recorded Interview

Film yourself responding to the following prompts:

• Why are you applying to the Drexel dance program? What about this particular program interests you?
• What do you contribute to a community? Give an example.
• Tell us about your interest and involvement in the dance community.

Part II: Audition Phrases

Select any two of the five dance genres below. Either follow the instructions (if you choose ballet) or click on the link (for modern, jazz, hip hop, or West African. Submit a clear, complete video of yourself performing your two selected genres.

a. Ballet

Please provide a video not exceeding 10 minutes. The video must include Barre and Center work. All work at the barre to include one side only

Barre: Plies, Battement Tendus, Battement Jetés, Adage, Grand Battement

Center: Adage, Pirouettes, Petit Allegro, Grand Allegro

b. Modern (video with Val Ifill)

c. Jazz (video with Britt Fishel)

d. Hip-Hop (video with Clyde Evans)

e. West African Pt. 1 + West African Pt 2. (video with Antoinette Coward-Glimore)

Part III: Prepared Solo

Prepare a 90-second solo in any dance form. Use this opportunity to show us who you are and how you love to move. You may use music, text, soundtrack, or silence.

Live Auditions

Register here!

Sunday, October 27th, 2024

Saturday, January 11th, 2025

10:00am-2:00pm

This will include three of the following genres: Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, and West African.

In addition to the technique portion of the audition, be prepared to show 90-second solo in any dance form. Use this opportunity to show us who you are and how you love to move. You may use music, text, soundtrack, or silence.

Interested in learning more about Dance at Drexel? Contact us to participate in:

Dance Day at Drexel

February 8, 2025

To participate in either of the above events or for other questions, please email drexeldance@drexel.edu

AUDITION DEADLINES FOR ENTERING IN FALL 2025:

• Early decision students must submit materials no later than November 1, 2024

• Regular decision students must submit materials no later than January 15, 2025

• Transfer applicants can submit an audition on a rolling basis