Auditions for admission into the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Dance program for the 2025-2026 academic year will be held on the campus of The University of Alabama.
Interested in visiting the UA Department of Theatre and Dance? Complete our campus visit form for an opportunity to tour our facilities with a Dance Ambassador.
Audition Dates
October 25, 2024
February 28, 2025
Once registered, you will need to be available from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM and will receive a more precise schedule closer to the audition date.
Audition Registration Deadlines
The deadline for registering for auditions is 2 weeks prior to the chosen audition day. For the October 25, 2024 audition day, the registration deadline is October 11, 2024, 11:59 pm CST. For the February 28, 2025 audition day, the registration deadline is February 14, 2025, 11:59 pm CST. Please note that no applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.
Audition Registration
There are two steps to registering to audition. The first is to submit your audition materials on an application via Acceptd. Next, upon the submission of your audition materials, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain a link to the Program Auditions Registration Form. Please make sure to fill that form to indicate which audition day you would like to attend. In order to be invited to the audition day, note that both steps must be completed prior to the deadline.
Offsite Auditions
Dance faculty members will also be present at various conferences, panels and events to audition prospective students interested in the Dance program. Students auditioning at these events will also need to submit an application on Acceptd and the form in the confirmation email. The form will contain a field for offsite auditions. Among others, representatives will be present at:
- thePANEL with REVEL, July 4, 2024, Orlando, FL
- Next Step with Streetz, July 8, 2024, The Woodlands, TX
- Alabama Dance Festival, January 24, 2025, Birmingham, AL
For questions about offsite auditions, please reach out to the Associate Chair of Dance, Sarah Barry at smbarry@ua.edu.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
What to Expect at the Audition?
Auditions will occur on the campus of The University of Alabama on the third floor of Clark Hall.
The audition will assess auditionees’ technical and artistic aptitude to ensure applicants are capable of completing our program of study. Following the auditions, auditionees and parents/guardians are invited to join the dance faculty and current UA dance majors for a Q&A session. There will also be a separate parent meeting to share information during the audition. Below is a rough schedule of what to expect: Introduction (15 mins)
General Warm-up (10 mins)
Dance Program Auditions – Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Improvisation (25 mins each)
Dance Program Auditions – Small Group Discussion (25 mins)
Open Q&A (15 mins)
Facilities Tour (30 mins)
Dress Code for Auditions
Auditionees should wear form-fitting dancewear. It is recommended to wear a black leotard or a black fitted dance top, and either black-, pink- or flesh-colored tights, and/or black leggings. Dancers should wear flat ballet shoes during the ballet portion of the audition; pointe shoes during the pointe portion (not required if you do not do pointe); barefoot for the modern and improvisation portions; and jazz shoes for the jazz portion. Please ensure hair is pulled back and neatly secured, and please refrain from wearing jewelry. If you do not own specific shoes for a particular technique, please go barefoot, or wear socks.
AUDITION CHECKLIST
- Register for auditions by the registration deadline (see above for deadlines) by the Acceptd application as well as the Program Audition Registration Form (found in the confirmation email received from Acceptd).
- Plan a trip to Tuscaloosa!
- Once on campus, check-in for your audition at Clark Hall during the scheduled audition time.
If you have questions about the BA in Dance Program or audition process, please email Sarah M. Barry, Associate Chair of Dance, at smbarry@ua.edu.
Audition Result Notifications
Auditionees will be notified of their admission status via email within 2 weeks of the audition.
Admission Results
Accepted: You may begin coursework as a dance major.
Not Accepted: An indication that we feel you will not be successful in our dance curriculum at this time.
Scholarships
Dance program scholarships are offered on a limited basis due to fund availability. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are automatically considered for dance program scholarships at the time of their audition. During their first spring semester at UA, all dance majors may apply for funding for the following academic year.
We encourage you to visit the campus before making a final college decision. For an opportunity to tour our facilities with a Dance Ambassador, complete our campus visit form.
For more information about the BA in Dance degree track, click here.