Admissions

The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance Auditions

CalArt Dance will be hosting live, in-person auditions in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.

These auditions are for BFA applicants only. MFA applicants should review the MFA requirements page.

If you have any questions or need additional information please call or email Kevin Whitmire, Assistant Director of Admissions for the School of Dance, at kwhitmire@calarts.edu or 661.253.7771It is the responsibility of the applicant to schedule an audition and to complete all of the application requirements. More information on the virtual auditions will be shared with registered applicants prior to the audition. 

Live Audition Information

• Dancers are strongly encouraged to attend a live audition, but have the option to submit a video audition as part of the application. 
• Registration is required and be sure to also complete your online application prior to your scheduled audition.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to schedule an audition and to complete all of the application requirements.
• If you audition for CalArts Dance live you do not need to also submit recorded examples of your work.
• If you audition for CalArts Dance during a masterclass or other event you do not need to also audition an additional time at another event.
• Audition attire should consist of form-fitting dancewear.
•  Be prepared to dance barefoot, in ballet slippers, and in sneakers.
• There is no clothing color requirement for the audition.
• Individual solos are not required. 

• Three ballet exercises: adage, petit allegro, and grand allegro.
• A contemporary phrase of movement that travels across the floor and incorporates jumps, turns and floor work.
• A solo in any dance genre choreographed and performed by the applicant, highlighting individual creativity and performance.