Audition applications

• If you apply to the BA/BFA Dance degree program you must complete your UCalgary application for admission by March 1, 2025.
• If you selected an ‘in-person audition’ in your admission application, you will be notified with the date and time of your audition after the deadline.
• If you live more than 300 km away and selected a ‘video submission’ in your admission application, an Audition To-Do list item will generate in your Student Centre within 24-48 hours after you submit your application for admission. Your video submission should be uploaded in your To-Do list as a Word or PDF document that includes the appropriate video link. For more information please see the Video Audition Information Sheet (or link) below.
• Any audition materials received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Reference letters are not used in the audition process and will not be considered.
• Transcripts must be sent directly from the applicant's institution to the UCalgary Admissions Office.

Auditions

• After submitting an admission application to the University of Calgary Admissions Office, all applicants will be expected to audition in-person (preferred) or by online video submission (if home address is more than 300 km away).
• In-person and video auditions are reviewed by the BA/BFA Dance Committee.
• If you have chosen a video submission, an Audition To-Do list item will generate in your Student Centre within 24-48 hours after you submit your application for admission. Your video submission should be uploaded in your To-Do list as a Word or PDF document that includes the appropriate video link. If you have selected an in-person audition, you will be notified of the audition schedule after the deadline.
• During the audition, applicants will be required to participate in dance classes, written assignments and improvisation. If you are attending the live in-person audition, there is no need to prepare any choreography ahead of time as all dance material will be generated during the audition itself.

Clothing requirements for auditions

• Please wear close-­fitting clothes that are easy to move in to allow the jury to see full body movement; please avoid excessively baggy clothing.
• Footwear is barefoot, soft jazz shoes/moccasins or socks. 
• Hair should be tied back, and jewelry should be removed.

Level of expertise

BA and BFA Dance majors at the University of Calgary are placed appropriately in technique classes upon entrance. 

In-Person Auditions

Dance Audition Dates: For the audition, we ask that applicants make themselves available on March 14-15, 2025. The tentative schedule is as follows: March 14, 2025 9am-4pm auditions, followed by a Meet & Greet reception. Parents are invited to come in for questions between 3-4pm. Prospective students will be offered tickets to attend the Mainstage Dance performance that evening if they wish to experience the program. On Saturday March 15, the audition closes with a class from 9-12pm. All audition applicants may depart by 12pm on March 15, 2025.

• Friday March 14, 2025
• Saturday March 15, 2025

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