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When Your Summer Intensive Doubles as an Audition

Gavin Larsen

Craig Hall sits on a stool in the front of a dance studio, holding an iPad and looking at the dancers in front of him. Justin Peck stands on his right side with his hands on his hips. The dancers, visible in the mirror, dance a sequence.

When Auditioning for Choreographers and Répétiteurs, Bravery Beats Perfection

Gavin Larsen

Anderson Da Silva jumps in the air, extending his right leg in front of him and tucking his left leg underneath. He wears gray tights and curves his right arm up in front of him, stretching his left arm behind him.

A College Ballet Dancer’s Guide to Professional Auditions

Kyra Laubacher for Dance Magazine

Navigating Gossip When Researching Companies

Catie Robinson

Onstage, two dancers in practice clothes have a tense conversation. One sits cross-legged on the floor and the other sits on a piano bench.

Friend or Foe?: What to Do When Your Peers’ Behavior Changes Around Auditions

Kyra Laubacher

In a large dance studio, a class of teenage, female ballet students practe at portable barres. they wear leotards of various solid colors, tights, and ballet slippers, as well as numbers pinned to their midriffs. they stand with their right hand on the barre and extends their left legs in front of them, with their left arm held in second position.

Audition Etiquette: 8 Reminders for the Big Day

Amy Brandt

Young ballerina dancing ballet and shooting her performance on mobile phone in a dance studio.

Audition-Video Boot Camp: How to Film Your Best Reel Yet

Hana Le

In a ballet studio, two students fondu devant at the barre as Jeff Rogers stands between them and cues their port de bras.

How to Handle Stressful Audition Moments, From Adagio to Fouettés

Kyra Laubacher

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