by Gavin Larsen | Jan 4, 2024 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
For many dancers, auditions feel inherently nerve-racking. But auditioning for summer intensives, which often requires taking class at unfamiliar studios with dancers who appear stronger, might elicit a heightened sense of intimidation. Fixating on others’...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 24, 2023 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Training
Last month, at the ADC | IBC finals in St. Petersburg, Florida, I headed to a large hotel ballroom to observe the competition’s company audition class, the second held that week. The room was packed with teenage dancers, most of them approaching their high school...
by Alexandra Martin | Oct 18, 2022 | Audition Advice
Erina Tanaka, a freelance dancer based in Denver, Colorado, has been auditioning for ballet companies for the last three years. Tanaka, 24, who’s danced with Ballet Jörgen and Eugene Ballet, says that after taking class in her living room for over a year during...
by Gavin Larsen | Jan 6, 2022 | Summer Study, Training
Auditions can be nerve-racking no matter what, but trying out for a summer program that once turned you down can feel especially daunting. It’s hard to present yourself confidently when a past “no” echoes in your head. But the reality of the summer-study audition...
by Rachel Caldwell | Mar 8, 2021 | Audition Advice, Career, Instagram, Training
Audition season is always nerve-racking, but tack on the added pressure of navigating a virtual audition and it’s enough to make your head spin. As more companies and universities have turned to video submissions and virtual classes to assess incoming talent,...