by Gavin Larsen | Mar 13, 2024 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Increasingly, ballet companies are moving away from traditional open-call auditions. Instead, many prefer for dancers to submit a video reel, photos, and resumé, either via email or through an online portal, in order to be considered for an in-person audition. But...
by Alexandra Martin | Feb 15, 2023 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+, Summer Study
Audition pressure begins long before you set foot in the studio for a company class or cattle call, particularly when it comes to creating an audition video. Converting three-dimensional dancing to film’s two-dimensional plane can be stressful, especially when it...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Jan 25, 2010 | Company Life
When you say “audition reel” to artistic directors, you’ll probably hear a groan. Screening reels is a tedious process. They sit through dozens each year, growing frustrated by the lack of good footage and getting queasy from shaky camera work. But if you put...