Application to Audition Into the Dance Degree Program at UW-Madison
To be accepted as a dance degree candidate you must:

1) Apply to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Admissions and
2) Fill out this application and complete and pass a dance audition.

Auditions are held two times per year in November and February.

****NOTE THAT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY.****

APPLY TO UW-MADISON
To apply to UW-Madison, contact the Admissions Office at onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu or at (608) 262-3961 or apply online at apply.wisconsin.edu. If you are applying for Financial Aid, send completed Financial Aid Forms to Student Financial Services, 432 N. Murray Street, Madison, WI 53706 (608/262-3060). Try to do this as early as the deadline allows to assure maximum financial assistance.

APPLY TO AUDITION INTO THE DANCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The deadline to fill out this form and submit your audition video components is NOV 1 or FEB 1. We hold two adjudication sessions to review applications. There are two ways to audition virtually this year: OPTION 1) submit video components with your application, or OPTION 2) audition virtually at Dancewave Through College & Beyond (https://dancewave.org/dtcb/).

OPTION 1: SUBMIT AUDITION VIDEO COMPONENTS (3 required videos, 1 optional video)

VIDEO 1 (required): Choose EITHER a solo performance 1-3 minutes in length OR participation in a Ballet, Contemporary/Modern, or Hip-Hop technique class, 3-5 minutes in length. If you choose a solo for this video, it may be original choreography or from standard repertory. The solo may be recorded at home, in a dance studio, or in another site-specific area, or submit a performance video. If you choose a video of time in a class, please choose multiple samples from one class or select more than one technique class if available.

VIDEO 2 (required): A creative, improvised/self-choreographed solo, using the provided audio file, that demonstrates your potential to be the kind of explorer who would thrive in our department in the study of dance and movement.

This department was founded upon the values of the human experience, the pursuit of knowledge, and creative expression. To be a dance artist requires discipline, passion, resilience, courage, adaptability, and openness, as well as many other skills. We have provided you with a short piece of music composed by our resident music director and we'd really like you to utilize this opportunity to make and perform a dance that connects with the UW-Madison Dance Department's goals with who you are and what you care about.

Your solo must be movement-based and must use this audio file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13feqJUZOsVDDfTDWosyFIAG08YM3lbAs/view?usp=sharing

You are not limited to one style of movement--mix it up; even better, your movements can be made up and not have names.

VIDEO 3 (required): Oral Question & Answer
Record yourself answering the following questions.
1. Why do you want to study dance in college?
2. Why are you interested in attending the University of Wisconsin – Madison?
3. How can dance promote social justice and change?

VIDEO 4 (optional): If you would like to share a genre of dance that uniquely represents your individuality and showcases your strength as a dancer, you may include a video of 1-2 minutes.  This is optional and not a required component of the audition.
 
If you are submitting video components, they must be submitted with this application. All videos should be in one of the following video formats: MOV, MPEG4, MP4, AVI or WMV. This application will require a link for each video component. You may use YouTube, Vimeo or you may provide links through DropBox, Box or GSuite.

OPTION 2: AUDITION AT THE VIRTUAL DANCEWAVE THROUGH COLLEGE & BEYOND Oct 16-18 and 23-25, 2020.
A faculty representative will also be auditioning applicants online at the virtual Dancewave Through College & Beyond October 16-18 and 23-25, 2020 (https://dancewave.org/dtcb/). This is our only offsite audition and may be utilized in lieu of the required video components. Please indicate this option on this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen McShane-Hellenbrand at (608) 262-3679 or kamcshan@wis.edu.
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AUDITION COMPONENTS
All prospective dance degree candidates WHO HAVE NOT AUDITIONED, MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION.


VIDEO 1 (required virtual audition component): Provide a link to a solo performance that is 1-3 minutes in lengtH OR a link to a video of your participation in a Ballet, Contemporary/Modern, or Hip-Hop technique class that is 3-5 minutes. If you are choosing a solo for this video, it may be original choreography or from standard repertory and you may record your solo at home, in a dance studio, or in another site-specific area, or submit a performance video. If you are choosing a video of participation in a class, please choose multiple samples from one class or select more than one technique class if available.
VIDEO 1 information: If you provided a solo for your video, please provide the title of the work, the name of the choreographer, and composer (if accompanied by music). If the solo is within an ensemble or group, please indicate who/where you are in the video.
VIDEO 2 (required virtual audition component): Provide a link to a video of a creative, improvised/self-choreographed solo, using the provided audio file. You are not limited to one style of movement--mix it up; even better, your movements can be made up and not have names.
VIDEO 3 (required virtual audition component): Oral Question & Answer: Provide a link to a video of yourself answering the following questions. 1) Why do you want to study dance in college? 2) Why are you interested in attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison? 3) How can dance promote social justice and change?
VIDEO 4 (optional): If you would like to share a genre of dance that uniquely represents your individuality and showcases your strength as a dancer, you may include a video of 1-2 minutes.  This is optional and not a required component of the audition.
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