How auditions work:
Dance Troupe auditions are divided between a Saturday and Sunday at the beginning of each term. Auditions are a laid-back, fun process, so nothing should stop you from auditioning!
On Saturday, choreographer showcases are held, in which each of the choreographers will demonstrate a snippet of their dance, and talk about their plans for the term, their music, what type of dancers they are looking for, and any other relevant details. This process gives prospective dancers a chance to see each of the different dances for the term and decide which they would like to audition for. After showcases, choreographers will ask dancers to stay for any special auditions they would like to hold, generally for specific styles of dance - for instance, typically there is a ballet audition, and in the past there has been a bellydance audition, salsa audition, and breakdance audition. After showcases, each dancer must fill out an online preference sheet (see below). Each pref sheet has an ordinal ranking of dances the dancer would like to be in, and includes the dancers time conflicts and number of total dances he/she prefers. The preference sheet MUST be submitted by midnight on Saturday.
On Sunday, the full audition process begins. Each dancer is assigned an audition number corresponding to his/her preference sheet. All dancers are jointly taught a jazz audition piece for about 30-40 minutes, and are then divided into groups. Each group then performs the piece twice for all of the choreographers. Choreographers will be looking specifically for dancers that have preffed their dances based on the online submissions the night before. After the jazz audition, a hip-hop piece is taught, and the same process repeats.
After all auditions are complete, the choreographers will make selections for their dances and a rehearsal schedule is then created. The rehearsal schedule attempts to incorporate as many dancer conflicts as possible, but sometimes this just cannot be done. Results are sent out the same day as auditions so that practices can begin immediately.
Details on auditions for the current show are below - if you have any questions, please email dt-officers@mit.edu. Remember, this is a fun process, so do not worry about how well you perform! Choreographers are mostly looking for potential and dancing ability, not your ability to perfectly perform the audition piece, so just try to show off what you have, rather than worrying about hitting every move exactly.
Fill out your Preference Sheet Here!
The preference sheet will only be available from 9am to Midnight on Saturday Sept 12
To Participate in Dance Troupe, you must attend all of these events
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 - First Showings - 2pm - Fencing Room
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 - Second Showings - 2pm - Fencing Room
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 to Friday, December 11th, 2009 - Production Week
Choreographer |
ID |
Style |
Level |
Dancers |
Song |
