<p>There may already be info on this but I can’t seem to find it. I am very stressed about the NYU dance audition, especially since they haven’t had it these past few years and I hadn’t been anticipating one. To anyone who has already auditioned at Tisch this year, what was the dance audition like? What style of dance was emphasized and what did they ask you to do? What were people wearing? How much is the dance audition weighted? Thanks</p>
<p>All of the auditioning students for the session (morning or afternoon) were brought in together for the movement evaluation, which was the first thing after the overview. We learned the first combo, a short jazz one from their current production of Tommy. It was pretty quick but if you’re a dancer, it shouldn’t be hard. There were also 16 beats of improv at the end of that. We practiced it some, and then groups of four did it in front of the dance evaluator. Each group did it twice, because it was a formation with two people in the front row and two in the back windows (i.e.
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so we’d switch so everyone was in the front and back. Just a warning, the jazz group goes in the order in which you registered, so I was fourth and in the first group. :P</p>
<p>Then we learned the ballet combo, which was shorter. I didn’t think it was very difficult, it was like a pretty easy combo from a Ballet II class at my studio. You should definitely be aware of any mistakes you make, though, and try your best to fix them. For example, our ballet combo had an en dedans pirouette on the right foot, and most people did it en dehors. It wasn’t a huge deal, but I have a feeling that little things like that may help you. I’d say just show that you’re teachable.</p>
<p>I have no idea how much it’s weighted.</p>
<p>There were all kinds of outfits, from standard dancewear to a nice shirt and jeans. I wore tights, jazz shoes, a relatively close-fitting t-shirt, and spandex shorts. As long as you can move in it and more or less see the general shape of your body, I think you’ll be fine. </p>
<p>Break a leg!</p>
<p>Thanks for the good details!</p>
<p>oh those xes didn’t format right.
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There we go. :)</p>
<p>hahaha thank you!</p>
<p>This might seem like a weird question, but what did most people do with their hair?</p>
<p>some had it up in buns, some in ponytails, some completely down. I’d say most people went with ponytails. I’m not very good at making buns, they’ve been known to fall out when I pirouette, so I went with a ponytail to keep my hair out of my face. :)</p>