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James Madison University, School of
Theatre and Dance Is an Accredited
Member of the National
Association of
Schools of Theatre and the National
Association
of Schools of Dance |
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James Madison University
School of Theatre and
Dance
147 Warsaw Avenue, MSC 5601
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540.568.6342
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Want to just visit us to see our program first
hand? You may find information on visitation days here.
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Updated: 08/15/2010
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Dance Program Admission |
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Admission
to the Dance Program is by audition. Students interested in studying
dance must first submit an application for undergraduate admission
to the office of Admission, MSC 0101, James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Then they must e-mail theatredance@jmu.edu to make
arrangements for an audition. SEE
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION BELOW |
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DANCE AUDITION
INFORMATION |
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DANCE PROGRAM
AUDITION DATES:
November 12, 2011 and
February 11, 2012.
9:30am – 3pm. |
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Auditions are only required if you are
intending to be a Theatre and Dance Major - Dance Concentration.
Applications to the JMU Admissions Office should be submitted before
auditioning.
To
apply for acceptance into the Bachelor of Arts (Dance Concentration)
Program within the JMU School of Theatre and Dance you will need to
do the following:
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Apply to JMU online. The website address
is: www.jmu.edu. Go to the admissions area for information.
- Audition for admission to the Dance
Concentration in the School of Theatre and Dance. Prospective
dance students should email theatredance@jmu.edu to
reserve an audition slot.
- Send the following information prior to your
audition to:
Dance Program
Coordinator
James Madison
University
School of Theatre and Dance
147 Warsaw Avenue,
MSC 5601
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
- At least two letters of
recommendation regarding your involvement and commitment to
dance.
- A written statement (at least
one page, typed) on the role dance plays presently in your life
and in your future career plans.
- Your
resume.
- A copy of
your high school or college (in the case of transfer students)
transcript, including courses in which you are currently
enrolled. This does not need to be an official transcript; a
photocopy is acceptable.
- A
current photograph - either black and white or
color.
Please
include your JMU “application number” along with your current
mailing address, email address and telephone
number.
Important: Information
should be mailed to the Dance
Program and NOT sent as email. Audition materials will not be
returned to applicants.
ABOUT THE AUDITION
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On the
day of the audition, please arrive with enough time to check in
and prepare for class.
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The audition starts promptly at 9:30
a.m.
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Please check in at The Forbes Center for
the Performing Arts - Estes Center Dance Studio 1298. We will meet
there and welcome you to James Madison University and then start
the day's activities. You will receive further information and
materials regarding the Dance Program.
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The audition is held in the Estes Center
Ballet Studio 1299.
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Dancers should be dressed appropriately for
the audition. The ballet class section will use soft shoes, the
modern and improvisation section will be in bare feet.
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The
applicants will participate in a ballet barre warm-up followed by
a modern class. A short improvisation section will finish the
audition. This should take approximately two
hours.
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You will then
have a "cooling down" period of about fifteen minutes. There will
be a "continental" breakfast for everyone to take part in during
this time.
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After this brief repose, you will meet the
faculty for a presentation & discussion period
lasting about an hour.
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After this, each applicant will interview with one
of the dance faculty for approximately fifteen - twenty minutes.
The material requested in the packet will be discussed along with
the applicant's interest in coming to JMU and future goals/plans
in dance.
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After the interview is completed, you are
free to leave. The auditions are held during Dance Concert
weekends. You and your parents are invited to attend these
evening concerts and receive complimentary tickets. Please
let us know how many tickets you will need before the
audition.
NOTIFICATION OF
ACCEPTANCE
Prospective
students who have auditioned will be notified of their acceptance to
the Dance Concentration after they have been notified of their
acceptance to JMU. Dance Concentrators will be encouraged to
demonstrate their commitment to this intense course of study by
making it their first-major if they plan to double
major.
Students who do not receive acceptance to the Dance
Concentration Program but who do receive admission to JMU can
re-audition for the Dance Concentration during their first year
during the scheduled prospective student auditions. These students
also can contact the Dance Program Coordinator at the beginning
of their fall freshman semester to discuss adding dance courses to
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