2019-20 AUDITIONS
Mandatory Parent/Dancer Informational Meeting:
- Tuesday, May 14th
- 7pm, C202 (Large Forum Room)
- Main Campus
** Forms will be distributed. **
Company Audition Overview:
- Only 1 Spring Auditon
- Closed Audition
- Judged by a Guest Panel and Current Orchesis Artisitic Directors
- Judging is Private and Confidential
- Show casting is determined by the Artistic Directors and will be announced in the fall.
Company Audition Dates:
- May 20th-22nd
- 4pm, Main Gym
- Birkett Freshman Center
Styles: (Dancers audition by stule of dance.)
- Jazz
- Hip hop
- Contemporary
- Lyrical
- Ballet
- Pointe
- Tap
* Dancers only need to be proficient in ONE style to be a company member. However, jazz and hip hop dancers are featured in the Opening and Finale.
Company Audition Schedule:
- Monday, May 20th
- 4-6 pm: Jazz
- 6-7 pm: Tap
-Tuesday, May 21st
- 4-6 pm: Hip Hop
Wednesday, May 22nd
- 4-6 pm: Lyrical & Contemporary
- 6-7 pm: Ballet & Pointe
Dress:
- Wear solid black dance attire.
- Wear shoes appropriate for each genre.
- Pull hair back.
- Appear "performance ready".
Company Eligibility:
- Freshman through senior NVHS students during the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Open to males and females.
- Passing 5 out of 7 classes.
- Can attend regularly scheduled rehearsals and performances.
*cannot participate in a fall or winter NVHS sport
- Dance background recommended, but not necessary.
- Completed Audition Forms:
* Audition Google Form: bit.ly/2019AuditionForm
* General Info Google Form: bit.ly/2019General
* Character Assessment: bit.ly/2019CharacterAssessment
* 5x7 CURRENT Photo. (Please write your name on the back of your photo. Your photo will NOT be returned.)
* Audition Agreement:
* CURRENT Physical (All current Neuqua students must have a current sports physical on file with the Nurse. All incoming
Freshmen must bring a photocopy of a current physical.)
Choreography Auditions:
-Audition Meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 5-6 PM, Forum Room (C202)
-Auditions: Friday, May 31, Sign Up for a Timeslot using the Google Doc on Google Classroom (Google Form MUST be
submitted prior to your audition.)
* Only returning members are eligible to choreograph for the Showcase*
Time Commitment: (not every dancer is present at every rehearsal)
- Rehearsals two times a week from August through Novemeber.
- Rehearsals three times a week from December through February.
- Summer Bootcamp
- Summer and Winter Dance Workshop
Financial Commitment:
- Dancers are asked to puchase a warm-up, spirit wear, and shoes (approximately $200).
- Costumes are property of NVHS Orchesis Dance Company.
Welcome Party and Mandatory Parent/Dancer Welcome Meeting:
- Wednesday, May 29th
- 6pm-8 pm, C202 (Large Forum Room)
-Welcome Party: 6-7 pm (Dancers Only)
-Mandtory Parent AND Dancer Meeting: 7-8 p, (Both a Parent and Dancer must be present.)
- Main Campus
Criteria and Forms
| Orchesis Skills and Expectations |
| Freshman Sports Physical |
| sports_physical.pdf |
Questions?
- Email: katherine_simmons@ipsd.org
- Email: katherine_simmons@ipsd.org