2018-19 AUDITIONS
Mandatory Parent/Dancer Informational Meeting:
- Tuesday, May 8th
- 7pm, C202
- Main Campus
** forms will be distributed **
Company Audition Overview:
- Only 1 spring auditon
- Closed audition
- Judged by a guest panel
- Judging is private and confidential
- Show casting is determined by the Artistic Directors and will be announced in the fall
Company Audition Dates:
- May 14th-16th
- 4pm, Auxiliary Gym
- Gold Campus
Styles: (dancers audition by style 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 14th
- 4-7pm Jazz
-Tuesday, May 15th
- 4-6pm Lyrical & Contemporary,
- 6-7pm Ballet & Pointe
Wednesday, May 16th
- 4-6pm Hip Hop
- 6-7pm Tap
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 2018-2019 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 packet
* copy of UP-TO-DATE physical
* copy of insurance card
* copy of 1st semester report card
* audition form
* character assessment
* head shot
Choreography Auditions:
- TBA
* Only returning members are eligible to choreograph for the Showcase*
Time Commitment: (not every dancer is present at every rehearsal or performance)
- Rehearsals two times a week from August through Novemeber
- Rehearsals three times a week from December through February
Financial Commitment:
- Dancers are asked to puchase a warm-up, spirit wear, and shoes (approximately $200)
- Costumes are property of NVHS Orchesis Dance Company ($30 rental fee)
Welcome Party:
- Friday, May 18th
- 4-6pm
- Faculty Cafe, Main building
Mandatory Parent/Dancer Welcome Meeting:
- Tuesday, May 22nd
- 7pm, C202
- Main Campus
Criteria and Forms
| Orchesis Skills and Expectations |
| audition_form_18_19.pdf |
| Character Assessment |
| Freshman Sports Physical |
| sports_physical.pdf |
Questions?
- email katherine_simmons@ipsd.org
- email katherine_simmons@ipsd.org
