Come dance with us! Auditions for Ballet Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year will be completed through video submission. Beginning on Monday, January 11, 2021, a link to a video of a pointe combination and an adagio combination, will be available through the UVU Department of Dance website. Dancers interested in auditioning should carefully follow all instructions, and video themselves executing the requested actions. Please videotape the sequences with appropriate dance attire on, and in a space conducive to the movement sequences. Then, dancers will submit their audition video and applicable contact information via Google Forms https://www.uvu.edu/dance/students/ballet-audition-form.php. Please fill out the Department of Dance Scholarship Application, Tuition Waiver Application https://www.uvu.edu/dance/students/, and the University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/, by no later than 3pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021 (all forms are required to be filled out for the scholarship). Results of the audition will be emailed to auditionees by April 1, 2021.
The University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/ is open at this time. Incoming freshman and transfer students must apply to the university before February 15, 2021 to be eligible for a scholarship from UVU
Ballet Faculty Introductions
https://vimeo.com/498092159
Ballet Combinations and QR Code for music
https://vimeo.com/497778955
Audition: Applications & video submission
Requirements: 1) Complete the New & Transfer Student application https://www.uvu.edu/dance/docs/new_student_dance_scholarship_application.pdf and the University Online Scholarship Application found at https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/, 2) Videos demonstrating two dances: International Latin (choose from cha-cha, samba or rumba) and International Ballroom (choose from waltz, tango or foxtrot). These two dances may be syllabus or open routines using bronze, silver or gold figures and/or open choreography. 3) Upload videos as an unlisted or private link to the Internet (YouTube or Vimeo, etc.) 4) Send the URL of the videos and application emailed to Chris Witt at wittch@uvu.edu and Tara Boyd at boydta@uvu.edu no later than Saturday, January 30, 2021.
The University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/ is open at this time.
Incoming freshman and transfer students must apply to the university before February 15, 2021 to be eligible for a scholarship from UVU.
Date: Email deadline January 30, 2021
Audition: 1) Continuing student application submission https://www.uvu.edu/dance/docs/continuing_student_dance_scholarship_application.pdf
Date: Email deadline January 30, 2021
Modern/Contemporary application due date extended to Feb. 16th, 2021
Come dance with us!
Auditions for Modern/Contemporary Dance Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year will be completed through video submission. A link to a virtual dance class, with several technique phrases, an improvisational prompt, and instructions for creating a one-minute choreographed solo can be found below. (Online Class and Audition Sequences)
Dancers interested in auditioning should carefully follow all instructions, and video themselves executing the requested actions (see the vimeo link below).
Please videotape the sequences with appropriate dance attire on, and in a space conducive to the movement sequences.
Then, dancers will submit their audition video and applicable contact information via Google Forms (https://forms.gle/4uFCyoo57XQcqofu7) .
Please fill out the Department of Dance Scholarship Application, Tuition Waiver Application https://www.uvu.edu/dance/students/, and the University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/, by no later than 3pm on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
Results of the audition will be emailed to auditionees by April 1, 2021. The University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/ is open at this time. Incoming freshman and transfer students must apply to the university before February 15, 2021 to be eligible for a scholarship from UVU.
Got questions? Please contact:
Brian Gerke, CLMA
Assistant Professor of Dance
Utah Valley University
801-863-4999, ext. 7129
brian.gerke@uvu.edu
Scholarship Audition Instructions
uvu.edu/dance/docs/modern_dance_scholarship_instructions.pdf
Online Class and Audition Sequences
https://vimeo.com/498748546
QR Code for Music
Auditions for Modern/Contemporary Dance Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year will be completed through video submission. Beginning on Monday, January 11, 2021 a link to a video of several technique phrases, and an improvisational prompt, will be available to all of our continuing modern/contemporary dance students. Dancers interested in auditioning should carefully follow all instructions, and video themselves executing the requested actions. Please videotape the sequences with appropriate dance attire on, and in a space conducive to the movement sequences. Then, dancers will submit their audition video and applicable contact information via Google Forms (https://forms.gle/u6zjnaNvvisEpwxp8). Please fill out the Department of Dance Scholarship Application, Tuition Waiver Application https://www.uvu.edu/dance/students/, and the University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/, by no later than 3pm on Saturday, January 30. Results of the audition will be emailed to auditionees by April 1, 2021
The University Online Scholarship Application https://www.uvu.edu/financialaid/scholarships/ is open at this time.
Brian Gerke
Assistant Professor: Modern Dance Program Coordinator
