Our process of auditioning grows out of the commitment to a diverse yet focused student community.
The Dance faculty at Loyola Marymount University considers auditioning an essential process. The prospective students come to know the people and program at LMU, and the staff becomes acquainted with prospective students. We welcome students who aspire to become professional dancers and who come to us with finely tuned talents. We offer challenging pre-professional preparation for these students. We also welcome students who find dance to be an essential part of their being- students who dance because they “must” but who aspire to become lawyers, teachers, physicians, etc. Dance majors at LMU dance at carefully screened and appropriate technical levels with students of similar ability. In other courses such as Dance History or Fundamentals of Dance Composition, students work side by side with students of a variety of backgrounds and training.
Click HERE to download the complete Dance Program Information Packet.
Click HERE to download the required Dance Program Audition Forms.
Audition Information & Requirements:
Auditions and Interviews are individually scheduled and can take place on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. To schedule an audition/interview please contact:
Reina Cabebe, Administrative Assistant
E-mail: rcabebe@lmu.edu
Please make sure to contact us first before making travel plans to ensure availability of the audition date.
All Dance Majors are required to participate in an in-person audition or phone interview.
Auditions are held during fall and spring semesters on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. (NO SUMMER AUDITIONS).
Required forms must be completed before the day of your audition/interview. These forms can be found on our website.
Campus Tours are scheduled through University admissions. You can contact them at (310) 338-7602 or ajohnson@lmu.edu.
We strongly recommend that you schedule a campus tour on a separate day from your audition. Audition/Interview often takes a full day.
The schedule of audition classes will be available at the beginning of September and January.
All freshman and transfer applicants participate in the same audition process.
At this time, students may be referred to a peer student advisor for prospective students.
Dance Minor students DO NOT need to participate in an audition.
1.) Audition DVD (Required): Due on the date of your audition/interview.
Each prospective student MUST submit a DVD of his/her work. This is required even if the student has come for an in-person audition. Please clearly mark student’s name on the DVD. Group work and performance footage is accepted in addition to the requirements listed below. Please be sure that the prospective student is identified/ identifiable.
DVD Requirements:
**If student has studied a dance form less that two years, that dance form may be omitted from DVD, but a note to that effect should be attached to the DVD.
Ballet:
Barre Work:
Plie, Tendu, Developpe, Grand Battement
Center Work:
Adagio, Petite Allegro, Grand Allegro (including En de Hors/ En de Dans)
Optional:
Classical/contemporary variation or pointe work
*Ballet work should demonstrate line, alignment, use of arms, legs and feet, coordination
Jazz/ Contemporary:
Technique Progressions (right and left sides):
Chaine turns, Pirouettes, Battements, Extensions, Leaps
A combination of movement illustrating style and highlighting personal performance qualities.
Modern Dance:
A phrase of movement displaying fundamentals of modern technique. Use of space, balance, stability on and off center, use of the floor, musicality and connection of limbs to core.
Hip Hop/ Tap/ Choreography (Optional):
These styles are optional.
2.) Interview (Required)
Each prospective student MUST participate in an in-person interview on the day he/she auditions. In the event that a prospective student is unable to attend an in-person dance screening audition, a phone interview can be scheduled.
3.) In-Person Audition (Strongly Recommended)
All prospective dance majors are encouraged to come to campus for an audition. Each student takes two to three dance technique classes (ballet, jazz, modern) with current LMU students estimated to be at the same ability level. In this way, faculty will assess each prospective student’s technical level and prospective students get to know current students and faculty.
4.) Resume or Summary of Study (Required): Due at time of audition.
Each prospective student MUST submit a formal resume OR a brief Summary of Dance Study:
1.) Styles of dance studied
2.) Where/ how long study was undertaken
5.) Goals Statement (Required): Due at time of audition.
Each prospective student MUST provide a brief Goals Statement. Write in narrative or bulleted points:
1.) Career Goals
2.) Where you feel you want/need to grow and develop as a dancer (performer, choreographer, teacher, etc.)
3.) Life Goals
6.) Dance Program Audition Form (Required):
Every prospective student MUST complete the Dance Program Audition and Information Form.
7.) Dance Minors DO NOT need to participate in an audition.
Please Send Audition and Information Form, DVD, Resume, and Goals Statement (CLEARLY marked with student’s name) to:
Reina Cabebe, Administrative Assistant
LMU Dance Program
1 LMU Dr., MS 8346
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Dates and Deadlines:
For University Application deadlines, please visit the Undergraduate Admission at: http://admission.lmu.edu/
DVD submissions are due no later than April 1st. Resume or Summary of Study and Goal Statements are due at the time of your audition/interview.
Please Note: Please be aware that documents sent to Undergraduate Admissions are separate from those sent to the Dance Program. Be sure to send each office the correct paperwork. Submissions to the Dance Program, including audition DVDs, will not be returned. Please be sure to have and retain appropriate copies before submission.
Thank you for your interest in the LMU Dance Program!