Audition to be a Dance Major

A successful audition is required to be a dance major at CSU. All dance applicants should submit a program application and audition videos through the Acceptd Audition Portal.

Audition to be a Major

Admission into the B.F.A. in Dance, the B.F.A. in Dance - Dance Education Concentration, and the B.A. in Dance require an audition for and acceptance into the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, as well as acceptance by the CSU Office of Admissions.

PART 1: Audition/Interview for CSU Dance

Fill out your program application for a CSU Dance audition. The application will open in mid-September.
Please refer to the audition requirement details listed below.
You may audition/interview before being admitted to CSU through the Office of Admissions.
Once your program application is submitted, sign up for a virtual interview timeslot OR attend our in-person Dance Experience Visit Day and complete your interview in person.

PART 2: Apply to CSU

If you have questions about this process, please get in touch with SMTD@colostate.edu.

Audition Preparation

Our audition process is virtual. All auditionees, including those attending the in-person Dance Experience, should submit a solo, modern phrase, and ballet phrase with their application in the Acceptd Application Portal. If you attend an in-person Visit Experience, your interview will be in person; otherwise, you must schedule a virtual interview after submitting your application and audition materials in Acceptd.

Applications are evaluated in November and again in February. After that, we accept applications until the program is full. We waitlist students to keep our class sizes small. We recommend getting your CSU and program applications in as soon as possible!

Please prepare the videos and interview as described below. Wear clothing that allows us to see your body, such as leggings and a fitted top or tights and a leotard.

Modern and ballet audition phrases are designed for relatively small spaces. Please do not rent studio space to record these videos.

Solo

Modern Phrase

Ballet Phrase

Additional Materials

Interview

Prospective students will meet with 2-3 dance faculty members for a fifteen-minute interview (either at the In-person Dance Experience or via Zoom). Faculty are interested in hearing why the applicant is interested in dancing at CSU and what career path the applicant might wish to pursue in dance. Applicants will also have an opportunity to ask the dance faculty questions about CSU Dance.

Deadlines

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at 11:59 a.m. MST: Deadline for audition submission and consideration for merit scholarships.
Applications submitted after Feb. 27 will be considered on a space-available basis.

Merit Scholarship Consideration

All auditionees will be considered for a merit scholarship. Applicants accepted to the program will be informed in their acceptance letter if they are a scholarship finalist. All scholarship recipients will be notified by March 15.

Acceptance to the Major Notifications

You will be notified of CSU Dance’s decision within three weeks of our November and February application cycles. If you are not initially accepted into the dance major, you are welcome to enroll in appropriate classes and re-audition at a future time.

Upon admission to CSU and acceptance as a dance major, transfer students collaborate with the Director of Dance and Academic Success Coordinator to develop a degree plan based on a review of transcript and course equivalencies.