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student feel welcome and as relaxed as possible.

Where you stand at the barre will not be an issue.

What should I do if asked to do something I

haven’t yet learned?

Do not worry – the teacher is not expecting you

to know everything and will be impressed if you

take courage and try your best at a step that is

not at present in your vocabulary

• the audition is not just about
  what steps you know or don’t
  know, it’s also about


• Your attitudeintheclass–isit
  positive, interested, eager?


• Your conduct – politeness, respect and discipline


• How well you take on correction and direction


• Your willingness to learn


• Your energy and enthusiasm

Will I need to improvise?

No.

Will I need to learn repertoire?

No.

Queensland University

of Technology

Csaba Buday, study area coordinator,

lecturer in contemporary dance,

resident choreographer

Courses: Bachelor of Fine Arts

[Dance], Bachelor of Fine Arts

[Dance Performance]

Will the class include

warm-up?

You will be expected to have

warmed up prior to the audition. After registration,

you will be directed to one of the dance studios

where you will have the opportunity to do your

own-warm-up. The time allocated for this activity

is one hour.

How long will the audition class be? Will it be a

full class?

It depends on which course you are

auditioning for as the audition process for the

two courses is different.

If you are auditioning for the Bachelor of Fine

Arts (Dance) course, you will do a 30-minute

ballet barre, a 45-minute jazz/hip hop class and

a 90-minute contemporary class.

If you are auditioning for the Bachelor of Fine

Arts (Dance Performance) course, you will do a

90-minute ballet class and a 90-minute

contemporary class.

At what level are the classes pitched? Will I

need my pointe shoes?

All classes in the BFA (Dance) audition are

pitched at an intermediate level and there is no

pointe component.

Classes in the BFA (Dance Performance)

audition are pitched at advanced level and

include pointe work for the women. Men’s

specialisation exercises will be given for the men.

Will exercises be demonstrated on both sides

or one side only?

The teacher will (in most instances) demonstrate

exercises on both sides. However, you may also

be required to work out exercises on the other

side without the assistance of the teacher.

Will I be asked to perform solo during the

audition class?

Only if you are auditioning for the BFA

(Dance Performance) course and you have

It is important to

remember that

auditionsare,by

nature, about the

unexpected.”

Eka Mastrangelo,

National Theatre

Ballet School.

PHOTO: RON FUNG