DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS
for Academic Year Fall/2008 and Spring/2009

Scholarship Auditions for Ballet, Ballroom and Modern Dance will be held  Saturday, January 26, 2008 on the UVSC campus

ATTENTION New and Transfer Students:  For General Academic Scholarships, make sure you apply for admission, as well as submit your grade transcript and ACT score to the Scholarship Office, phone 801-863-8443 or fax 801-863-8448 by February 1, 2008.  If you are only interested in auditioning for a Dance Scholarship, you will still need to apply for admission to the college by February 1, 2008. 

You should have with you at the audition:  1. Completed Scholarship Application (form available on this website) 2. Letter of Recommendation (if you have not taken dance classes at UVSC)  3. Letter of Intent - one typewritten page (limit 2500 characters) explaining personal interests, professional goals, and reason for choosing area of emphasis and 4. Current Transcript

Ballet:  Come dressed to take a ballet technique class; women should bring pointe shoes. 

Contacts:                                                                                                                                                                               Jackie Colledge, Artistic Director of Utah Regional Ballet  Office:  (801) 863-7480

Nichole Ortega, Director, Repertory Ballet Ensemble  Office:  (801) 863-7197

Ballroom:  Men are to wear a tie and nice fitting clothing.  Women are to wear a skirt or dress.  You must have dance shoes.  Must bring a partner; partner does not need to be an applicant.  You will need to supply your own music.  Must bring two separate routines.  One routine must be International Latin or American Rhythm and the other International Standard or American Smooth.  If you choose, you may substitute a Cabaret for either of the above.  Routine will be videotaped for further evaluation.  You will be notified of awards within one month.  You will have to complete a scholarship application, which will be made available at the time of the audition.

Contact:  Scott Asbell, Director, Ballroom Dance Company  Office:  (801) 863-8754

Modern:  1 1/2 - 2 minute solo of your own choreography so we can see your skill and experience at creating, shaping, and performing your own original movement vocabulary.  We are interested in seeing movement you have created, not movement you have learned from teachers, other choreographers, etc.  Come in dance attire (no bare midriffs) that allows us to see the line of the body clearly, as you will be taking an intermediate level modern dance technique class that will include elements of composition and improvisation.

Contacts: 
Amy Markgraf, Director, Synergy Dance Company  Office:  (801) 863-6394

Doris Trujillo, Director, Contemporary Dance Ensemble  Office:  (801) 863-6444

See our Scholarship Information link for more details.