Art Program Auditions

Students who have passed the first screening will be invited to audition and will receive detailed audition instructions at that time. General audition guidelines are as follows:

Dance Audition

The Fei Tian dance audition focuses on a combination of dance styles and techniques and takes approximately one hour. Students will be expected to perform movement combinations under the instruction of a panel of judges. Students do not need to prepare a solo, and previous training is not required to be considered for the basic level class. Applicants will be evaluated on their potential for a career in dance, their physique and body alignment, coordination and flexibility, rhythmic accuracy, and the ability to reproduce movement combinations.

Unfortunately, due to the vigorous physical demands of a concentration in dance, students with chronic health problems and/or injuries are not encouraged to apply for the Fei Tian dance program.

Music Audition

Students auditioning on piano should perform by memory two or three solos from different periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th Century) and bring the scores to the audition. They should also play major and minor scales, four octaves, and hands together. In addition, students will be asked to sight-read two selections.

Students auditioning on string instruments must bring one copy of their solo music for the audition panel. Piano accompaniment is optional; the school will provide accompanists upon request. Students should be familiar with all clefs in common use for their instrument. Finally, the student will be asked to sight-read an excerpt of the audition panel’s choosing.

A similar audition procedure will be used for students auditioning on other types of instruments or for vocal singing. Each session of the music audition lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Audition Procedures for Fine Arts

Each applicant will present a portfolio of work that must include five pieces of two-dimensional original works (drawings, paintings, etc.). There is no need to purchase an expensive portfolio; a simple hand-made portfolio made of stiff cardboard, securely fastened with twine, is adequate. Applicants may also include examples of other media that demonstrate the diversity of their talent.