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Meadows Dance Application, Admission and Auditions 

In order to pursue a BFA or a minor in Dance Performance at SMU, 申请人必须通过试镜申请并获得新大和舞蹈系的录取. It is recommended that applicants apply to SMU and to Meadows in the same semester. 舞蹈试镜的注册可以在梅多斯舞蹈应用程序中找到. 阅读更多关于试镜和如何访问下面的梅多斯舞蹈应用程序. 

Audition Dates, Types and Deadlines for 2024-25

今年有三种类型的海选:校园海选, 地区试镜和第三方试镜通过各种高中和会议的舞蹈活动. 舞蹈试镜的注册可以在在线梅多斯舞蹈应用程序中找到. You’ll submit your Meadows Dance Application, which includes a headshot, dance résumé, 并对申请中提供的提示作出简短的书面答复. After your application has been submitted, 您将收到一封电子邮件，其中包含到您的在线状态页面的链接，您可以登录并注册您的试镜或提交录制的试镜. 请进一步了解如何访问梅多斯舞蹈应用程序的信息.

至少在你的试镜日期前三天提交你完成的梅多斯舞蹈申请和试镜注册. 由于试镜名额很快就会填满，我们鼓励尽早报名.

Early Action/Early Decision I Auditions

  • Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Saturday, November 23, 2024

Regular Decision/Early Decision II Auditions

  • Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Saturday, February 15, 2025

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR LIVE ON-CAMPUS OR REGIONAL AUDITION

  • 面试者应该穿着不妨碍身体运动的舞蹈服装，并且要合身，以便教师裁判可以看到对齐和运动的特殊性. 我们建议穿全身无足紧身衣和贴身上衣或紧身衣. No loose-fitting t-shirts, baggy pants, or shorts.
  • All candidates should bring both jazz shoes and ballet slippers. 海选选手将在现代舞部分赤足跳舞. Pointe shoes are required only if they are needed for the solo.
  • 所有的考生都要准备一段90-120秒的独舞，选一种现代芭蕾, 或者爵士技术，并且必须在手机或电脑上提供音乐, or USB drive. 在上午的试镜技巧课程之后，应教师的要求进行独奏. 如果参赛者不被要求表演独舞，他们将被淘汰. 

AGENDA FOR LIVE ON-CAMPUS AUDITIONS

Times are approximate and reflect Central Time Zone:

  • 9 a.m. - Welcome and Overview of the Day
  • 9:30 a.m. - Warm-up and Ballet Class
  • 10:30 a.m. - Break
  • 10:45 a.m. - Modern Class
  • 11:30 a.m. - Break
  • 11:45 a.m. - Jazz Class
  • 12:30 p.m. - Break
  • 1:15 p.m. - Solo Callback Announcement
    • At this point, 如果参加下一轮海选的选手继续独唱，将会收到通知. If not called back to perform a solo, auditionees are dismissed.
  • 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Solos
    • 被召回进行独唱的海选选手还将参加一个快速面试，面试时间约为 5 five minutes.

有关舞蹈试镜和提交的问题和更多信息, email the Dance Division at dance@julihui168.com.

PRE-AUDITION DAY VISIT

我们欢迎所有候选人在试镜前的周五开始访问新大, during the optional Pre-Audition Day Visit, to become better acquainted with our facilities, students and faculty before their audition experience. See the Pre-Audition day schedule and register here.

  • Los Angeles, CA – October 15, 2024
  • Houston, TX – December 6, 2024

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR LIVE ON-CAMPUS OR REGIONAL AUDITION

  • 面试者应该穿着不妨碍身体运动的舞蹈服装，并且要合身，以便教师裁判可以看到对齐和运动的特殊性. 我们建议穿全身无足紧身衣和贴身上衣或紧身衣. No loose-fitting t-shirts, baggy pants or shorts.
  • All candidates should bring both jazz shoes and ballet slippers. 海选选手将在现代舞部分赤足跳舞. Pointe shoes are required only if they are needed for the solo.

所有的考生都要准备一段90-120秒的独舞，选一种现代芭蕾 或者爵士技术，并且必须在手机或电脑上提供音乐 or USB drive. 在上午的试镜技巧课程之后，应教师的要求进行独奏. 如果参赛者不被要求表演独舞，他们将被淘汰.

教师们将参加全国各地的各种舞蹈活动，包括布克T. Washington HSPVA in Dallas and REVEL. 希望被考虑入学的申请人可以提交梅多斯舞蹈申请并选择适当的第三方选项. 然后，被试者将参加舞蹈活动中内置的试镜过程，而无需注册单独的舞蹈试镜.

In the Meadows Dance Application, applicants will find links to three technique demonstration videos – one ballet, one modern, 还有一种爵士乐，必须在试镜的录音中学习和表演, using the same audio as heard in the videos. You’ll first submit your Meadows Dance Application, 然后通过你的梅多斯舞蹈状态页面上传你录制的海选, 在梅多斯舞蹈申请提交后，您将获得哪些.

在以下日期或之前提交完整的梅多斯舞蹈申请和录制的试音(上传到梅多斯舞蹈申请状态页面):

  • 2024年11月1日，如果申请新大提前行动或提前决定
  • 2025年2月1日申请新大常规录取或提前录取

RECORDED DANCE AUDITIONS: WHAT TO INCLUDE

The audition video should include:

  • Personal introduction (one minute or less)
  • Re-creation of all three technique videos (芭蕾，现代和爵士)，如在视频中看到的，找到了梅多斯舞蹈应用状态页面. 使用演示视频中的音频作为录制的试镜. In the ballet component, alternate sides for the barre exercises, beginning on the right side for the first combination, then left on the second, right on the third, and left on the fourth.
  • 用你所选择的最能展示你能力的技术单独练习90-120秒. (For example, ballet, pointe, modern, or jazz.)

Follow-up interview:

如果教师想要进一步考虑已经发送了录音试镜的候选人, 申请人将通过电子邮件收到邀请，通过Zoom与教师交谈. 除了问题之外，申请人可能会被要求执行舞蹈组合.

录制的试镜通过在线梅多斯舞蹈申请提交. 关于如何访问梅多斯舞蹈应用程序的信息在下面.

有关录制舞蹈试镜和提交的问题和更多信息, email the Dance Division at dance@julihui168.com.

How to Access the Meadows Dance Application portal

  • 当你点击“启动你的草地应用程序”按钮下面, you are taken to a page titled “Your Application to SMU.”
    • 如果你已经提交了新大的申请，并且之前已经登录到你的个人状态页面, click “Log in” under “Returning Users,” using the same username and password.
    • 如果你还没有申请新大，因此还没有收到新大的个人状态页面登录凭证, see “First-time users” and click on “Create an account” to log in.
  • 登录后，滚动到页面底部，单击“启动新应用程序”.”
  • In “Select application type,” choose “2025,” then in the drop-down menu select “Meadows Dance Application.” Click on “Create application.”
  • 一旦你开始或提交了你的SMU和梅多斯舞蹈申请, 您将能够使用您的登录凭据访问您的状态页. 在状态页面的右上方，您将看到一个小的切换箭头，您可以在SMU和Meadows应用程序之间切换.

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