How to apply
The New Zealand School of Dance conducts auditions annually during September - October, to select students for the following years' January intake.
Entry to the New Zealand School of Dance is by audition only, and candidates must first send in their application documents in full to secure an audition.
Prerequisites
Classical and contemporary students must be at least sixteen years of age on course commencement. Applicatints will ideally be less than twenty years old.
Preference will be given to students who have attained NCEA Level 1 (Yr 11 NZ or Yr 10 Australia) and who have reached a level in classical ballet equivalent to RAD Advanced 1 (IDTA Advanced level 1, BBO Advanced 1, Cecchetti Advanced 1, BAL Intermediate).
Application Process
Auditions for full-time training at the New Zealand School of Dance are held annually in Wellington, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in September/October. The academic year starts in January of the following year. It is the School's policy not to accept students mid-year for full-time training.
New Zealand applications close Friday 13 August 2010
Australian applications close Wednesday 8 September 2010
International applications close Wednesday 8 September 2010
Application documents for entry in 2011
Domestic Students (New Zealand and Australian)
Application information
International Students
The Audition
The audition consists of:
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a classical technique class (with pointe work for the women)
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a contemporary technique class
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a short solo, classical or contemporary, of the applicant’s choice (for NZ auditions only)
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an interview with the audition panel (if required)
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an orthopaedic examination (if required)
NEW ZEALAND AUDITION
Saturday 18th September 2010
Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre
11 Hutchison Road
Newtown
Wellington
AUSTRALIAN AUDITIONS
Melbourne:
9th October 2010
Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts
The University of Melbourne
234 St Kilda Road
Southbank
Victoria 3006
Australia
Sydney:
10th October 2010
Sydney Dance Company studios
The Wharf, Pier 4, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay NSW 2000
Australia
Brisbane:
12th October 2010
Australian Dance Performance Institute
31-33 Collingwood Street
Albion QLD 4010
Brisbane Australia
These dates and venues are subject to alteration.
Applicants should arrive at the audition location at least one hour in advance of the time scheduled in order to register.
Observation of auditions is not permitted.
Students accepted for full-time training can expect to receive notification by mail of the outcome of their audition by early-to-mid November. The audition panel will be looking for qualities such as potential for training, aptitude for dance, performance qualities, commitment, musicality, creativity, literacy and achievement to date.
Please note: Australian citizens do not require a visa to study in New Zealand but must have a current passport.
DVD Auditions
If applicants are unable to audition in person at one of the audition centres, DVD auditions will be considered.
Applicants accepted on the evidence of a DVD audition are offered entry to the School on a provisional basis.
Enquiries
If you have queries regarding the application/audition process, or would like to request a prospectus, please email Riekje Taljaard or phone +64 4 381 9226.
We encourage students who are considering applying for entry to observe classes at the School. This can be arranged with Riekje on the contact details above.