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AUDITION PGH 2020
Sunday, May 3, 11am-3pm

DETAILS

Questions? Email [email protected]

Thank you for your interest in the first combined Pittsburgh Dance Scene Audition! This audition is geared for 18+ year old dancers who are pursuing a professional dance career, classes are geared towards an intermediate/advanced level. Dancers should be trained in a variety of styles and techniques with performance experience.

We will be hosting a rotating dance event featuring some of Pittsburgh's prominent choreographers and companies. Come sample a variety of techniques and styles and dance for an entire day for only $5! See full schedule of events below...

We are capping the groups at 75 people each for a total of 150 dancers per session.
Choreographers will be observing all classes, unless teaching. 

We expect professionalism and a high standard of conduct during the audition process as well as after. We would like to encourage return callback communication and transparency; if you are not interested, politely decline the invitation. 
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YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. Feel free to choose which sessions you are interested in participating in, if you are interested in the full day experience, please sign up for both individually!

TO SEE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF EACH COMPANY ON ONE PAGE, CLICK HERE

Confirmed companies and choreographers attending are (click company name for website):

Texture Contemporary Ballet
STAYCEE PEARL dance project & Soy Sos
Attack Theatre
CORNINGWORKS
Bodiography Contemporary Ballet and La Roche University Dance Department
slowdanger
Shana Simmons Dance

Geeksdanz
DANA Movement Ensemble
MURRdance
Courdance
Jamie Erin Murphy

When:
Sunday, May 3, 2020, 11am-3pm
Studios open at 10am to warm up!
REGISTRATION FOR SESSION 1/FULL DAY ENDS AT 11AM, NO LATE ATTENDEES ALLOWED.
REGISTRATION FOR SESSION 2 ENDS AT 1:15PM, NO LATE ATTENDEES ALLOWED.
What:
An open call audition process. Come learn phrase work, class combinations, and improvisational structures from the prominent Pittsburgh contemporary choreographers and companies. 
Where:
Point Park University
George Rowland White Dance Complex
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Cost:
Pre-registration-$5 per person for the whole day OR for individual sessions! 
Day of registration-$10 per person
Registration form requests Paypal Confirmation code to submit. Registration forms with no code will not be confirmed.

1. CLICK TO PAY REGISTRATION FEE:

2. CLICK FOR REGISTRATION FORM:

REGISTRATION FORM

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

10AM- WARM UP STUDIO OPEN to all. Please be ready to dance by 11AM.
11AM-Registration AM SESSION ends. Classes begin

SESSION 1:
11AM-11:45AM-CLASS STYLE COMBINATIONS & PHRASE WORK-
STUDIO 1:
GROUP A
Texture Contemporary Ballet-pointe work desired during class style combinations and phrase work, but if you don't work on pointe, please come with ballet shoes or socks.  45 minutes
STUDIO 2:

GROUP B
Attack Theatre- athletic phrasework and repertory  45 minutes

12:00PM-12:45PM-groups switch
STUDIO 1:
GROUP B
Texture Contemporary Ballet-pointe work desired during class style combinations and phrase work, but if you don't work on pointe, please come with ballet shoes or socks.  45 minutes
STUDIO 2:

GROUP A
Attack Theatre- athletic phrasework and repertory 45 minutes

12:45-1:15PM-LUNCH BREAK

SESSION 2:

1:15PM-2PM- company rep and/or phrasework
STUDIO 1:
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GROUP C
Staycee Pearl Dance Project & Soy Sos- a sol session with repertory phrases.  45 minutes
STUDIO 2:
GROUP D
slowdanger- an improvisational lab experience working with set phrases and developing them in the moment.  45 minutes

2:15PM-3PM- groups switch
STUDIO 1:
GROUP D
Staycee Pearl Dance Project & Soy Sos- a sol session with repertory phrases.  45 minutes
STUDIO 2:
GROUP C
slowdanger- an improvisational lab experience working with set phrases and developing them in the moment.  45 minutes

CONTACT US & JOIN THE SSD FAMILY!


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412-303-6406

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  • Welcome
  • Upcoming
    • Spring MISHMOSH
  • About SSD
    • OUR PEOPLE
    • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
    • PRESS >
      • VIDEO
      • IMAGES
    • Contact
    • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  • Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival
    • PIDFF FAQ
    • PRESS ABOUT CONSTRUCTED SIGHT
    • OPENING NIGHT PROGRAM
  • PROJECTS
    • Bonfire Triptych Program
    • IN/BEtween >
      • IN/BEtween Program
    • LIVING LANDSCAPES
    • VIRTUAL DANCE EXCHANGE PROJECT >
      • VDEP Symposium: Dialogue 1, Oct 5
      • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 2, OCT 26
      • VDEP SYMPOSIUM: DIALOGUE 3, NOV 16
      • FAQ'S
    • ELEVATE: a triple bill of female choreographers
    • THE MISSING PEACE (2018) >
      • THE MISSING PEACE BLOG
      • The HOPE Series
    • OBJECTIVE I (2015)
    • PASSENGER (2014)
    • RELATIVE POSITIONS (2012)
    • COLLABORATIONS
    • CHOREOGRAPHY >
      • RED ROVER, RED ROVER
      • GROUNDED IN THE SOIL
      • OF ELEPHANTS AND ASSES
      • DANCING SOLO
      • QUIRKE
      • BITS... PIECES...
      • RESONANT PASSINGS
      • TEA PARTY
      • A-PART
      • WHAT IS YOUR...?
      • CRUNCH
  • DONATE
  • TEACHING
    • Creative Performance Workshop
  • FUTURE BUILDING
  • Community
    • NACHMO FAQ