VSU Theatre and Dance Scholarship and/or Admission Application Fall 2020

MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED 7 BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE SELECTED AUDITION DATE.
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This form serves as an application for scholarships and/or admission to Valdosta State University's BFA in Theatre degree program (tracks in performance [audition required for admission], musical theatre [audition required for admission], production, and theatre management) and the BFA in Dance degree program.

Contact Administrative Secretary Sarah Lowry for any questions concerning the scholarship process at sblowry@valdosta.edu. For scholarship consideration, please also forward 2 letters of reference to Ms. Lowry.

    • Select the Degree Program (and track, as needed) to which you are applying.
  • Performance Track; Audition required for Admission to this track.
    Musical Theatre Track; Audition required for Admission to this track.
    Production Track; Portfolio Presentation and Interview
    Theatre Management Track; Portfolio Presentation and Interview
    • Dates for Theatre Auditions and interviews are September 28, 2019; November 14-17, 2019; January 3-5, 2020; January 10, 2020; February 22, 2020. See below to select date.
  • Dance, Audition Required for Admission to the Dance degree program.
    • Dates for Dance program auditions are September 28, 2019; January 10, 2020; February 22, 2020; February 26 - March 1, 2020. See below to select date.
  • Admission (only) into the BFA in Dance or BFA in Theatre degree programs.
    Scholarship consideration only. For scholarship consideration.
    Admission and Scholarship consideration.
  • November 14-17, 2019; CAP United Auditions @ Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Peachtree Corners, GA. Times determined by CAP United. CAP United will run this audition, apply through CAP United's process.
    January 3 - 5, 2020; The College Auditions Consortium (led by Tim Evanicki) held at the Straz Center, Tampa, FL. VSU is scheduling appointments for auditions/interviews, Friday1/4/20 and Saturday 1/5/20 between the hours of 9:30 am and 3:30 pm. Musical Theatre Candidates will need to attend the group dance call from 4-5:30 on the day of their audition.
    Friday, January 10, 2020; Pebblebrook High School, Mableton, GA. This is an audition exclusively for VSU Theatre and Dance. Musical Theatre and Dance candidates should check in at 4 PM; Performance, Production, and Management candidates should check in at 6 PM.
    Saturday, February 22, 2020; Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA; Check in time 9:30 AM for Dance and Musical Theatre candidates in UC Dance Studio. Check in time 11 AM for Performance, Production, and Management candidates at the Fine Arts Building. APPLICATION MATERIALS DUE 5 PM, FEBRUARY 14. 2020.
    February 26 - March 1, 2020; National High School Dance Festival, Pittsburgh, PA. Times determined by NHSDF. NHSDF will run this audition, apply through NHSDF's process.
    I am a Dance Candidate and plan to submit a video audition no later than February 23, 2020
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    • Please list your audition materials.

    For Musical Theatre, you should prepare 32 bars each for two contrasting songs and a monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Please list song titles, source material, composer and lyricist.  Musical Theatre candidates will also participate in the dance class/audition with Dancers.  See below.

    For Performance, you should prepare 2 contrasting monologues, combined should not exceed 2 minutes. Please list play title, author, and character's name.

    Dancers will participate in a dance class incorporating ballet, modern. and/or jazz techniques. Only Dancers applying for a scholarship should prepare a solo dance not to exceed 2 minutes. You can connect your music to our sound system.

    Production and Theatre Management candidates will present your portfolio to a faculty representative, presentation should not exceed 5 minutes immediately followed by a brief interview.

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    Graduate School
    Other.

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