Dance Program Auditions
Dance Day & Virtual Submissions
WT Dance is now accepting undergraduate applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
An audition is required for students interested in entering the Dance Program. Students must apply to West Texas A&M University and apply to WT Dance to be considered for the Program.
Dance Program Auditions is through our in-person DANCE DAY EVENT scheduled for November 21, 2025 or by submitting a Distance Audition Video.
- To apply for University admission, please visit wtamu.edu/apply.
- To apply for the Dance Program, fill out our application HERE.
On Campus Audition
Audition for the WT Dance Program on campus at the program's annual DANCE DAY event on Friday, November 21, 2025. Dance Day is specifically tailored to students auditioning for the dance program and serves for dance scholarship consideration. Prospective dance majors will take an audition class, tour the facilities, meet dance faculty and current students, participate in a Q&A, and see the Falling Into Dance Concert.
WT Dance Day Schedule:
9:00 am-Participants Check In-Mary Moody Northen Hall Dance Studio 154
9:30-Administration, Dance Faculty and Participant Introductions
10:00-Campus Tour
11:15-Admissions, Financial Aid/Scholarships, Residential Living, Presentations-Mary Moody Northen Hall # 189
12:00-Break with Refreshments-Mary Moody Northen Hall Atrium
12:15-12:30-BFA Dance Major Presentation
12:30-12:45 WT Pom Squad Introductions with Photo Op
1:00-Structured Warmup with selected current majors and faculty in Mary Moody Northen Hall # 154
2:00-Solo Auditions, and faculty feedback in Mary Moody Northen Hall # 155.
5:45-(optional) observe Falling into Dance Warmup class in Happy State Bank Studio Theatre, Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex
7:30-(optional) See Falling Into Dance Concert in Happy State Bank Studio Theatre, Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex. Participants receive one complimentary ticket. Two tickets upon request and if available.
Submit a Distance Audition
For those students unable to audition through the Dance Day event, WT Dance will accept online auditions – please follow the directions below.
Video Submission Requirements
Prepare an audition reel using YouTube or Vimeo (see instructions below) that includes the following:
- Ballet Barré (with one hand on the barré and filmed from the side) demonstrate grand & demi plié, battement tendu, battement dégagé, grand battement exercises, and an Adagio to include développé, passé, and relevé.
- Ballet Centre Floor Combinations that demonstrate stationary pirouettes en dehors and en dedans, petit allegro and a grand allegro.
- Include one combination from another dance genre (or two). (modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop)
- Solo choreographed by you or other choreographer performed in the studio or live performance not to exceed 3 minutes. You may submit solo's in more than one genre.
WT Dance Faculty will review materials and will inform you of your audition standing. Please contact Dance Program Director Crystal Bertrand at dance@wtamu.edu if you have any questions in regard to your video submission or application status. Deadline to submit videos for the 2026-2027 academic year is July 31, 2026.
Scholarships
To apply for University and Dance Program scholarships, please visit: https://www.wtamu.edu/student-support/scholarships/index.html. Priority deadline February 1, 2026 on the WTAMU website.
Plan your visit today and discover the WT Dance Program and Experience the Legacy! We look forward to meeting you!