The Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance

The college has offered an Associate in Arts degree in Dance for the last two decades. Dean College also offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. B.A. Dance students may also minor in Business/Business Technology, Psychology, or Theatre. Through the independent Study, the School of Dance is affiliated with the prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York.

“Dance with your mind, body, and soul.”
Alexis Roberts A.A '04

• An on-campus audition into the program is strongly encouraged. The LIVE audition will be facilitated in a class setting where the applicant will demonstrate their ability in ballet, modern, jazz/hip hop and tap.
• In addition, you may be asked to present a one-minute solo in any genre. This excerpt should exhibit movement quality, artistry and performance ability. It is possible that not all dancers will be asked to perform, but all should be prepared. This can choreographed by the applicant or someone else.
• Please bring a full- length photograph in dance attire illustrating appropriate form/posture, as well as a dance resume of the last four years.
• The on- campus audition will serve as both your acceptance and level placement.
• On- campus auditions will typically last approximately 5 hours.
• Prospective students must complete their application for admission prior to scheduling the on- campus audition.
• Applicants will not receive their technical decision on the audition day.

• Please contact Krista Gordon in theOffice of Admission at kgordon@dean.edu or at 508-541-1516 or The Dance Program Director to schedule and audition. Please note that applicants must be artistically accepted into the program as well as academically accepted for admission. An application for admission must be submitted prior to the audition date and the applicant must register ahead of time for the audition.  If the applicant is artistically denied from the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance for either the AA or BA program, acceptance to Dean College may still be possible as a dance minor. 
  
  Re-audition into the program will be allowed during their freshman and sophomore year.

Women: Ballet- black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
               Modern- black leotard, black footless tights, bare feet
               Jazz/ Hip Hop and Tap- solid color dance pants will be allowed, jazz shoes/hip hop sneakers and oxford tap 
shoes are required. 
(consideration into the program will be given regardless of tap experience)
Men: Ballet- Black tights, white fitted t-shirt, dance belt, black ballet shoes
          Modern- Black footless tights, white or black fitted t-shirt
          Jazz/Hip Hop and Tap- solid color dance pants will be allowed, jazz shoes/hip hop sneakers and oxford tap
shoes are required.
(consideration into the program will be given regardless of tap experience) 

• Audition dates consist of January 21st and February 19th 2012. On-site auditions will run from 9AM-2PM.

Video Submission Audition Process:

If you are unable to attend a LIVE on- campus audition you may submit a 3- minute DVD, a dance resume of the last four years, a recent full- length photograph in dance attire illustrating appropriate form/posture.

• 3- minute video (in DVD format) must include one minute of ballet barre (profile view) and 2 minutes of a movement sequence in any other genre of dance that is the best representation of your strength, versatility and performance quality. You may divide the remaining 2 minutes into smaller sections to show diversity of training and performance ability. Please note whether the choreography you are presenting is created by you or someone else.
• Submission of video is also accepted at time of application through our on-line uploading option. This must be completed at the same time.
• Once accepted into the dance program on-campus placement audition is mandatory.

Placement audition dates are March 18, April 28 and May 20. Auditions will run from 12:00PM-4:00PM. Please arrive a half hour before to sign in and warm up.