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Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

Adelphi Dance balances ballet and contemporary/modern training, with jazz offered every semester as Industry Styles electives.

Classes are reserved for dance majors and minors, with no class larger than 18 students.

Performance & Productions

Dance Adelphi is a weeklong faculty and guest-artist production; Dance Showcase presents student works from composition, pointe, and independent projects.

Students may participate in American College Dance Association conferences and off-campus performance opportunities.

Facilities

Ballet and contemporary/modern classes have live musicians.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.70

Admit rate

66%

school-wide

Grad rate

67%

Enrollment

5.3K

Earnings

$75K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$54,050

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$79,810

Before aid

Average net price

$30,783

After aid

Estimated Cost Of Attendance · adelphi.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 8h ago

Program Highlights

Training

Adelphi Dance balances ballet and contemporary/modern training, with jazz offered every semester as Industry Styles electives.

Classes are reserved for dance majors and minors, with no class larger than 18 students.

Performance & Productions

Dance Adelphi is a weeklong faculty and guest-artist production; Dance Showcase presents student works from composition, pointe, and independent projects.

Students may participate in American College Dance Association conferences and off-campus performance opportunities.

Facilities

Ballet and contemporary/modern classes have live musicians.

Program Highlights

Training

Adelphi Dance balances ballet and contemporary/modern training, with jazz offered every semester as Industry Styles electives.

Classes are reserved for dance majors and minors, with no class larger than 18 students.

Performance & Productions

Dance Adelphi is a weeklong faculty and guest-artist production; Dance Showcase presents student works from composition, pointe, and independent projects.

Students may participate in American College Dance Association conferences and off-campus performance opportunities.

Facilities

Ballet and contemporary/modern classes have live musicians.

Key Info

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School Website Email SlideRoom

Deadline

SlideRoom Dance 2027 submission deadlineAug 17, 2027

Auditions

Dancewave auditionOct 11, 2026

Dancewave virtual auditionOct 17–18, 2026

National High School Dance Festival auditionMar 6–7, 2027

Information Sessions

Adelphi Dance Day

Nov 20, 2026Apr 23, 2027

Application portal · SlideRoom Dance Audition Dancewave · adelphi.edu Virtual Dance Audition Dancewave · adelphi.edu Adelphi Dance Day · adelphi.edu Dance Audition National High School Dance Festival · adelphi.edu Adelphi Dance Day 2 · adelphi.edu

Audition Requirements

Dance

In-Person Audition

Take a full ballet class, a modern/contemporary class, and a jazz class.

Successful candidates are asked to stay for a two-minute contemporary solo and informal faculty interview.

Virtual Audition

Submit a Google Drive, private YouTube, or Vimeo link by email if unable to attend campus.

Include ballet, modern/contemporary, jazz, and a two-minute contemporary or modern solo.

Ballet

Ballet Video

Virtual ballet video should include adagio, tendu/pirouette, waltz, petit allegro, and grand allegro.

In-person audition includes a full ballet class.

Auditions · adelphi.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply for admission to Adelphi before beginning the dance audition process

Schedule an in-person audition through Adelphi's dance audition portal

Applicants unable to attend campus may email a private Google Drive, YouTube, or Vimeo audition link to the listed dance faculty contacts

What's The Process

Audition Process

Admission to the dance program is by audition and all auditions are by appointment only.

The audition also determines talent scholarship consideration.

Virtual auditions are accepted by private video link emailed to the listed faculty contacts.

Audition Expectations

The in-person audition mirrors a typical day of technique classes.

Both dance majors and minors are required to audition.

AUDITION LOCATIONS (migrated from legacy structured-date data 2026-09-16; see tasks/lessons.md)

Dancewave audition — New York City

Dancewave virtual audition — Virtual

Adelphi Dance Day — Garden City, NY

National High School Dance Festival audition — Pittsburgh, PA

Scholarship Info

Talent Scholarships

The dance audition determines whether applicants receive one of Adelphi several talent scholarships.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.70

Admit rate

66%

school-wide

Grad rate

67%

Enrollment

5.3K

Earnings

$75K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$54,050

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$79,810

Before aid

Average net price

$30,783

After aid

Estimated Cost Of Attendance · adelphi.edu College Scorecard

Training

Adelphi Dance balances ballet and contemporary/modern training, with jazz offered every semester as Industry Styles electives.

Classes are reserved for dance majors and minors, with no class larger than 18 students.

Performance & Productions

Dance Adelphi is a weeklong faculty and guest-artist production; Dance Showcase presents student works from composition, pointe, and independent projects.

Students may participate in American College Dance Association conferences and off-campus performance opportunities.

Facilities

Ballet and contemporary/modern classes have live musicians.

Updated 8h ago