Audition Expectations
•Live audition with an AMDA audition coach — campus, national, or virtual via Zoom
•Video audition option available for those unable to attend live
•Be prepared to articulate why you are auditioning for AMDA and your professional goals
•Introduce yourself to the adjudicator
•Audition begins from your entrance and continues until you exit
•Wait for adjudicator response before leaving the room
•Request video submission form from your Admissions Advisor
•Record full body (head to toe) in the frame — no close-ups
•Slate: date, full name, city/country, program, and titles of pieces
•Contact: (323) 490-1284 or admissionsteam@amda.edu
Attire
•Women: leotard and tights to show the natural line of the body
•Men: leotard or white T-shirt and tights or jazz pants
•Shoes: all types of dance shoes; rubberized soles and braced heels recommended for women
•Hair pulled back and away from face
•Remove all jewelry before auditioning
