Hofstra BFA in Dance Virtual Audition

Hofstra University - Department of Drama and Dance

This virtual audition form is for those interested in pursuing the BFA in Dance. Students who are applying for the BA or BS in Dance are also invited to complete a virtual audition form for departmental scholarship consideration. BA and BS candidates are not required to submit a virtual audition.

This is NOT an application for admission to Hofstra University. Students must also apply for university admission, available here. Admission to the dance BFA program through the audition process is contingent upon academic acceptance to Hofstra University.

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First Name*

Preferred First Name (if different from legal first name)

Last Name*

Email Address*

Birthdate*

Pronouns

Other Pronouns Used

High School*

Expected Start Term to Hofstra*

Inquiry Academic Interest (Hidden)

Have you already received acceptance from Hofstra University? (HIDDEN)

Please upload a head shot, a full body dance photo, and a copy of your resume. If you have a portfolio prepared with all three elements included, please upload that directly.

Submit your dance portfolio or previous training resume*

Submit your head shot, if not included in portfolio

Submit your full body dance photo, if not included in portfolio

List previous dance work, if not included in portfolio

To submit video materials, please complete the following:

Preferably, all materials should be received by mid-January 2027, but could be accepted at any time. Hofstra admissions are rolling.

To be included:

1) A selection of ballet barre work (exercises on one side only)

2) A selection of ballet center work (adagio, pirouette combination, petite allegro combination)

3) Performance of a modern/contemporary phrase which travels and includes movement that goes down to the floor and returns to standing as well as some jumps. This could be two separate phrases.

4) A solo (1-2 minutes long, in a contemporary style) which could be choreographed by the student or by someone else (please name the choreographer)

If your audition is a single video containing all of the above four elements, please put the link in digital video submission 1, and leave the rest blank.

Link to digital video submission 1 - barre

Link to digital video submission 2 - center work

Link to digital video submission 3 - modern/contemporary

Link to digital video submission 4 - solo