Premier Dance
Pre-Professional Program
July 2022 Auditions
July 16th:
10:30am: Technique & Skills
Dancers will be asked to demonstrate advanced skills such as, but not limited to:
-Splits: Right/Left/Center/Overstretch
-Quad Pirouettes
-Advance a La Seconde Turn Combinations (At least 2 8-counts into a double pirouette)
-Aerial & Tumbling Skills: Side Aerial, Front Aerial, Back Walkover, Back Step Layout, Back Handspring, Back Tuck (Spotter will be available to assist and determine readiness & overall potential.)
-Advanced Leaps: Center, Tilt, Arabesque, Calypso, Switch
-Technique Terminology
11:45am: Ballet
Dancers should plan to wear all-black, pink/flesh-colored or black tights, ballet shoes, hair in a bun.
Dancers will be evaluated at barre, center, and across the floor. The ballet portion will be evaluated in front of highly-qualified working professionals.
1-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Jazz
Dancers may wear comfortable dance clothing. Dancers will learn an advanced jazz combo. The jazz combo will be performed individually in front of highly-qualified working professionals, and will include an improve section.
**Invitations to the interview round will be announced at the conclusion of the Jazz session.
3pm: Interviews
Dancers will be given an interview order to meet with Premier Director & Assistant Director.
Premier Dance Pre-Professional Program Dancers for the 2022-2023 Season will be announced the evening of July 16th.

Program requirements and additional information may be requested by emailing premierdancekc@gmail.com