Chicago BFA Audition

Format and Attire Details
The audition consists of a ballet class, repertoire, and improvisation. Wear form-fitting dancewear and style hair neatly away from your face. Most students wear a leotard and tights or shorts, but there is no restriction on color or style. Pointe work is not required at the audition.

Application Process | BFA at Dominican
The BFA at Dominican application has two separate, mandatory parts to fulfill-the dance audition portion and academic portion. All requirements for the BFA can be found on the APPLY page. Note: The academic application are open and accepted on a rolling basis. The artistic application deadline is April 1, 2025.

Registration and Refund Policies
—Fees paid by credit card only
—No refunds. Dancers may transfer to another audition session
—Online registration only

Interested in our Summer Program?
You can use your BFA Program audition as an audition for our 2025 Summer Program. Please indicate your interest in being considered for both programs during registration.

Required Materials for LINES Summer Program Auditioners
Please upload these items to your audition registration account in ACTIVE. Submit required materials for BFA separately to your Acceptd account.

• Headshot | No larger than 5 MB
• Dance Resume | Training, School, Performance History
• Letter of Intent | Describing your artistic goals
• Video Link for all dancers* | 1–2 minutes of contemporary or improvisational movement

*Make sure all videos are set to public so we can view them.

Fees apply if the applicant is planning to audition for the Summer Program in San Francisco ($35 in advance and $45 the day of).

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