NOT a dancer

i would suggest taking some beginners dance classes then. you dont NEED it, but if you want to be in musical theatre, you will have to be cast in the chorus first...

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beginners dance lessons in...tap? ballet or jazz?...

i took a ballet class a few years ago and a jazz..but i barely remember anything

"Never mind the dancing..

Work on your grammar and typing.

Besides, no college wants someone that calls it "Uofarts". "

Diva, I hate you with my heart full of love. Now come clean up my computer screen now that I spit my water all over it!

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Well, I'm not a strong dancer either, yet I can bull**** my way through an entire tap routine. Like the other night, I was doing a little tap routine and a lady asked me if I do tap [as in professionally, I suppose] and I'm like "Nope. But I can do swing and lindy-hop very well." However, looking back, I think the more appropriate answer would've been, "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!"

It's part of being an actor, you sort of have to 'act' like you know how to dance. Even if you have to bs your way through an entire routine.

But in all seriousness, taking a few beginner's classes wouldn't kill you. If you have natural rhythm, you should be okay.

And -- "WILLKOMMEN" to BWW.

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While I'd suggest ballet to start as well, for the position you're in it might be more beneficial to jump right into jazz. More than likely, it'll be the one to get you through the audition at a school.

I also belive that at the college auditions you just need to be confident in yourself. If you go in thinking I can;t dance at all, that is going to show in your performance. I do agree though that beginner courses would work. Who knows you may be better than you think! GOOD LUCK.

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UArts typically will handle a situation like this in a very silly way:

Person A - more talented, less book-smart
Person B - less talented, more book-smart

They'll choose Person B.

Some Arts University, if you ask me. Trust me - you can find a better school.

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UArts has wonderful training, but it gets pretty intense. Especially Sophomore year with Meisner.

I am also not a dancer and the dance audition at UArts was the most difficult when I auditioned. It basically depends on who choreographs that day though. Basically, they want to see your personality. If you can't dance, then you will be in Beginner. Those who already can, will be put in Intermediate.

i'm skimming through the thread because I am tired but, I am sure everyone has very valid things to inform you about. Usually the dance portion for colleges are optional but, in the real world, you must know how to do something as far as dance unless you are the best possible character performer there is. I couldn't tap for anything and I spent 9 months in NYC with an incredible teacher named Germaine Salsberg at BDC who taught me everything I needed to know and a month later, I was tapping in a show in NY. I think most important is the BALLET. Everyone who has said this is 100% correct because ballet is the foundation to your dance house. Best of luck

as a student at uarts, i can tell you that your academic theory is completely wrong. there are some insanely talented people at the school who aren't "book smart." the performing arts department makes the final call, not the admissions. i found out about a week after my audition that i was accepted to musical theater....which shows that it was the people who watched me audition who made the call.

as far as dance auditions, i agree with everything that people are saying that you should just take some simple classes....just so you know, most musical theater programs have a dance audition as a placement for once you come to the school...uarts is one of them. freshman musical theater majors are placed in the appropriate level of dance. so for most schools, your dance audition will not make or break you.

if you have any questions about uarts, feel free to contact me. it's an amazing program that is overlooked sometimes....and we have so many current students working all over equity theaters in philadelphia. it's pretty exciting!

You'll be fine - I mean in musical theatre everyone has their strong points. Like take Ashley Brown or Idina Menzel, for example. I'm pretty sure they don't dance, they most likely got into college by their voices. Just be really good for the singing and acting part, dance is actually the easiest part of an audition anyway because everyone is up there, not just you. Just smile the whole time and do the moves you know really well, they won't notice = )

"...threw the dance"? "peace of advice"?

I've never seen a thread with more typos. And this isn't even nitpicking. These mistakes are second-grade calibre.

As for the topic, just have good energy and demonstrate basic movement ability. There are lots of actor-singers out there who are perfectly successful.

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