Audition Advice from the Rockettes
Auditions are like vegetables: Are they the most delicious food? Probably not. Are they essential for your growth as a dancer? Definitely.
We love asking the pros for their advice, because we know the important role auditions play in every dancer’s career. Whether we’re breaking down the basics for first-time auditionees, giving you real talk on mistakes you don’t know you’re making or keeping it light with stories of pros’ worst audition mistakes, we’re always looking for tips to help you make it to the final round.
A Rockette audition (photo via New York Daily News)
With audition season almost upon us, who better to share advice than our favorite leggy ladies, the Radio City Rockettes? We love that they hold auditions every year and are always on the lookout for new performers. Here are some of their top tips for a solid audition experience:
- Review all of the audition requirements and guidelines…more than once. (You do NOT want to be that girl who brought black shoes when tan ones were required.)
- Use a folder or envelope to hold all your paperwork, like application forms, audition fees, headshots and resumes (and extra headshots and resumes).
- If you’re asked a question or interviewed, listen carefully, take a breath and then speak. (It’s not a great feeling to blurt out an answer, accidentally interrupt someone and then have literally no idea what you just said.)
