9:30–10:00 a.m.
All new undergraduate Dance majors (BA, BS, BFA) are required to attend this orientation. Dance minors are welcome but not required to attend.
Register to Attend: Dance Orientation, Dance Placement & BFA Auditions here
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Register to Attend: Dance Orientation, Dance Placement & BFA Auditions here
All incoming Dance majors and minors are required to attend this Placement Class.
When registering for technique classes prior to the placement class, all Dance majors should register for level I. If that placement changes, you will be notified after placement class.
Dance minors and other non-dance majors may only register for the following classes prior to placement.
DANC 150 Contemp Foundations
DANC 152 Ballet Foundations
DANC 175 Hip Hop I
DANC 185 African I
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Register to Attend: Dance Orientation, Dance Placement & BFA Auditions here
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) candidates will participate in the morning placement class, present a 3-5 minute solo, and have a brief interview with the dance faculty.
Guidelines for solo
Perform a 3-5 minute solo from any idiom or style that you feel presents you in your very best light. The movement may be choreographed (by you or another) or improvised. A separate studio will be available to prepare for solo performances. We will provide aux cable and adapters to play your music from your phone or other device during the audition.
Be prepared to change easily between:
- soft slippers or thin cotton socks for ballet (no point shoes);
- bare feet for contemporary and African;
- and clean sneakers for hip hop.
Please be prepared to answer the following questions in the interview with faculty:
- What would you like to tell us about your movement background?
- Why are you interested in earning a BFA in Dance at the University of Oregon?
- How do you see yourself working and collaborating with the community in our dance program as well as the greater community at the University of Oregon?