All information about Presential Auditions in Portugal
EDCN is a nationally and internationally recognized institution, and its curriculum is designed for those who want a career as professional dancers in classical and contemporary dance.
Sign up for the auditions and start or improve your technical and artistic training in dance.
Video auditions for:
Applications from the 24th of july to the 31st of august 2023
by email to audicao@edcn.pt or at EDCN administrative services.
Necessary documents to apply:
IBAN- PT 50 0781 0112 0112 0012 62113
The application fee cannot be refunded even in the case of candidates not being able to attend the audition due to illness or otherwise.
Audition take place at – R. João Pereira da Rosa, nº 22, Lisboa – main building of EDCN.
The admission results will be sent by email to the parents or guardians.
– the email must be legible and updated in the application form.
1st year of dance ( 5th academic ) + 2nd year of dance ( 6th academic )
– 9.30 – 10.30 AM
3rd year of dance ( 7th academic ) + 4thyear of dance ( 8th academic )
– 11.00 – 11.45 AM
5th year of dance ( 9th academic )
– 12.00 – 12.45 AM
EDCN´s Studio 1
6th + 7th + 8th years of dance ( 10th, 11th and 12th academic )
10.00 – 11.00 | Classical Dance
11.10 – 11.40 | Contemporary Dance
EDCN’s Studio 1
If the number of registered candidates justifies it, there may be extraordinary hours, in any of the school years, to be communicated at the end of the registration period.
EQUIPMENT | Girls | Boys |
1st dance 5th year |
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From 2nd dance 6th year |
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REQUIREMENTS 1st YEAR DANCE | 5th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
30 vacancies for the school year 23|24
1st Round:
1 – Assessment of body morphology (proportions) and posture;
2 – Assessment of hip-femoral and lumbar joint flexibility;
3 – Assessment of feet flexibility;
4 – Flexibility exercises/front opening (2nd position on the floor) and lateral (4th position on the floor);
5 – Assessment of the functional capacity of spinal extension;
6 – “Frogs and Butterflies”;
7 – Balance / stability in the ½ point, in 1st position in the center;
8 – Port-de-bras in the center.
2nd Round:
1 – Repetition of some exercises from the 1st round;
2 – “Airplane” (ankle stability).
Facing the barre:
3 – 1st and 2nd position;
4 – Plié in 1st and 2nd positions;
5 – Battement tendu to the side;
6 – on the barre – individual exercise of flexibility/elevation of the lower limb in the 3 planes of movement, with the help of the teacher who guides the audition;
In the center:
7 – Jumps in 1st position (natural 1st).
On the diagonal:
8 – Walking with pointed feet;
9 – March;
10 – Skips with rhythms (clapping).
Improvisation exercise
Note: There will be a teacher to guide/demonstrate during the audition process.
REQUIREMENTS 2nd YEAR DANCE | 6th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
10 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Classical Dance
1 – Exercises to assess the candidate’s physical conditions for the practice of Classical Dance, including individual exercise of flexibility/elevation of the lower limb in the 3 planes of movement, with the help of the teacher who guides the audition.
Barre::
2 – Pliés, Grand-pliés and Relevés;
3 – Battements Tendus;
4 – Rond de jambe à terre with relevé lent;
5 – Adagio;
6 – Grands Battements;
7 – Flexibility/stretching exercises – grand écart (split) in second and fourth positions.
Centro:
8 – Port-de-bras;
9 – Pliés;
10 – Battements tendus;
11 – Small Adagio;
Allegro:
12 – Small jumps;
13 – Échappés in 2nd position;
14 – Changements de pieds;
15 – Pas assemblé (simple form)
16 – Pas jeté (simple form)
On Diagonal:
17 – Simple step execution exercises (eg: polka step, skips, trots, pas de valse (balance), etc., with coordination of arms and rhythmic beats.
Improvisation exercise
Note: The exercises are demonstrated by a teacher during the audition.
REQUIREMENTS 3rd YEAR DANCE | 7th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
14 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Classical Dance
Barre:
1 – Pliés;
2 – Battements tendus;
3 – Battements fondus in the ½ point;;
4 – Adagio;
5 – Grands Battements;
6 – Flexibility/stretching exercises – grand écart (split) in second and fourth positions.
Centro:
7 – Battements tendus;
8 – 5th position pirouette preparation;
9 – Small Adagio including port-de-bras and arabesque.
Allegro:
10 – Small jumps;
11 – Échappés;
12 – Pas assemblé and pas jeté (separate or combined);
13 – Coordination exercise with pas de valse;
14 – Medium heels – small enchaînement including sissonne fermé and ouverte and petit sissonne;
15 – Diagonal with temps levés and pas-de-chat.
Pointe exercises on the barre and center:
16 – On the barre – Relevés (1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th pos.) echappés, battements soutenus, retirés and large static poses (arabesque, attitude and à la seconde);
17 – In the center – pas-de-bourrées and pas couru diagonally.
Improvisation exercise
Note: The exercises are demonstrated by a teacher during the audition.
REQUIREMENTS 4th YEAR DANCE | 8th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
9 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Dança Clássica
Barra:
1 – Pliés;
2 – Battements tendus;
3 – Battements fondus duplos na meia-ponta, demi e grand rond de jambe en l’air;
4 – Adagio com Battement relevé lent e Battements developpés na meia-ponta e nas grandes poses;
5 – Grand Battement jeté passé par terre;
6 – Flexibility/stretching exercises – grand écart (split) in second and fourth positions.
Centro:
7 – Battements tendus and Battements tendus jetés;
8 – 2nd and 5th position pirouettes;
9 – Adagio including big poses and pas-de-bourrées.
Allegro:
10 – Small jumps;
11 – Échappés in 2nd and 4th positions and en tournant;
12 – Pas assemblé and pas jeté (single or combined);
13 – Sissonne fermé and ouverte;
14 – Entrechat-quatre.
Pointe exercises on the barre and center:
15 – Relevés à barra em 1º,2ª, 4ª e 5ª posição;
16 – Grandes poses à barra – arabesque, attitude e à la seconde;
17 – Pas echappé em 2ª e 4ª posição;
18 – Relevé numa perna em cou-de-pied/retiré;
19 – Saltos nas pontas – changement-de-pied;
20 – Pas couru em diagonal;
21 – Assemblé soutenu em diagonal.
Improvisation exercise
Note: The exercises are demonstrated by a teacher during the audition.
REQUIREMENTS 5th YEAR DANCE | 9th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
9 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Classical Dance
Barre with balance in retiré, attitude and arabesque:
1 – Pliés;
2 – Battements Tendus;
3 – Battements Fondus;
4 – Adagio;
5 – Grands Battements;
6 – Extensions / flexibility – foot in hand / grand écart in 2nd position and 4th position on both sides.
Center:
7 – Battements tendus / jetés with détournés / soutenus / glissades
8 – Combination of 4th and 5th position Pirouettes, en dehors and en dedans;
9 – Adagio;
Allegro combinations::
10 – Small jumps; changements de pied with 1/4 or 1/2 turns; echappé battu à la seconde; petit sissonne, etc.
11 – Medium jumps including assemblés battus, jetés battus, sissonnes ouvertes and fermés, brisés.
Just for boys::
12 – Tour en l’air.
Only for girls – On pointe shoes:
13 – On the barre – relevés on both and on one leg; adagio for checking the big poses;
14 – In center – Echappés, retirés, pirouettes en dehors and en dedans;
15 – A diagonal of tours – deboulés and piqués en dehors and en dedans.
Contemporary Dance
Enchaînements / movement sequences marked by the teacher in the audition:
1 – Sequence with floor use;
2 – Sequence in the center using the space;
3 – Displacement sequence with jumps.
Improvisation exercise
Note: The exercises are demonstrated by a teacher during the audition.
REQUIREMENTS 6th YEAR DANCE | 10th YEAR GENERAL STUDY
7 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Classical Dance | soft shoes
Barre with balance in retiré, attitude and arabesque:
1 – Pliés;
2 – Battements Tendus;
3 – Battements Fondus;
4 – Adagio with arabesque penché;
5 – Grands Battements;
6 – Extensions / flexibility – foot in hand / grand écart in 2nd position and in 4th position on both sides.
Center:
7 – Battements tendus /jetés with détournés/soutenus/glissades;
8 – Pirouettes combination from 4th and 5th positions, en dehors and en dedans; and in big poses – attitude, arabesque and à la seconde;
9 – Adagio
Allegro combinations:
10 – Small jumps including echappés in diferent positions, en tournant jumps and batterie
11 – Medium jumps including some of the following steps: assemblés, jetés, sissonnes ouvertes and fermés, ballonés, ballotés, brisés.
For male candidates:
12 – Grand allegro containing cabrioles, entrechat-six e double tour en l’air.
For female candidates | On pointe shoes:
13 – Echappés, retirés, pirouettes en dehors and en dedans, relevés en arabesque ou attitude;
14 – Grand allegro enchaînement including diagonals with piqués en dehors, en dedans and deboulés.
Contemporary Dance *
Enchaînements/movement sequences marked by the teacher in the audition:
1 – Sequence with floor use;
2 – Sequence in the center using the space;
3 – Displacement sequence with jumps.
Improvisation exercise
*Or alternatively, in authorized cases of video auditions:
– Variation or combined exercise (enchaînement) with a maximum of 2 minutes.
REQUIREMENTS 7th AND 8th YEARS DANCE | 11th and 12th YEARS GENERAL STUDY
7th year of Dance – 10 vacancies for the school year 23|24
8th year of Dance – 1 vacancies for the school year 23|24
Classical Dance | Soft shoes
Barre with balance in retiré, attitude and arabesque:
1 – Pliés;
2 – Battements Tendus;
3 – Battements Fondus;
4 – Adagio with arabesque penché;
5 – Grands Battements;
6 – Extensions / flexibility – foot in hand / grand écart in 2nd position and in 4th position on both sides.
Center:
7 – Battements tendus /jetés with détournés/soutenus/glissades;
8 – Pirouettes combination from 4th and 5th positions, en dehors and en dedans; and in big poses – attitude, arabesque and à la seconde;
9 – Adagio;
Allegro combinations:
10 – Small jumps including echappés in diferent positions, en tournant jumps and batterie;
11 – Medium jumps including some of the following steps: assemblés, jetés, sissonnes ouvertes and fermés, ballonés, ballotés, brisés.
For male candidates:
12 – Grand allegro containing cabrioles, entrechat-six and double tour en l’air, grand jeté entrelacé, pirouette à la seconde suivi, déboulés, etc,.
For female candidates | On pointe shoes:
13 – Echappés, retirés, pirouettes en dehors and en dedans;
14 – Grand allegro enchaînement including diagonals with piqués en dehors, en dedans and deboulés.
15 – 8 or 16 fouettés.
Contemporary Dance*
Enchaînements/movement sequences marked by the teacher in the audition:
1 – Sequence with floor use;
2 – Sequence in the center using the space;
3 – Displacement sequence with jumps.
Improvisation exercise
*Or alternatively, in authorized cases of video auditions:
– Variation or combined exercise (enchaînement) with a maximum of 2 minutes.
Expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 valores – domains and values:
1st. round (girls and boys)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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Posture / Aplomb |
Proportions |
Hip-femoral rotation ability |
Flexibility (feet/extensions) |
Max: 4 Values |
Max: 6 Values |
Max: 5 Values |
Max: 5 Values |
2nd. round (girls and boys)
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
ARTISTIC POTENTIAL |
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Posture, proportions, hip-femoral rotation ability and flexibility evaluated in diferente specific requirements of the 2nd round |
Musicality |
Movement perception and Coordination |
Attitude, focus and attention |
Improvisation (capacity of creating movement from an idea, concept or musical stimulus) |
Max: 10 Values |
Max: 2,5 Values |
Max: 3 Values |
Max: 2 Values |
Max: 2,5 Values |
TECHNIQUE |
AESTHETIC LINE / PHYSICAL |
PERFORMANCE / MUSICALITY |
Posture, Alignement, Coordination, Control |
Aesthetical proportion Flexibility |
Expression/ Projection Dinamics Musicality Movement quality Improvisation |
Max: 8 Values |
Max: 6 Values |
Max: 6 Values |
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