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.