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SChOOl OF ArTS MANAGEMENT, DANCE & ThEATrE

ArTS MANAGEMENT DANCE
Diploma in arts Management Diploma in Dance
You are required to submit a 500-word personal You are required to attend an audition. The audition consists
statement and a testimonial at https://pss.nafa.edu.sg/. of two sections – practical assessment and interview.
• You are required to report to the audition venue 30 minutes
personal statement earlier to register, warm up and change into appropriate
attire for dancing. You must bring your own attire
Your personal statement should articulate your interest • The audition may take up to 3 hours
for the arts and future career goals. Through your
personal statement, you will be evaluated based on your:
practical assessment
• Past experiences in artistic practice, arts management
and/or attending arts events You are expected to prepare and perform two contrasting
• Aspiration to work in the arts and cultural industries solos of any dance genre/style (e.g. Ballet and Cultural
• Written communication skills Dance; Chinese classical dance and Chinese folk dance).
Each dance should not exceed 90 seconds. The solo
dance can be choreographed by yourself or by someone
testimonial else (e.g. your dance teacher). You are required to bring
your own music which may be played from a CD or from
The testimonial should be written by an official your own media device (e.g. phone, tablet, MP3 player
(e.g. teacher, principal, advisor, etc.) of an educational with a 3.5mm audio output jack. A costume (e.g. tutu for
institution you have attended. Through the testimonial, female ballet classical solo) may be worn. Through your
you will be evaluated based on your:
performance, assessors will evaluate your:
• Personality traits • Technique – coordination, control and alignment
• Participation in co-curricular activities • Artistry – spatial awareness, musicality, dynamic range
• Leadership ability or potential
and performance quality
• Fitness – strength, control, flexibility, coordination,
speed, stamina and stretch
interview

You are expected to discuss why you want to study dance
during the interview. You will be evaluated based on your:
• Existing knowledge of and experience in dance
performance
• Dance-related interests and career aspirations
• Dance proclivity and learning attitude
Applicants who are unable to attend a live audition
may request for an online audition. For the practical
assessment, applicants can choose to perform the
two solos through the Internet or submit a current pre-
recorded performance. Both options will be followed by A DM I S S I ON S
an online interview.

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