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Mercyhurst University
Summer Dance Experience 2026 Audition Application
Mercyhurst's Summer Dance Experience 2026 will be held July 5-25, 2026. Auditions for admission to the program will be accepted via video through June 1, 2026, by completing the form below and submitting an application fee of $10. Please review the
Summer Dance Experience webpage
before applying. All questions can be directed to Jennifer McNamara, Program Administrator, at
jmcnamara@mercyhurst.edu
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Will you be participating in the Summer Dance Experience for college credit?
Will you be participating in the Summer Dance Experience for college credit?
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Video Submission Requirements
All video auditions are due by June 1, 2026 by 11:59 PM EST.
Please record barre movement from the side and all other center and through-the-space movement from the front.
The dancer should be completely within the frame for the entire footage.
This footage should reflect a very short excerpt of the dancer’s technique (approximately 10 minutes) showing evidence of rotation, personal alignment, range of motion, musicality, and strength.
Dancers may wear a dark-colored leotard with tights and shoes that match their skin tone, or a solid-color T-shirt with black (footless) tights and flesh-colored shoes or black footed-tights with white socks/shoes. No leg warmers, skirts or sweat clothes, please. The background should contrast the dancer’s attire.
The reel should include the following:
Barre
Pliés in first, second, and fifth positions,
Tendu from fifth
Battement tendu jeté with piqué
Rond de jambe
Fondu
Développé
Grand battement
Center (on pointe if possible)
Tendu or port de bras
Grand adagio with promenade in arabesque
Traveling pirouette
Petit allegro
Medium allegro with batterie
Grand allegro
Pointe combination, if center exercises are not on pointe
Variation or performance footage may be added to the end of the video (optional).
Please upload your audition video(s) to an online video platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and paste the link(s) to your audition video(s) below. Please be sure that any permissions are turned on and/or you provide any passwords necessary for the adjudicator to access the video(s).
I'm interested in attending the Summer Dance Experience for:
I'm interested in attending the Summer Dance Experience for:
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How did you find out about this program?
How did you find out about this program?
Dance Teacher
Mercyhurst Alumni
Mercyhurst Website
Other
Please share how you found out about the program.
I give Mercyhurst University permission to use my photograph/likeness in promotional materials.
I give Mercyhurst University permission to use my photograph/likeness in promotional materials.
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Amount Due
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