Audition Information

Students interested in majoring in Dance at Towson University must participate in an audition as part of the application process.

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Fall auditions will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 and on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The audition process begins promptly at 9:00am and will end at approximately 1:00pm. Check-in for the audition begins at 8:45am in the lobby of the Center for the Arts Building. Students will receive more detailed information about the audition once they have completely registered by

  • submitting the online registration application.
  • paying the audition fee using the link provided. 
  • and emailing a headshot, preferably in jpeg format, to in order to complete the registration process. 

The Dance Audition process is the best way to learn about the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance and Choreography at Towson University. On the audition day, you will have an opportunity to speak with current dance faculty and with dance major students.

The Department of Dance chairperson, Catherine Horta-Hayden, and the dance faculty look forward to meeting you to assess your present level of technical and artistic ability, and readiness for the B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography at TU. Please email the Department of Dance at  for additional information.


How to Register for a Dance Audition

You may register for the dance audition by using Towson University's online registration system. Click the appropriate link below next to the date you would like to audition. For technical support regarding online registration please e-mail .

*In addition to the online registration application, auditionees must pay the registration fee to be eligible to audition, and also email a clear headshot photo. Please use this link to pay the audition registration fee online: audition registration fee.

*The headshot should be a clear 8x10 photo of yourself, preferably in jpeg format when submitting via email to .

*Each audition will close when 30 candidates have registered. Winter slots fill up fast so please register as soon as possible.

2024/2025 Audition Dates -
for Incoming Freshman, Transfers & Current TU Students

  • Saturday October 12, 2024 (registration closed)
  • Saturday November 23, 2024 (registration closed)
  • Saturday February 1, 2025 (registration not yet available)
  • Saturday February 22, 2025 (registration not yet available)

PLEASE NOTE:
We are accepting registrations for our fall B.F.A. auditions. The registration page can time-out if answers are not entered in a timely manner. Feel free to craft your answers in a Word document and then paste your answers into a freshly opened registration page. If you do not receive an email confirmation after submitting your registration please email  for assistance.

Audition Day Schedule

Parents of prospective students that have registered for one of the fall audition dates, will be invited to join a Parent Interest Zoom meeting on either Friday, October 11th, or on Tuesday, November 19th from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm with the Department of Dance chairperson, Catherine Horta-Hayden. In addition, prospective students will also be invited to a Meet and Greet meeting with Department of Dance student representatives, current students following the audition, and our administrative assistant, Reggie Cole.  More information about both of these meetings will be sent to registered students.

The audition process begins promptly at 9:00 am and will end at approximately 1:00 pm. Check-in and registration begins at 8:45 am. 

Starting at 9:30 am prospective students will participate in a ballet portion of the B.F.A. dance audition followed by the modern dance portion.  Elements of composition and improvisation will be incorporated throughout both portions of the audition.

Following the audition, the faculty will deliberate. 

  • Dancers should be prepared and fully dressed with appropriate dance clothing, including ballet slippers.
  • Students will NOT be asked to perform a solo piece as part of the audition process.

Notification of Decision

The Department of Dance will mail notification letters to students within two weeks following the audition. Please remember that prospective students must also successfully apply to the University to become a dance major.

We hope you will tell us via email when you have decided to choose Towson University.