Virtual Callback Audition

A virtual callback audition process is available for Tisch Dance applicants who have received a callback invitation, but cannot attend an in-person callback audition.  Virtual callback auditions are considered just a seriously as our in-person callback auditions and the same team of Faculty evaluators reviews our virtual applicants.

A virtual callback audition for the Tisch Department of Dance consists of submitting a video of yourself performing a solo and having an interview with a faculty member of the Dance Department over Zoom.  The pre-screening process and guidelines remain the same.  

Virtual Callback Process and Guidelines:

  • Applicants will be notified if they are invited for a callback audition in accordance with the notification plan deadlines listed below.  Callback notifications will be posted in the Applicant Portal.
  • Upon receipt of a callback invitation, applicants must schedule their callback audition within the Applicant Portal.
  • An invitation to a callback audition is not a confirmation of admission.  Applicants must schedule and attend one callback audition in order to be considered for admission.
  • Virtual callback auditions will consist of submitting a video of yourself performing a solo (up to 2 minutes in length, no pointe solos please), and having a 15-minute interview with a faculty member of the Dance Department over Zoom.  
  • Final Admissions decisions will be communicated by the Applicant Portal.
  • Only applicants who are being invited for a callback audition will receive a notification.  Those applicants who are not invited for a callback audition will not receive a notification.
  • Not all Dance Department applicants will be invited to a callback audition. Being invited to a callback audition, or not being invited, is not an indication of a final admissions decision to NYU.

The specific deadlines for all steps of the application and audition process are listed below.  Please hold the appropriate date listed below for the “callback” listed below.  

If you have any questions or find yourself in a compromised situation, please contact the department directly and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please contact the Tisch Dance Department at tisch.dance@nyu.edu or by phone at 212-998-1980 (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4pm ET).

DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES (2023-2024):

Early Decision I 

  • Common Application Deadline - November 1
  • Pre-screening Submission Deadline - November 4
  • Callback Notification - November 8
  • Solo Submission Deadline - November 10
  • Virtual Zoom Callback - November 12, 10am-6pm ET

Early Decision II 

  • Common Application Deadline - January 1
  • Pre-screening Submission Deadline - January 5
  • Callback Notification - January 10
  • Solo Submission Deadline - January 13
  • Virtual Zoom Callback - January 21, 10am-6pm ET

Regular Decision 

  • Common Application Deadline - January 5
  • Pre-screening Submission Deadline - January 12
  • Callback Notification - January 26
  • Solo Submission Deadline - February 3
  • Virtual Zoom Callback - February 11, 10am-6pm ET

Fall 2024 Transfer (Internal and External) 

  • Common Application Deadline - April 1
  • Pre-screening Submission Deadline - April 5
  • Callback Notification - April 10
  • Solo Submission Deadline - April 13
  • Virtual Zoom Callback - April 14, 10am-6pm ET

PLEASE NOTE:

  • The cut-off time for submitting pre-screening materials is 9:00am ET on the date listed above.
  • We recommend applicants submit their common application and pre-screening materials two weeks ahead of the listed deadlines. However, NYU Undergraduate Admissions will still accept applications and materials up until the actual deadlines.
  • Callback auditions must be scheduled within 48 hours of receiving a callback notification.

If you have any questions or find yourself in a compromised situation, please contact the Tisch Dance Department directly and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. tisch.dance@nyu.edu | 212-998-1980 

 
Message from the Chair:
 
We at Tisch Dance understand that the admissions process can be a taxing one, and some may even feel overwhelmed by what is expected of them. As you gather your materials for the application process, keep in mind that we want to see who you are as an artist. We encourage you to be courageous with your choices, and demonstrate your artistic voice and what you might hope to investigate as a student in our department. We don’t expect you to know everything or have all the answers. Instead, we’re looking for artists who are interested in pushing boundaries, asking thought-provoking questions, researching new ideas, and can demonstrate creative choice making.
As you move through this process and come upon anything confusing please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions.
We look forward to reviewing your applications.
 
Pamela Pietro
Chair and Arts Professor, NYU Tisch Department of Dance