20 and 21 March Auditions for International Students

The following candidates have been accepted for entry on 31 August 2010:

BOYS

1 - ANTONIOLI Joele, Italian, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
2 - BATANGAN Jarin, American, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
3 - CASADO SUAREZ Francisco Javier, Spanish, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
4 - DEMONT Alexandre, French, 19 years old - CONFIRMED
5 - FILIP Christian, Rumanian, 19 years old - CONFIRMED
6 - GALIOTTO Mattia Riccardo, Italian, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
7 - GARBO Filiberto, Italian, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
8 - KURIYAMA Ren, Japanese, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
9 - MAGER Dimitri, French, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
10 - LEVEBVRE Réginald, French, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
11 - MARSEGLIA Gabriel, Italian, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
12 - MOREAU Alain, French, 15 years old - CONFIRMED
13 - PANIAGUA Sullivan, French, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
14 - PRATALI Valentino-Kook, Swiss, 15 years old - CONFIRMED
15- TIMPA Vincenzo, Italian, 17 years old - CONFIRMED

GIRLS

1 - ANDRAL Manon, French, 16 years old - CONFIRMED
2 - BLOM Jenny, Norway ( 3 month testing period )
3 - BOURDAIS Sandra, French, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
4 - BRANDI Lara, Italian, 16 years old - CONFIRMED
5 - FORREST Amelia, Dutch, 16 years old - CONFIRMED
6 - FRANKE Vanessa, French, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
7 - FURUUCHI Maiko, Japanese, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
8 - LANDREAU Charlotte, French, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
9 - LOPEZ DE LAS HERAS Magarita, Spanish, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
10 - ODIET Juliette, Swiss, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
11 - PUENTES Wilma, Spanish, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
12 - RAPIN Mohana, Swiss, 18 years old - CONFIRMED
13 - SARGENT Lauren, Australian, 17 years old - CONFIRMED
14 - SCOTTO Marina, French, 19 years old - CONFIRMED

INFORMATION AND RULES

The audition is open to girls born in the years 1991-92-93-94, and boys born in the years 1990-91-92- 93-94.
No exceptions will be made.

General Information
Applicants must have completed obligatory schooling.  The youngest applicants should be 15 years old, with 16th birthdays not later than 31.12.2010. The oldest girls should be 18 years old, with 19th  birthdays not later than 31.12.2010, and the oldest boys should be 20 years old. Applicants should fill in the online application form (available on this site), and send the required information and documents by post.
Although the school receives your filled-in form immediately, your application will not be considered complete until the school has received all the required information and documents. Notifications to attend an audition will be sent out about three weeks before the actual date to allow us establish the number of candidates, and schedule the two days of auditioning.
Auditions for international students are held once a year during the period February to April.  The actual dates depend on the schedule and availability of Michel Gascard who attends the auditions together with all the Rudra teachers.

We generally hold two days of auditioning:

First selection

Day one: Candidates are selected on the basis of classical dance exercises.  This technique is indispensable for a performing career. Girls should dance on pointe.

Second selection

Day two: The selected candidates dance their free variation which can be from the classical or the modern repertoires, a free variation or an improvisation.  The jury will focus on movement quality, as well as personality and artistic temperament. The variation should not last longer than two minutes.  Candidates must bring their own recorded music.

Third selection

The School’s Modern Dance teacher will indicate some Martha Graham technique exercises.  Most students will not have danced this technique. We will be assessing dancers’ ability to adapt, and how quickly they understand new exercises and corrections.

The remaining candidates are accepted.

Michel Gascard will ask them to introduce themselves and say something about themselves and their work. The Singing teacher will ask them if they have had any musical training, and will ask them to sing something. This will allow her to identify the different tessituras of their voices for class-planning purposes.
Candidates will be given an information pack about the School and moving to Lausanne: schedules, classes, holidays, performances, accommodation, insurance, resident permits (Switzerland is not in the EU), etc.

We receive frequent enquiries about the required level for auditioning.

A beginner would not manage to get through the second selection.  However, it is not necessary to have attended a conservatory or one of the famous schools.  Half of the successful candidates come from private schools. We look for young dancers with a strong potential for progress in technique and artistic expression. We may refuse experienced dancers if we consider that school training is not appropriate.  Generally speaking, a good level of classical dance gets candidates through the first selection. Physique and presentation are both important. In the dancing profession, the body is the dancer’s work tool, so a strong constitution is necessary and there must not be any weight problems (overweight or anorexia). A student who suffers frequent injuries will be advised to choose another profession.

The teaching methods at the Rudra Béjart School prepare students for the work they will be doing after their training.  This real-life experience allows them to become aware of whether or not they are suited for this profession.

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