Thank you for your interest in the MA Contemporary Dance Performance: Watson Dance Project at NSCD.
Applications for 2022 entry are now closed.
Our audition process for 2022 entry consists of a single, intensive audition. Auditionees will first need to apply online using the form below and select either in-person or by video. All applicants will need to submit a showreel and recorded solo as part of their application.
IN-PERSON
If you select ‘in-person’, you will attend an audition here at NSCD on Sunday 29 May 2022. You will need to book your place using the link provided once you have completed your application and pay the £20 application fee.
BY VIDEO
If you select ‘By video’ you will need to film additional material and submit this as part of your application. On completion of your application you will be redirected to pay the £20 application fee.
Full details on both in-person and video options can be found in the sections below
NSCD auditions all applicants and our audition process is designed to assess your potential as a dance artist and your suitability for our courses. We welcome all applicants regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or religion.
Please read What NSCD is looking for in potential students (click to open in pdf)
Visit the Course Information pages for full details of each course and the entry requirements.
Fees & FinanceAs a member of Watson Dance Project you will work as a company to create new works with Sharon Watson MBE and other guest artists, to be performed as part of Leeds 2023 – a landmark year of culture in the city. Watson Dance Project explores performance in non-traditional spaces including outdoor and/or site specific work and the possibilities of community engagement. There will be opportunities to work with professionals to develop the skills you need to be industry-ready, as well as opportunities to develop your professional network. Students completing the course will be enrolled on the MA in Contemporary Dance Performance (PPS)
A regular morning class will be led by a guest teacher or member of NSCD staff. Rehearsals and coaching sessions will be led by Gianluca Vincentini – also Artistic Director and CEO of Mobius Dance. Approximately 15-20 students in total will be involved in the project.
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The application form will be available on this page until the closing date.
What do I need to include in my application?
You are not required to provide references. Copies of academic certificates will only be requested if you are offered a place.
All applicants are required to pay a £20 application fee. You will be redirected to payment upon completing your application form.
All applications, including those who are auditioning in-person and by video, must be submitted by midday Wednesday 25 May 2022.
The MA Contemporary Dance Performance audition panel will view all applications as they are received and applicants will be informed of the outcome one week after the closing date. Applicants choosing to audition in-person will be invited to attend an audition at NSCD.
In-person audition:
For info: To conclude the audition, the creative session is an opportunity for you to show us your full range of skills which you might not have had the chance to show us in the other sessions. You are encouraged to work creatively and individually on a task whilst integrating your personal qualities and skills. As some examples, if you have experience in breakdancing, vogueing, text work or use of voice then we’d love for you to platform these skills in the creative session.
Specific technical work is required to be learnt (at this link) and filmed as part of your remote audition
For Info: During your choreographed solo take the opportunity to show us your full range of skills which you might not have had the chance to show us in the other sessions. As some examples, if you have experience in breakdancing, vogueing, text work or use of voice then we’d love for you to platform these skills in either your solo or in the improvisation video.
Audition feedback is available on request to admissions@nscd.ac.uk and provided after offers are made.
For any queries, please contact NSCD Admissions Team:
T: 0113 219 3050
E: admissions@nscd.ac.uk