Northern School of Contemporary Dance will be holding the following auditions for our BA (Hons) in Dance (Contemporary) and MA programmes.
The day will be split into two halves with the undergraduate audition in the morning and the postgraduate audition in the afternoon.
Location: Rom for Dans AS, Marstrandgata 8, 0566 Oslo, Norway
Date: Sunday 11 January 2025
NSCD welcomes all dancers aged 16+ to audition for our BA (Hons) Dance (Contemporary) and CertHE Dance courses. Our audition process assesses your potential as a dance artist and your suitability for our rigorous training programmes. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Schedule for the day:
9-9.30 – Registration
9.30-10.15 – Icebreaker / Improvisation
10.15-11.30 – Technical Practices
11.45-12.30 – Creative & Choreography Session
12.30-13:00 – Group Discussion
Our diverse MA courses offer tailored opportunities to hone your skills and develop your artistry depending on your career goals within dance. Our audition process focuses on your potential as a dance artist and your suitability for our multiple courses. All applicants are welcome, regardless of background or identity.
Schedule for the day:
13.30-14.00 – Registration
14.00-14.45 – Improv into Ballet
14.45-15.45 – Contemporary
15.45-16.45 – Rep & Creative
Emilie graduated from Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2016.
Originally from Norway, she started out participating in dance competitions before moving on to studying music, dance and theatre. She was part of the youth company På Tå Hev led by the Norwegian Opera and Sarah Da Fonseca with guest artists and companies such as Random Dance Company and Christopher Kettner from 2011- 2012, before going on to study for a year at ‘Spin Off Forstudium i Dans’ in Oslo.
After graduating from NSCD, Emilie worked with NSCD alumnus Jamaal Burkmar Dance, winner of the inaugural 2015/16 New Adventures Choreography Award (NACA), as part of his piece ‘16 bars’. In 2017, Emilie joined Joss Arnott Dance, an internationally touring, classical contemporary dance company based at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.
