Dance Concert Auditions

Spring Dance Concert '26 + Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Sunday December 7th, 5:00 pm, Nichols Hall Studio 008

Spring Dance Concert '26 will be presented March 26-27 in McCain AuditoriumChapman Theatre. Students will perform faculty choreography. The Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company will be staging “Continuous Replay” March 28 in McCain Auditorium. Not only will selected students be able to perform this seminal work in Spring Dance, they will also have the opportunity to perform it WITH the internationally renowned company as part of the McCain Performance Series the night after Spring Dance. Dancers cast for this must be available for all rehearsals. See the guest artist residency/rehearsal schedule below under Guest Artist Information for details.

Auditions for both performances will be held Sunday December 7th, 2025 at 5:00 pm in Nichols Hall Studio 008. (Enter the building at the basement entrance in the south east corner).

See guest artist information below.

Participants will need to complete the digital Registration Form and Availability Form prior to the audition.

Rehearsal schedules vary based on casting. The audition registration form will prompt you to share your availability. It is also linked below.

We will be auditioning for choreography in contemporary, jazz, ballet, and tap styles. The audition is open to all K-State students.

Click HERE to view the Spring Dance Concert '26 production schedule.

Click HERE for Spring Dance Concert '26 audition registration.

Click HERE to submit your availability for rehearsals

Contact Neil Dunn with any questions at: neildunn@ksu.edu

Guest Artist Information

The Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company will be staging “Continuous Replay”. Not only will selected students be able to perform this seminal work in Spring Dance, they will also have the opportunity to perform it WITH the internationally renowned company as part of the McCain Performance Series the night after Spring Dance. This is a ridiculously special opportunity, and I hope you will all audition to be part of it!!!!

The residency for “Continuous Replay” will be during Spring Dance week, and not quite as intensive as some of the recent residencies. We hope that sharing the schedule now will make it easier for you to participate. Dancers must be available for all rehearsals, no exceptions. PLEASE NOTE that the first rehearsal is on the Sunday at the end of Spring Break. This was unavoidable given the timeline of tech week. There will be no rehearsals for this ensemble prior to Sunday March 22nd.

Sunday, March 22, 2026: Rehearsal 6-9pm

Monday, March 23, 2026: Rehearsal 9:30am-4pm

Tuesday, March 24, 2026: Rehearsal 9:30am-4pm

Technical Rehearsal 5:30pm-(end no later than 10pm)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026: Rehearsal (if needed) 2:30-4:30pm

Dress Rehearsal 5:30-10pm

Thursday, March 26, 2026: Spring Dance Performance #1

Friday, March 27, 2026: Spring Dance Performance #2

Saturday, March 28, 2026: BTJ/AZ Technical Rehearsal & Performance (with students)

K-State Dance Auditions

K-State Dance produces two Mainstage Concerts per year: Winter Dance Concert, and Spring Dance Concert. These performances feature choreography from our renowned faculty as well as acclaimed guest artists in jazz, modern, and tap styles. Auditions for these concerts are open to all K-State students, undergraduate and graduate. Prior experience is preferred, but not required. Students should arrive by 30 minutes before the audition begins to warm up and submit audition materials which includes weekly availability (bring your calendars!).

If you are seeking information about Scholarship or Ensemble auditions, please visit the linked pages.

Audition Details

  1. Dance Concert auditions are typically held twice per year: on the first Saturday after classes begin in the Fall semester for the Winter Dance Concert, and on the Saturday after the last week of classes in the Fall semester for the Spring Dance Concert. These dates are subject to change. Changes will be announced on this website, via K-State Today, and on the Dance “Call Board” in the basement of Nichols Hall.
  2. Audition participants will need to complete a digital Registration Form and Availability Form prior to the audition. Individual solos are not required for K-State Dance auditions.

(Please be as accurate as possible with your schedule, as casting is partly based on availability)

  1. Please bring appropriate shoes and dance attire for the styles in which you intend to audition.
  2. Participation in person is required to be considered for casting. Please direct questions about this to neildunn@ksu.edu.
  3. Casting results will be posted by the same day via email.

Contact Neil Dunn, K-State Dance Production Manager with any questions at: neildunn@ksu.edu