LSC Associates

Applicants must have the following to be considered for the LSC Associates programmes:

• Experience and aptitude in dance with at least three years of experience in ballet, contemporary or jazz dance
• You must have the ability to travel to London or Hereford for each of the term dates

Applicants must be in the age ranges listed below by September 1st in the year in which they wish to enrol:

Junior Associates (ages 8-11)

Mid Associates (ages 12-14)

Senior Associates (ages 15-18)

LSC Associates Experience Day & Auditions

Sunday 11th June 2023 – London

Sunday 18th June 2023 – West Midlands

If you would like to be considered for a place on the programme, or you would just like to experience a typical day on the LSC Associates programme then we offer a day in June for this opportunity. The day costs £25, payable in advance.

Just as with a typical day, participants will take part in a ballet class, a contemporary class, a jazz class and an optional singing class. The day will run between 10:30am-4:30pm. Anyone wishing to attend this day must complete an application form and pay the fee to register your place.

To apply for this day, all participants must meet the above entry requirements.

For those that wish to be accepted onto one of the LSC Associates programmes, the panel will take time to review the day and make a decision. All applicants will be notified of their outcome by email within four weeks. Applicants who audition successfully for one of LSC Associates programmes will be required to complete a registration form, provide identification documents and pay a non-refundable deposit to secure their place on the programme within the deadline stated in the offer email.

Parents or guardians are most welcome to come along on the audition day; staff are available to answer any questions they may have about the LSC Associates programme.

Alternatively, if you cannot attend this day you can apply via the video application process detailed below.

LSC Associates Video Application

An applicant may submit an audition video in lieu of attending the audition day, along with a fully completed application form.

When applying through video application, please give a brief statement to the camera about previous training and experience, including why you would like to train at London Studio Centre and why you think the course would be right for you – this should be no more than 1 minute in length. This should be submitted in addition to your application form and the sequences stipulated below.

For the video recorded audition, please demonstrate the following:

Ballet

Barre

• Pliés – Two positions only
• Tendu

Centre

• Pirouette exercise
• Adage
• Petit Allegro or Grand Allegro

No pointe work is necessary for this audition

Contemporary

A performance of a contemporary dance solo, this can include a mixture of styles and demonstrate some travelling steps and jumps to show movement vocabulary. Floor work should also be included where possible. Solos should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

Jazz

A Performance of a jazz dance solo that demonstrates technique, flexibility and performance quality. Try to show the style of jazz dance in which you feel the most confident. It may include any of the following genres: music theatre jazz, hip hop/street, commercial or lyrical jazz, but should aim to include elements of fundamental jazz technique within the solo. Solos should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

Singing (optional)

An optional short song (ideally a song from a musical of any era) but if the candidate has little or no singing experience then ‘Happy Birthday’ will suffice. Ideally, all centre work should be filmed front and centre. Barre work should be filmed at a 45° angle from the diagonal front. Singing can be filmed face on, or at a slight angle.

Total video running time: 20 minutes maximum

Uniform

Option 1

Ballet: black leotard, pink ballet tights and flat ballet shoes for the ballet class.

Contemporary: black leotard, black footless tights, black all-in-one with bare feet

Jazz: leotard (any colour), black tights, jazz shoes (not trainers)

Option 2

Ballet: jazz leotard (black or white), black tights, or all-in-one with black or white ballet shoes and socks

Contemporary: black leotard, black footless tights, black all-in-one with bare feet

Jazz: leotard or tight dance top (any colour), black tights or jazz pants, jazz shoes (not trainers)

Singing: please wear something smart/casual that suits the style and/or character of the song. For all genres, please do not wear jewellery (stud earrings are allowed) and long hair should be tied back and presentable.

Video applications should be submitted via YouTube, we recommend that videos are unlisted so they are unavailable to view unless a link is supplied. Please email links to lscassociates@londonstudiocentre.ac.uk.

All applicants submitting a video audition must complete the online application form in full and select ‘Video Application -Yes, I will be applying by Video Audition only’ under the first set of options.

Video applications will be accepted between 1^st January to 31^st June.

Please submit the video audition link on the same day as the application form.

LSC Junior Associates: £1,475.00 per annum.

LSC Mid Associates: £1,600.00 per annum.

LSC Senior Associates: £1,675.00 per annum.

If paid in instalments, there will be a £25 admin fee added to the course fee.