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Next audition Research cycle Spring 2012
Update 30-12-2011
PARTS will organise auditions for the Research cycle 2012-2014 in Spring 2012. See below for more information.
No Training audition in 2012
PARTS will introduce a new Training curriculum from September 2013 onwards.
The auditions for the Training cycle which were announced for the Spring 2012 will not take place, since there will be no new Training students in September 2012.
General information Research cycle
Number of students
Approx. 25 students, including students who have finished the Training cycle and will continue into the Research cycle.
There will be room for approx. 10-12 new students.
Entry requirements
The minimum age of entry is 21, the maximum age is 28 (both ages again on Dec 31 in the year of entry).
Candidates must have a Bachelor diploma in dance.
Only candidates who have taken sucessfully part in preselections or whose dossier has been selected will be considered for the final selection.
Working language
Due to the highly international body of teachers the working language at PARTS is English. It is essential that students have a good knowledge of English when starting the course.
At the final audition the candidates will have to take a language test.
Guest students
PARTS does not have exchange or guest programs.
Open classes
Sometimes, PARTS organises open classes with PARTS teachers in Brussels or in other places. Check the news & activities page on the site to find out if there are any planned in the near future.
Registration & Tuition fees
The registration fee is € 2.500. This amount is due only once, irrespective of the number of years the student spends at PARTS (1, 2, 3 or 4).It has to be paid before the start of the courses.
The tuition fee for Research Cycle is € 3.000 a year, with the daily lunch included.
Grants
The European network DÉPARTS grants scholarships to young people coming to study at PARTS, with the support of the European Commission, under its "Culture" programme.
Candidates are encouraged to apply for grants awarded by their local (municipal, regional, national) authorities. Ideally the application should be submitted immediately after the candidate's pre-selection. The PARTS secretariat will provide the necessary certificates at the candidate's request. As soon as the grant application is decided on by the local authorities (positive or negative) the candidate may apply to DÉPARTS for a scholarship. Copies of the correspondence with the local authorities should be enclosed with the application to DÉPARTS.
The DÉPARTS scholarships are complementary to the grant awarded to a student in his or her country of origin. The DÉPARTS grant covers at most the tuition fee, food, travel expenses and part of the living costs. The student will receive the application forms for the DÉPARTS scholarship immediately after the final audition. Students who have applied for a grant to their local authorities, will have priority for the attribution of the DÉPARTS grants.
Auditions Research Cycle 2012
Preselection:
You have 2 options:
1/ Participate in a preselection. Preselections are organised onthe following dates and places:
February 25: New York, USA, DANY studios, 305 West 38th street, New York 10018
March 3: Berlin, Germany, Radialsystem V, Holzmaktstrasse 33, 10243 Berlin
March 10: London, UK, Greenwich Dance, The Borough Hall, Royal Hill, London SE10 8RE
March 18 (Sunday!): Stockholm, Sweden, MDT, Sklupskjulsvägen 30, 11149 Stockholm
March 24: Brussels, Belgium, PARTS, Van Volxemlaan 164 1190 Brussels
March 31: Vienna, Austria, Tanzquartier, Museumsplatz 1, A-1070 Vienna
The preselection will take a whole day; you can register from 09.00 and pay the obligatory sum of €10,- (15 USD, 10 GBP or 100SEK), the actual preselection starts at 10.00. The results will be announced by the end of the day. To enroll for a preselection, you can fill in the online registration form. Please register at least five days for the preselection.
2/ Send in an application dossier before March 2nd, 2012.
All candidates will be informed about their eventual selection by March 15.
A dossier should contain the following::
- a cv
- an extended motivation letter
- 2 recommendation letters
- a video (dvd or vhs) showing work you have created or in which you are dancing. The excerpt should be max. 20 minutes long. Dvds and tapes will not be returned.
The dossier should be sent to P.A.R.T.S attn. Eva Vanhole, Van Volxemlaan 164, 1190 Brussels Belgium.
Important!
It is not possible to apply by preselection and by dossier. Make a choice!
If you apply by dossier, you also have to fill in the registration form and mark that you wil send in a dossier.
Final audition
The final audition for the Research Cycle will take place in PARTS/Brussels, April 13-16 2012.
Only candidates who have been sleected in a preselection or whose application dossier has been approved can participate in the final audition.
Candidates have to be present for the full four days of the audition.
How to apply?
Fill in the online registration form. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email, a few days after your registration.
Who can apply?
Candidates must be at least 21 years old and maximum 28 by December 2012.
Candidates must have completed a three-year professional dance training (Bachelor) before September 1st, 2012.
Candidates must have good English skills. This will be tested during the audition.
Frequently Asked Questions Research cycle audition
1. What are the selection criteria?
2. Is the Research Cycle directed towards dancers, choreographers or both?
3. I am older or younger than the age limit for one of the cycles. Can I participate in the preselection?
4. I do not have a BA diploma in Dance but I have professional experience as a dancer. Can I apply for the Research Cycle?
5. Do I need to send or bring recommendation letters and a cv to the audition?
6. Can I send in an application dossier and participate in a preselection?
7. Do I make more chance doing the preselection rather than sending in an application dossier?
8. How do I know if I can participate in a preselection?
9. What will happen during the preselection?
10. How long will the preselection last?
11. When do I know if I am selected for the final audition?
12. When do I know if my application dossier is accepted?
13. What will happen during the final audition?
14. When do I know if I am selected to come to PARTS?
15. Is there a dress code for the auditions?
16. Do I make more chance auditioning in Brussels rather than elsewhere?
17. All the places for the preselections are extremely far from where I live. What do I do?
18. Can PARTS financially support my coming to Brussels for the final audition or the preselection?
19. How many students does PARTS take in?
20. Does PARTS provide scholarships?
21. Can you send me a brochure or prospectus?
22. Can I visit the school?
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What are the selection criteria?
PARTS is looking for dancers, dance makers and choreographers with intuition and openness, physical intelligence, clarity and purity in movement, physical potential, stage presence and charisma, general development and intelligence, capacity for observing, mental availability, capacity for looking and listening, the capacity to quickly digest new information. top
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Is the curriculum at PARTS directed towards dancers, choreographers or both?
In the Research Cycle, students can specify if they want to concentrate on the deepening of their dancing or of their choreographic skills. There is plenty of room for choreographic development, both within workshops and the ability to create personal work. top
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I am older or younger than the age limit for one of the cycles. Can I participate in the preselections?
If you are younger than the age limit, you can participate in the audition, but only if you are sure you will have the necessary diploma (BA in Dance or Choreogrpahy) before September 1st, 2012.
If you are older than the age limit, you should know that only by rare exception PARTS takes in candidates that passed over the age limit. You can participate in the audition, but you should be aware that you have little chance getting accepted in the school. top
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I do not have a BA diploma in Dance but I have professional experience as a dancer or choreographer. Can I apply for the Research Cycle?
Generally not, but exceptions are not excluded. The more professional experience you have, the more chance you make. top
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Do I need to send or bring recommendation letters and a cv to the audition?
If you apply through a preselection, you don’t have to send a cv and recommendation letters, nor bring them to the audition. All the information we need is in the regstration form. If you apply with a dossier, a cv and recommendation letters are necessary items. top
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Can I send in an application dossier for the Research Cycle and participate in a preselection?
No, you have to make a choice which way you want to take. top
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Do I make more chance doing the preselection rather than sending in an application dossier?
No. Both formats have specific qualities. In a preselection, you can show more of your qualities as a dancer, but there is also room for creative work. With the application dossier, you can stress more your creative qualities in explaining your work, but there is also room for the dancing through the required video. top
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How do I know if I can participate in a preselection?
One week after sending in your application form, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail. If you have not received this until a few days before the preselection, contact Eva Vanhole at the PARTS office. top
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What will happen during a preselection?
The preselection will consist of a contemporary dance class and a personal work. The precise format of the personal work will be explained in an email to the registered candidates a week before the preselection. top
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How long will a preselection last?
The exact length of a preselection varies according to the number of participants, but usually around 6 hours. You will be able to register from 09.00; the actual preselection will start at 10.00. Make sure to take this into account when you need to book travels beforehand. If you are not sure, contact Eva Vanhole at the PARTS office. top
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When do I know if I am selected for the final audition?
The selection is made on the day of the preselection, maximum two hours after the end of the audition. If you have to leave earlier, you should warn the selection responsible, and call the PARTS office the next week to know your result. Candidates who have been selected for the final audition will receive a confirmation letter, which they also can use for getting visa. top
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When do I know if my application dossier for the final audition of the Research Cycle is accepted?
The results will be communicated on March 15. top
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What will happen during the final audition?
The final audition will last several days and consists of a creative task which you receive at the start of the audition, and for which studio time will be provided. Next to this, there will be dance classes, repertory, improvisation and theatre. top
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When do I know if I am selected to come to PARTS?
During the final audition, an intermediate selection can be made after two days: those who are not selected then cannot participate in the remainder of the audition. The final selection will be made one week after the end of the final audition. top
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Is there a dress code for the auditions?
In dance classes, the candidate must wear clothing that permits correct observation by the teacher. Wide clothes or too many layers of clothes hinder the precise observation of the position and workings of the body. top
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Do I make more chance auditioning in Brussels rather than elsewhere?
The preselections are carried out by the same group of people for all the preselections, holding on the same criteria for evaluation. top
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All the places for the preselections are extremely far from where I live. What do I do?
You can choose the procedure of the application dossier. But under no circumstance it is possible to participate in the final audition without having passed through a preselection or approval of your dossier.top
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Can PARTS financially support my coming to Brussels for the preselection for the Research Cycle or for the final auditions?
No, we can't. We will give you a list with cheap accommodation in Brussels. Contact Eva Vanhole if you have serious trouble getting to Brussels. top
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How many students does PARTS take in?
25 students, including students who finished the Training Cycle at PARTS. top
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Does PARTS provide scholarships?
PARTS can provide some scholarships to those students that do not have enough financial resources and have not succeeded in getting scholarships from other funding bodies, but for scholarships PARTS depends on external sources, so nothing can be guaranteed. Even if you are not yet sure if you will be accepted or not, it is good to start looking around for scholarship funds in your own country, and start up the application procedure, because in many cases waiting until the final confirmation is after the application deadlines. If you need help or documents from PARTS, contact the office. top
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Can you send me a brochure or prospectus?
Unfortunately we have no printed material about PARTS. Please check the website where you can find the necessary information. If you still have further questions, contact the PARTS office.
You can also buy the book 'P.A.R.TS. - Documenting 10 years of contemporary dance education'. This book contains a lot of interesting information and stories about PARTS. The book can be ordered online, for 20 Euros plus shipping. If you are interested, go to the 'News & activities' section. top
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Can I visit the school?
The annual Open House will take place on February 11 in the afternoon. The precise program will be announced in January.
You can also visit the school during selected Open days when the school is functioning inits normal rhythm. The dates for these Open days can be found here. top
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