Be a Part of the Tradition
Each spring, dozens of young ladies try out for the South's most beloved college danceline. Ballerina candidates are made up of high school seniors, JSU students, transferring college students, and returning Marching Ballerinas. All potential Ballerinas must be accepted to or attending Jax State by the first day of clinics.
The audition season begins with an interest meeting in spring. Potential and returning Ballerinas receive information about the Marching Ballerina organization, the upcoming season and the audition process. This is a great time to see what being a Marching Ballerina is all about and have any questions answered. Attendance of this meeting is highly suggested but not mandatory, and supporters are welcome. If you cannot attend, contact us for the audition packet and detailed audition information.
Prep Clinics are held in the weeks following Interest Meeting. Prep Clinics are a time to get comfortable with MB Leadership, learn fun routines to practice skills for audition, and meet other potential Ballerinas. Prep Clinics are open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as current college students attending Jax State or attending other colleges and within two years of transfer to Jax State. Marching Ballerinas from recent lines have had a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels - we encourage all interested to take part in Prep Clinics and Auditions!
Auditions take place over two weekends. During the clinic weekend in the spring, the Marching Ballerinas' dance styles are taught and applied to audition routines. At clinics potential Marching Ballerinas will learn two audition routines, a traditional and modern dance. Our traditional or kickline style dates back over 60 years and is modeled after the Radio City Rockettes and the dance styles of our original lines. The modern dance is a jazz dance ranging in styles depending on the year and the season's show theme. At the end of the second clinic day, candidates will participate in first cut auditions. The MB leadership decides first cuts and will invite approx. 50 candidates to final auditions the following weekend.
On finals day, with the direction of a panel of highly qualified judges, the Marching Ballerinas will be chosen and posted after final auditions in the "boot" for all to see!
Please contact Noelle Stovall, Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions!
The audition season begins with an interest meeting in spring. Potential and returning Ballerinas receive information about the Marching Ballerina organization, the upcoming season and the audition process. This is a great time to see what being a Marching Ballerina is all about and have any questions answered. Attendance of this meeting is highly suggested but not mandatory, and supporters are welcome. If you cannot attend, contact us for the audition packet and detailed audition information.
Prep Clinics are held in the weeks following Interest Meeting. Prep Clinics are a time to get comfortable with MB Leadership, learn fun routines to practice skills for audition, and meet other potential Ballerinas. Prep Clinics are open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as current college students attending Jax State or attending other colleges and within two years of transfer to Jax State. Marching Ballerinas from recent lines have had a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels - we encourage all interested to take part in Prep Clinics and Auditions!
Auditions take place over two weekends. During the clinic weekend in the spring, the Marching Ballerinas' dance styles are taught and applied to audition routines. At clinics potential Marching Ballerinas will learn two audition routines, a traditional and modern dance. Our traditional or kickline style dates back over 60 years and is modeled after the Radio City Rockettes and the dance styles of our original lines. The modern dance is a jazz dance ranging in styles depending on the year and the season's show theme. At the end of the second clinic day, candidates will participate in first cut auditions. The MB leadership decides first cuts and will invite approx. 50 candidates to final auditions the following weekend.
On finals day, with the direction of a panel of highly qualified judges, the Marching Ballerinas will be chosen and posted after final auditions in the "boot" for all to see!
Please contact Noelle Stovall, Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions!
