Be a Part of the Tradition
2024 Marching Ballerina Interest Meeting
March 6, 2024 | 6:30 PM CT | Mason Hall - Recital Hall
Audition Season 2024
March 6th | Interest Meeting | 6:30 PM CT | Mason Hall - Recital Hall
Interest meeting is open to all women interested in audition for the 2024 line, as well as their supporters. Interest meeting is highly recommended, but not required. If you are unable to attend, please email the Marching Ballerina Coordinator for the audition packet and the link to complete your audition profile.
March 25, 29, April 2 | Prep Clinics | 6:30 - 8:30 PM CT | Kennamer Hall Gym
Prep clinics are optional and gives women planning to audition in 2024 or 2025 the opportunity to see how an audition clinic will run and get out pre-audition jitters! Routines learned at prep clinics are different from the audition material, and prep clinic attendance have no weight on the audition outcome.
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April 13 - 14 | Clinic Weekend | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CT | Kennamer Hall Gym
Both dates are required to audition for the 2024 line. If you have a competition, senior trip, etc. conflicting, please contact the Marching Ballerina Coordinator ASAP.
April 20 | Final Auditions | By invitation
Approximately 50 women will be invited to final auditions.
All clinics and auditions are closed to the public, including alumni.
See below for more details!
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!
