Auditions at the Beijing Dance Academy. (Young dancer[R]: measuring up).(Brief Article)

Dance Magazine | May 1, 2002| | Copyright

USUALLY BEIJING DANCE ACADEMY INSTRUCTORS GO IN TEAMS OF THREE that traverse the vast People's Republic of China recruiting young dance students from public and private schools. For the last several years, 7,000 to 9,000 youngsters have auditioned annually. Each year, 400 to 500 children make it to the second audition and, from among them, only 60 are chosen. The arduous process starts every January and ends when the acceptance letters go out in June. Recruiters cover as many as twenty cities during the winter, spending two to three days in each location, examining ...

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