The 2024 program schedule can be found here.  While schedules vary year-to-year, this will provide insight into the programming provided.  

Eligibility

The MPulse Dance Institute is open to students entering grades 9 (nine) through 12 (twelve) in the Fall of 2025.

Audition Videos – Digital Audition Submission Guidelines

Students must submit FOUR separate video files. Please submit no more than the video files requested. Details are listed below.

Introductory Section – Video 1

• Personal Statement: Student Introduction (15-30 seconds)
  • A brief close-up shot in which you state your full name, current city, state, and country of residence
  • A brief description of your training and background in dance including current teacher(s), the genres of dance you are currently studying or have studied, and number of years of dance training in each genre
  • A brief statement about why you are passionate about dance, why you want to study at MPulse Dance Institute or something else interesting about yourself

Performance Section – Videos 2, 3, & 4

• Video 2: Preferred Movement Technique (2 minutes max)
  • Up to 2 minutes in any technique or style that you do regularly. This may include no more than two styles. These videos should showcase the skills that best represent you as a dancer, highlighting your strengths.
  • Remember that each dance technique has different values and skills. Please be sure to demonstrate the physical and artistic values of the specific technique or style you choose. Your selection should demonstrate your skill level in that technique, along with its complexity, depth, and range.
  • Be sure to perform class exercises/movements that feature:
    • Your ability to move with musicality or rhythmic sensitivity
    • Your physical coordination necessary for the technique that involves moving in place and through space
• Video 3: Solo (1 minute max)
  • Perform a solo, either during a recital or from material from a recital, in your preferred style. This section may include videos or YouTube links of a dance work you’ve done in the last 18 months. If the video is of an ensemble or group work, please indicate who/where you are in the video. Costumes are allowed. We are trying to get a sense of who you are.
• Video 4: Improvisation (1 minute max)
  • Submit an unedited video of dance improvisation. All styles, expressions, and audio choice are welcome.
  • Please do not exceed one minute of movement.

Tips for audition videos:

• Please dress so we can see your movement and body clearly. Baggy clothing can obscure the movement and lines of the body.
• Ensure you have enough distance between you and the camera so that we can see your whole body.
• Provide clear, audible, close-up, AND distance views within the aforementioned videos

Application Fee Waivers

Those who qualify may reach out to the Acceptd Support team to request a waiver code to waive the $75 application fee. Please view this page on how to apply for a waiver and the documentation you will need to provide. Fill out this fee waiver form to request a code.

Merit Awards

A limited number of scholarships are available for extremely talented students based on Faculty discretion. Consideration for these scholarships is automatic for applications received by the priority application deadline.

Need-Based Awards

A limited number of need-based scholarships are available to families with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $120,000 or under in the previous calendar year, or with special circumstances due to the pandemic. To be considered you must upload your financial aid materials by the application deadline as part of your application. This includes:

• Monthly Expenses
• Previous Year’s Tax Return
• Statement of Need

Watson Scholarship (For Michigan Residents Only)

In the spirit of the life of a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School (1942) and Michigan physician, the Watson A. Young Scholarship promotes academic excellence and college aspiration among students with financial need. These need-based scholarships support middle and high school students’ participation in summer opportunities at U-M that seek to develop students’ interests and abilities in academic disciplines and expose students to the experiences and possibilities provided by higher education.

• Information about the Watson Scholarship can be found at: ceo.umich.edu/youthhub
• The Watson Scholarship Application opens in February.