answers1: You don't need to worry <br>
A performing arts school is just a school with extra classes like art,
dance, acting <br>
But those electives are optional
answers2: My daughter is a grad of LaGuardia Arts. H.S. (the Fame
school) in NYC. Many of the PA schools are patterned after her school.
Her audition was a ballet class followed by a modern class. Then a
solo when asked back. That is pretty standard for most P.A. High
Schools (with or without the addition of a solo.) You will not find
Lyrical dance or anything competition dance like in a P.A. school. The
reason for this is that they are looking to get you ready for college
or conservatory dance programs and being that lyrical only exists in
small studios and competition dance and not in professional dance, you
wont find it in their curriculum. You will need strong clean ballet
technique. It is not important if you can do tricks or how many
fouette turns you can do. It is important that your technique is
strong and clean. That you land everything well and have good
alignment. They will be looking for solid dancers. Pointe is also not
that important. The school will be contemporary based which means
ballet and modern classes. That is what the majority of college
programs are. <br>
If you can up your basic ballet technique that would be your best
preparation. Even taking some beginner classes to reinforce and
strengthen your technique and alignment. The modern they will expect
to teach you in school. The ballet they want you to come with already.
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At my daughters school they did a 90 minute ballet class followed by a
90 minute modern class everyday. The second half of the day was
academics. After school many students took additional classes at their
ballet academies or dance academies like SAB, BAE or Alvin Ailey or
other schools in the area. On occasion they added a tap class , jazz
class , or theater dance class to the school curriculum, but that took
up only a very small part of the dancing program. <br>
Good luck!
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