Open Auditions

The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble is open by audition to women ages 18+ to join our company for the upcoming season.
Did you miss our April 2020 auditions? Email info@ladyhoofers.org with interest and we'll let you know about future opportunities!

​Requirements: Dancers should have a background in rhythm tap and be open to working with live music. Improvisation skills are also plus and special consideration will be given to dancers who can perform our repertoire in high heels.

Dancers must submit a resume and headshot as part of their audition.

Rehearsals and Performances: Weekly company classes and rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings from 5:00-7:30pm at Institute of Dance Artistry in Plymouth Meeting, PA with additional times scheduled as needed.  Performances take place throughout the year at a variety of venues.  Rehearsals are unpaid but all dancers accepted into the First Company receive an honorarium for performances.

Accepted dancers would be invited to begin attending class and rehearsals during the summer, but would be expected to begin attending regularly on September 8th.
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Audition Video Criteria:
  • Dancer should introduce herself
  • Perform 1 - 2 minutes of choreography. This can be acapella or with music. If the dancer is performing choreography learned from someone else, she should also tell us on the video whose choreography she will be performing. If the work is self-choreographed, please state that as well.
  • If you have experience dancing in high heels, please also include a short clip in heels.
  • At the end, if there are any additional tap steps the dancer wishes to demonstrate to show us your technique, please do.
​We are assessing dancers not only for their tap technique, but also use of arms and upper body, and stage presence. 

Videos can be sent as an email attachment, Google Drive link, YouTube link, or Vimeo link to info@ladyhoofers.org. Please note: if you are uploading to YouTube, Vimeo, or another public forum, and you are performing someone else's choreography, we recommend selecting "unlisted" for the video so as not to share creative work without permission.
The Lady Hoofers Tap Ensemble