Hott Feett on Broadway Audition
""HOTT FEETT," B'WAY. Seeking talent for "Hott Feett," for Broadway production. Dancers: 18-25, all ethnicities, athletic jazz & hip-hop. No tap (acro a plus)" - Backstage.com
The Hott Feett on Broadway Audition was held at Chelsea Studios last week. The auditions were set to begin at 10 AM, with callbacks at 4 PM.
The show is a collaboration between legendary choreographer Maurice Hines (brother to the late Gregory Hines) and Maurice White, one of the original members of the music institution Earth, Wind, and Fire. I HIGHLY recommend listening to Earth, Wind, and Fire music before the audition. Knowing the beats of the songs and the stylistic feel of the music will help you to perform the choreography better. Also, Mr. Hines and Mr. White were in the audition, so I hope you're good under pressure and don't get star struck!
Mr. Hines was looking for high-energy, athletic dancers. According to Mr. Hines, the show is nearly non-stop, high-energy dancing with a ballet segment thrown in (Alvin Ailey modern/ballet is the second dance cut). He also needs people to be very focused. He speaks quickly, so you have to listen well. If you go to the audition with a friend, make sure that you separate from each other. Don't talk to your buddies! Mr. White was looking for performers who appeared to enjoy his music.
Also note that dancers who make it past the dance cuts were asked to sing 16 bars of an Earth, Wind, and Fire song. This is generally the case with all Broadway shows. So, if you aspire to performing on Broadway you should learn to sing. In fact, many available dancing jobs that are cast in NYC require some form of vocal training.
Over 300 people showed up to this audition. I arrived at 10 AM, and was numbered in the 190s. My group was not brought in to audition until a little after 1 PM. So, BIG LESSON: Show up to a Broadway audition as early as possible and set aside your entire day. The facilities are Chelsea Studios are NOT large, and usually there are several production rehearsals, classes and auditions in progress at the same time. Be quiet and courteous.
There was a stapler available at Chelsea studios for resume and headshot stapling. However, if you reached the registration table and your resume was not stapled, you had to go staple it and go to the back of the line.
The casting advertisement says that Hott Feett is an Alvin Ailey-inspired jazz + hip-hop show. Although it is advertised as "urban" dancing, it is not straight hip-hop. The first cut is Jazz, and requires a good deal of technique.
You should wear funky jazz clothing to this audition. Make sure that your attire is very easy to move in and is fairly form fitting. I recommend Dance sneakers or jazz shoes (Mr. Hines' assistants were wearing jazz shoes.)
Dancers were brought into the audition room 20 dancers at a time. Mr. Hines' Assistants placed dancers into very specific lines. They did this because they wanted to see who could stay in a group formation and who could not. Mr. Hines said that space is limited on stage so he needs precise dancers.
The combination was taught very quickly. The music was "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Mr. Hines makes corrections and expects them to be made immediately. There were jazz pirouettes (both right AND left side). The preparations for these turns were either extremely quick or non existent. Learn to pirouette from any position without any set up. There were a couple segments of chaine turns and soutenu turns, chasse turns (the turning jumps of which I cannot remember the name at this moment...) and a battement.
Many different shapes, sizes and styles of dancers received callbacks. There was no set mold.
The Hott Feett on Broadway Audition was held at Chelsea Studios last week. The auditions were set to begin at 10 AM, with callbacks at 4 PM.
The show is a collaboration between legendary choreographer Maurice Hines (brother to the late Gregory Hines) and Maurice White, one of the original members of the music institution Earth, Wind, and Fire. I HIGHLY recommend listening to Earth, Wind, and Fire music before the audition. Knowing the beats of the songs and the stylistic feel of the music will help you to perform the choreography better. Also, Mr. Hines and Mr. White were in the audition, so I hope you're good under pressure and don't get star struck!
Mr. Hines was looking for high-energy, athletic dancers. According to Mr. Hines, the show is nearly non-stop, high-energy dancing with a ballet segment thrown in (Alvin Ailey modern/ballet is the second dance cut). He also needs people to be very focused. He speaks quickly, so you have to listen well. If you go to the audition with a friend, make sure that you separate from each other. Don't talk to your buddies! Mr. White was looking for performers who appeared to enjoy his music.
Also note that dancers who make it past the dance cuts were asked to sing 16 bars of an Earth, Wind, and Fire song. This is generally the case with all Broadway shows. So, if you aspire to performing on Broadway you should learn to sing. In fact, many available dancing jobs that are cast in NYC require some form of vocal training.
Over 300 people showed up to this audition. I arrived at 10 AM, and was numbered in the 190s. My group was not brought in to audition until a little after 1 PM. So, BIG LESSON: Show up to a Broadway audition as early as possible and set aside your entire day. The facilities are Chelsea Studios are NOT large, and usually there are several production rehearsals, classes and auditions in progress at the same time. Be quiet and courteous.
There was a stapler available at Chelsea studios for resume and headshot stapling. However, if you reached the registration table and your resume was not stapled, you had to go staple it and go to the back of the line.
The casting advertisement says that Hott Feett is an Alvin Ailey-inspired jazz + hip-hop show. Although it is advertised as "urban" dancing, it is not straight hip-hop. The first cut is Jazz, and requires a good deal of technique.
You should wear funky jazz clothing to this audition. Make sure that your attire is very easy to move in and is fairly form fitting. I recommend Dance sneakers or jazz shoes (Mr. Hines' assistants were wearing jazz shoes.)
Dancers were brought into the audition room 20 dancers at a time. Mr. Hines' Assistants placed dancers into very specific lines. They did this because they wanted to see who could stay in a group formation and who could not. Mr. Hines said that space is limited on stage so he needs precise dancers.
The combination was taught very quickly. The music was "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Mr. Hines makes corrections and expects them to be made immediately. There were jazz pirouettes (both right AND left side). The preparations for these turns were either extremely quick or non existent. Learn to pirouette from any position without any set up. There were a couple segments of chaine turns and soutenu turns, chasse turns (the turning jumps of which I cannot remember the name at this moment...) and a battement.
Many different shapes, sizes and styles of dancers received callbacks. There was no set mold.
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