<P> Dancers are often asked to bring one or two photographs, such as a "headshot" and a full - body photo of the applicant in a dancing pose . The clothing that auditionees need to wear at auditions varies . At some auditions, particularly Classical auditions, there is a strict dress code: applicants wear dance leotards and pointe shoes, and long hair is tied back . Other dance auditions specify loose clothing . For some contemporary dance auditions, applicants must dance barefoot . In some music theater roles, applicants need to bring tap shoes to demonstrate their tap dancing skills . Some auditions where there is a large number of applicants require the performers to wear a number pinned to their shirt, in a similar way to marathon runners . This way, if the casting director sees an exceptional dancer, he or she can take note of the number . Unless jewellery or make - up is an expected part of a dancer's appearance in a certain dance style, dance auditionees generally avoid jewellery and makeup . </P> <P> In music theater and pop music, there is a lot of crossover between dancing and singing roles . Almost all dancers in music theater and many dancers in pop music will be expected to have some singing ability as a backup singer (singing harmony parts to accompany the solo vocalists). In rarer cases, dancers will be asked to demonstrate the ability to play a musical instrument (e.g., guitar), because there are some shows in which some of the dancer - actors have to play instruments onstage, such as the Threepenny Opera . In music theater, there is also often crossover between dancing and acting roles . Dancers may be expected to be able to take on an acting role and speak lines (often in a supporting role). </P> <P> Some major dance companies have "open calls" once a year, in which any or almost any applicant can come to demonstrate their dancing skills . At these open calls, the entire group of applicants are taught a dance routine by a choreographer, and then the group of dancers performs the routine while judges assess their performance . It can be hard for a good dancer to get noticed by the judges in such a large group of dancers . For this reason, some dance coaches encourage their students to wear outgoing clothes and bright things to stand out, so that the dancer will get personal attention during his or her audition . For any audition interviews, dancers should send their resume and headshot to the company director ahead of time . </P> <P> Performers auditioning for amusement parks world wide are generally viewed by one or more casting directors in a rehearsal hall or a large facility . Most theme park auditions, like other auditions, are closed to the public . This means that no one is allowed into the audition room who is not auditioning . Vocalists for Disney auditions are asked to prepare two separate vocal selections of contrasting styles . The singers do not sing the entire songs; instead they just need to sing the best 16 bars of each song . Disney provides a piano accompanist for all vocal auditions, and so singers have to bring sheet music in the correct key . Disney does not allow any pre-recorded accompaniment . The casting directors may also ask auditionees to learn additional music or learn a movement combination . Disney Parks & Resorts casts performers for theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships . </P>

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