The SNDO, School for New Dance Development (School voor Nieuwe Dansontwikkeling in Dutch), is a full time 4-Year professional education course that leads to the diploma Bachelor of Arts. The school educates students to become choreographers/dance makers enabling them to contribute to the development of dance as an art form. Dance is seen here as making artistic statements with the body in time and space. Choreography is seen as the making of dance, the choreographer being the author of the dance performance.
Every year the SNDO has a three day audition to select prospective students. The audition days include three components: classes in contemporary technique, movement research, improvisation and creating, a motivation talk and a presentation of a short performance. This solo of three minutes should give an idea of the applicant's view on the body and dance.
Classes are given by teachers and graduates from the SNDO. The audition board is formed by an internationally known choreographer, a presenter or programmer of a theater/venue/festival, a SNDO-graduate, two teachers and the artistic director of the SNDO.
The first day of the audition begins with about 80 chosen applicants. At the end of the second day, a first selection will be made. The third and fourth days will be set up for a group of approximately 25 students, of which a maximum of 10 students will be finally selected to enter the first year of the school.
