Filming once and submitting many
Prescreens and self-tapes
Cut lengths, filming rules, slating, dance reels, and how to make one strong take satisfy several schools.
Prescreens are where most applicants lose time. These guides cover the technical requirements schools publish and the overlap strategy that keeps filming weekends manageable.
Guides in this category
- Guide · 9 min read
How to Read a School's Prescreen Requirements
Decoding cut length, take rules, slate wording, filming orientation, and dance requirements on a BFA prescreen page — and the small mistakes that quietly disqualify a submission.
Read the guide - Guide · 12 min readIn progress
Filming a self-tape at home that looks professional
Light, sound, background, framing, and accompaniment — with a gear list at every budget.
Coming soon — we're writing this one now. - Strategy guideIn progress
Film once, submit many: planning overlapping cuts
How to group schools by shared requirements so a single filming day covers several submissions.
Coming soon — we're writing this one now. - Guide · 7 min readIn progress
What belongs in a BFA dance reel
Ballet, jazz, and combination footage, plus what to do if dance is not your strongest area.
Coming soon — we're writing this one now.
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