Auditions

What is a Lîla audition like? 

Lîla auditions are high-energy, creative experiences that reflect a day in the studio with us. We design our auditions this way so that we can see you in light of our working practices and ethos and so that auditionees get a taste of who we are and how we work.  

Feel relaxed

We know that auditions can be highly pressurised situations. It is our aim to reduce this tension and welcome each auditionee to relax into the process and put their energy in the right place, so that we can see them in their best light. 

Embody movement and emotion

Auditionees take part in a typical Lîla class and learn repertoire from company work. We are interested in how people embody our movement language and connect with the thoughts, feelings and qualities that bring the material to life. Strong technical skill is important but we are looking for dancers who are willing to be vulnerable in their performance. 

Creative collaboration

Creative tasks, partnership skills, use of text, form the second half of our auditions. Here we are looking at the auditionee as a creative contributor, a collaborator and a thinking-feeling dancer and someone open to taking creative risks.  

We respect the effort that goes into attending an audition and therefore never make any cuts until after class, giving even the most nervous dancer an opportunity to settle down and enjoy dancing with us. Even if unsuccessful, we hope that auditionees leave having had a great class! 

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Photo Credit: Dougie Evans. Dancer: Sarah Golding