All prospective students must submit a complete application package.

Application Package

A complete application package includes:

• A completed application form;
• Payment to cover the application fee in the amount of $40 (domestic) or $80 (international)—waived for the current year;
• An official copy of transcripts or report cards for all studies at the high school level;
• A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate;
• A copy of the applicant’s immunization records;
• At least two recent photographs of the applicant, in a digital format (full-length frontal and full-length back);
• For dance students: at least two recent photographs of the applicant performing splits in dance attire or other form-fitting clothing;
• For dance students: at least two recent photographs of the applicant performing a bridge in dance attire or other form-fitting clothing (for dance students); and
• For music students: a video of a music performance by the applicant.
• The application must be completed in English. If any records are in a language other than English, applicants should have the records translated into English and certified. If school records are not available, applicants must request a letter certifying the year(s) of school attended.

Application packages may be submitted online, by email (send to: admissions-and-records@ftaa.feitian.edu), or by mail to:

c/o Admissions 
Fei Tian Academy of the Arts
140 Galley Hill Road
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
U.S.A.

Inquiries about admissions may be directed to our Admissions Staff at:
+1 (845) 754-4226, or by email (admissions-and-records@ftaa.feitian.edu).

Audition

For those who pass the preliminary review, the admission procedure will include an arts audition for students in grades 5 and up and a parental meeting conducted by member(s) of the admissions staff. 

Dance Audition Procedure

The FTAA dance audition focuses on a combination of dance styles and techniques. The dance audition takes approximately one hour. Students will be expected to perform movement combinations under the instruction of the audition panel. Applicants will be evaluated on their potential for a professional career in classical Chinese dance, physique and body alignment, coordination and flexibility, rhythmic accuracy, and ability to reproduce movement combinations.

Music Audition Procedure

The FTAA music audition focuses on individual playing skills and orchestral playing skills. The music audition takes approximately half an hour. Applicants will be expected to prepare from memory one solo piece from the Baroque, Classical, or Romantic periods. Students should bring the scores to the audition.

Students should be familiar with all clefs in common use for their instrument. Students may be asked to sight-read a selected orchestral excerpt of the audition panel’s choosing. Piano applicants should also prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios, for at least two octaves, hands together.