Are you interested in getting involved with arts on campus? This edition of Where Art Thou is a guide to all of the arts auditions in the week to come. 

“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined. However, our second week back from winter break, we will again be covering the bountiful number of Spring 2026 auditions instead.

If you have an event or a group that you’d like to be featured, send us an email at arts@bwog.com. We try to include as many events as we can find and fit, but reaching out to us is the best way to make sure your event is promoted to the student community and is covered by a staffer.

Dance

CU Generation Auditions

  • Saturday, January 31, 6:30 pm, Lerner Hall 555
  • No sign-ups are required to audition for CU Generation, a vibrant and propulsive “open style dance group” that holds regular dance workshops. All levels are welcome.

Orchesis Dance Auditions

  • Sunday, February 1, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, Wang Pavilion (Lerner Hall)
  • All levels are welcome, and all are cast in auditions for Orchesis, which is a colorful dance group championing movement for dancers of all backgrounds. No dancing is required as well.

Onyx Spring Auditions

  • Sunday, February 1, 1 to 4 pm, Dodge Hall AR3
  • Onyx, an exhilarating hip-hop dance group, welcomes dancers of all backgrounds to audition for them. Also, they invite those not auditioning to come and treat this opportunity like an open workshop instead.

Music

CU Wind Ensemble

  • Wednesday, January 28, due 11:59 pm online at this form
  • Columbia’s wind ensemble performs both classical and contemporary works for a soaring journey in wind compositions. To audition, a 1-2 minute recording of any work should be submitted with the form linked above.

Theater

CUPAL Theater Auditions/Interviews

  • Monday, January 26, Tuesday, January 27, Wednesday, January 28, 8 pm to 12 am, Hamilton Hall 3rd Floor
  • Columbia University Performing Arts League (CUPAL) will be organizing theater auditions for an exciting array of Spring productions, from Black Theater Ensemble’s Princess and the Frog to Columbia Musical Theater Society’s (CMTS) Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. Universal forms for auditions and interviews are required beforehand.

CUPAL Theater Production Pit Auditions

  • Friday, January 30, Saturday, January 31, time and location TBD
  • Interested in playing music for a Spring production? CUPAL is organizing pit auditions for several exciting theater ensembles, including CMTS, First Stages, and NOMADS. This audition requires an audition form, signing up for a slot, and emailing a self tape.

132nd Varsity Show Movement Ensemble Auditions

  • Saturday, January 31, 1 to 2 pm, Roone Auditorium (Lerner Hall)
  • The Varsity Show is Columbia’s oldest tradition in the performing arts, known for putting on an annual spring show packed with wit, humor, and scintillating musical numbers. Before auditioning for their movement ensemble, be sure to fill out this form ahead of time.

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