Contemporary as defined by popular media, or Contemporary Ballet? And I only ask because you posted in a Ballet forum so I was curious.

I'm also thinking maybe three minutes is a bit long. Not only because it's an student audition piece (I assume by your description) and they can usually see what they need to see (technique, musicality, showmanship, etc) in less time, but also because you have no idea what to do. Without inspiration three minutes can be a very long time to fill. Do you have to use this song? Would it be possible to choose a song that connects with you in some way, that you can already imagine yourself moving to? Especially since the audition is so soon!

I may be in the minority here, but I like to see student/placement audition pieces between one and two minutes. It's short yes but I don't expect a feature piece and I feel it allows me enough time to see what you're best at and make an assessment. An audition is somewhat like a physical interview: highlight your strengths, show me what makes you unique, get a little personal so you stick with me after it's over.

Contemporary as in Lyrical Contenporary, I just didn't know where to post this since it was Choreography. I do have about 45 seconds completed but I do have to use this song. The cutting is 3 minutes 20 seconds. I just didn't know what part to cut out if I was to shorten it more. The guideline is that it must be 1:45 long.

And I can get the song down to about 2:40 but that's all