Whether you’re ready to launch your professional ballet career or delve into more serious training, our auditions guide will help you line up your auditions.
Compiled by Caitlin Dutton and Jennifer Roit
Key:
(P)=Professional company
(T)=Training program
2015 Auditions Guide
Ajkun Ballet Theatre (P)
New York, NY
ajkunbt.org
646.368.9800
artisticstaff@ajkunbt.org
Audition dates: Jan 24 (Long Beach, CA), Feb 1 (Columbus, OH), Feb 21 (Chicago, IL), Feb 28
(London, UK), Mar 1 (Milan, Italy), Mar 7 (New York, NY)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet
Videos accepted
Akhmedova Ballet Academy (T)
Silver Spring, MD
akhmedovaballet.org
Contact: Jacqueline Akhmedova
301.602.8222
akhmedovaballet@gmail.com
Audition dates: Jan 24 & TBD (Silver Spring, MD)
Bring: $30, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
American Contemporary Ballet (P)
Los Angeles, CA
americancontemporaryballet.org
Contact: Keith Yoerg
310.929.5703
acb@acbdances.com
Audition dates: Mar 8 (New York, NY), Mar 22 (Los Angeles, CA)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview
Videos accepted
American Repertory Ballet (P)
Princeton, NJ
arballet.org
Contact: Douglas Martin
609.921.7758 x15
dmartin@arballet.org
Audition date: Mar 28 (New York, NY)
Bring: $15, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering,
pointe
ARC Da nce Compa ny &
Pre-Professional
App renticeships (P)
Seattle, WA
arcdance.org
206.352.0798
info@arcdance.org
Audition dates: Jan 18, Mar 15 (Seattle, WA)
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, partnering,
pointe
Videos accepted
Arc School of Ballet (T)
206.352.0799
info@arcballet.org
Audition date: Feb 8 (Seattle, WA)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe
Pre-application required
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (P)
North Miami Beach, FL
artsballettheatre.org
Contact: Ricardo Montealegre
305.948.4777
abtflorida@aol.com
Audition date: Feb 16 (Miami, FL)
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education (T)
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta, GA
centre.atlantaballet.com
Contact: Nicole Kedaroe
404.873.5811
education@atlantaballet.com
Audition dates: Feb 8, Mar 8 (Atlanta, GA)
Bring: $30, dance photo, audition application
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Atlantic City Ballet (P)
Atlantic City, NJ
acballet.org
Contact: Alexandria Pieroni
609.348.7201/7202
apieroni@acballet.org
Audition dates: Mar (New York, NY), Apr (Rome, Italy)
Bring: $30, dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
BalaSole Dance Company (P)
New York, NY
balasoledance.org
Contact: Roberto Villanueva
212.252.2462
info@balasoledance.org
Audition dates: TBD (New York, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, jazz,
modern, pointe, prepared solo, tap
Pre-application required
Ballet 180 (P)
Paoli, PA
ballet180.org
Contact: Kelly Farrell
484.639.9571
info@ballet180.org
Audition date: Mar 1 (Paoli, PA)
Bring: head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Ballet 5:8/Trainee & Conservatory Programs (P/T)
Frankfort, IL
ballet58.org
Contact: Amy Sanderson
312.725.4752
info@ballet58.org
Audition dates (P): TBD (Chicago, IL)
Audition dates (T): Apr 3–4 (Chicago, IL)
Bring: (P/T) head shot, resumé, completed
application form; (T) $30, dance photo
Audition includes: (P/T) ballet, interview, pointe;
(T) repertoire
Pre-application required
Ballet Arizona (P)
Phoenix, AZ
balletaz.org
Contact: Laura Cadieux
602.343.6518
lcadieux@balletaz.org
The School of Ballet Arizona (T)
balletaz.org/school
Contact: Alison Morse
602.343.6512
school@balletaz.org
Audition date: Mar 1 (Phoenix, AZ)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Ballet Austin (P)
Austin, TX
balletaustin.org
Contact: Eugene Alvarez
512.476.9151 x128
eugene.alvarez@balletaustin.org
Audition dates: Feb 14, Mar 28 (Austin, TX), Mar 8 (San Francisco, CA), Mar 21 (New York, NY),
Mar 22 (Chicago, IL)
Bring: $25, dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Ballet des Amériques (P)
Port Chester, NY
balletdesameriques.com/company
Contact: Shirley Rodriguez
646.753.0457
admin@balletdesameriques.com
Audition dates: TBD (Port Chester, NY)
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, modern, pointe
Videos accepted
Ballet Fantastique (P)
Eugene, OR
balletfantastique.org
Contact: Andrew King
541.342.4611
info@balletfantastique.org
Audition dates: TBD (Eugene, OR)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé, audition form
Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe, prepared solo
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Ballet Nebraska (P)
Omaha, NE
balletnebraska.org
Contact: Matthew Carter
402.905.0831
audition@balletnebraska.org
Audition dates: TBD (Omaha, NE)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Ballet San Antonio (P)
San Antonio, TX
balletsanantonio.org
Contact: Danielle Campbell Steans
210.404.9641
danielle@balletsanantonio.org
Audition date: by appointment (San Antonio, TX)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Ballet San Jose (P)
San Jose, CA
balletsj.org/auditions15.html
Contact: Les Reinhardt
408.288.2820 x235
auditions@balletsj.org
Audition dates: Jan 31 (San Francisco, CA), Apr 12 (San Jose, CA)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Ballet Theatre of Maryland (T)
Annapolis, MD
balletmaryland.org
Contact: Dianna Cuatto
410.224.5644
dckessler@comcast.net
Audition date: Mar 1 (Annapolis, MD)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé, references/recommendations
Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, partnering, pointe, BTM repertoire
Pre-application required
Ballet West (P)
Salt Lake City, UT
balletwest.org
Contact: Heather Thackeray
801.869.6927
hthackeray@balletwest.org
Audition dates: Mar 8 (Salt Lake City, UT), Mar 22 (New York, NY)
Bring: $15, dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
BalletMet Columbus (P/T)
BalletMet
Columbus, OH
balletmet.org
Contacts: Stephanie Lawson (P)
614.586.8696
slawson@balletmet.org
Kathy Wilson (T)
614.586.8637
kwilson@balletmet.org
Audition dates (P): Jan 18 (Chicago, IL), Jan 25 (Columbus, OH), Feb 8 (San Francisco, CA), Feb 14 (New York, NY)
Audition dates (T): Feb 7 (Miami, FL), Feb 8 (Tampa, FL, Nashville, TN, & Syracuse, NY), Feb 15 (New York, NY, & Detroit, MI), Feb 22 (Columbus, OH), Feb 27 (San Diego, CA), Feb 28 (San Francisco, CA), Mar 1 (Seattle, WA)
Bring: (P/T) $25; (P) dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: (P/T) ballet, pointe; (P) modern
Videos accepted
Ballets with a Twist (P)
New York, NY
balletswithatwist.com
Contact: Marilyn Klaus
212.732.1813
info@balletswithatwist.com
Audition dates: TBD (New York, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé, video if available
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
BalletX (P)
Philadelphia, PA
balletx.org
Contact: Tara Keating
215.893.9456 x100
info@balletx.org
Audition dates: Mar 8 (Philadelphia, PA), Mar 15 (New York, NY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, pointe
Videos accepted
Boston Ballet & Boston Ballet II (P)
Boston, MA
bostonballet.org/audition
Audition dates: Feb 1 (Boston, MA), Feb 15 (New York, NY), Apr 11 (Miami, FL)
Boston Ballet School Pre-Professional Program (T)
bostonballet.org/school
Contact: Kelly Kerrigan
617.456.6363
kkerrigan@bostonballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 21, Apr 25 (Boston, MA)
Bring: (P/T) $30; (P) resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Brandywine Ballet (T)
West Chester, PA
brandywineballet.org
Contact: Jaime L. Louis
610.692.6402
jaime@brandywineballet.org
Audition dates: e-mail to schedule (West Chester, PA)
Bring: $10
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Carolina Ballet (P)
Raleigh, NC
carolinaballet.com
Contact: Elizabeth Parker
919.719.0800
elizabethparker@carolinaballet.com
Audition dates: TBD (Raleigh, NC)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Charlotte Ballet (P/T)
Charlotte, NC
charlotteballet.org
Contact: Ruth Gibbs
704.372.3900
rgibbs@charlotteballet.org
Audition date (P): Feb 7 (New York, NY)
Audition dates (T): Jan 17 (New York, NY),
Jan 18 (Miami, FL, & Washington, DC), Jan 19(Atlanta, GA, & Boston, MA), Jan 24 (Memphis, TN), Jan 25 (Chicago, IL), Feb 1 (Charlotte, NC, &
Pittsburgh, PA), Feb 8 (Raleigh, NC)
Bring: (P/T) dance photo, head shot; (P) $20, resumé; (T) $30
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Charlottesville Ballet (P)
Charlottesville, VA
charlottesvilleballet.org
Contact: Emily Mott
434.973.2555
emott@charlottesvilleballet.org
Audition dates: TBD (Charlottesville, VA)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
Chautauqua Dance (T)
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua, NY
dance.ciweb.org
Contact: Sarah Malinoski-Umberger
716.357.6233
dance@ciweb.org
Audition dates: Jan 17 (New York, NY), Jan 18 (Washington, DC), Jan 19 (Atlanta, GA, & Boston, MA), Jan 25 (Chicago, IL), Feb 1 (Pittsburgh, PA)
Bring: $40, dance photo
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
City Ballet of San Diego (P)
San Diego, CA
cityballet.org
Contact: Jo Anne Emery
858.274.6058
joanne.emery@cityballet.org
Audition dates: ongoing (San Diego, CA)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé, letter of recommendation from current director
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Colorado Ballet (P)
Denver, CO
coloradoballet.org
Contact: Brandi Glass
303.339.1631
brandi.glass@coloradoballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 31 (New York, NY), Feb 8 (Denver, CO)
Bring: $30, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Colorado Ballet Academy (T)
coloradoballet.org/academy
Contact: Julia Patterson
303.339.1623
julia.patterson@coloradoballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 18 (Phoenix, AZ), Jan 25, Feb 15 (Denver, CO), Feb 1 (Chicago, IL), Feb 15 (Los Angeles, CA), Feb 21 (Grand Junction, CO), Feb 28 (Las Vegas, NV), Mar 28 (Washington, DC)
Bring: $25, resumé
Audition includes: (P/T) ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Complexions Contemporary Ballet (P)
New York, NY
complexionsdance.org
Contact: Michael Moore
212.777.7771
contact@complexionsdance.org
Audition dates: TBD (New York, NY)
Bring: head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Continental Ballet Company (P)
Bloomington, MN
continentalballet.com
Contact: Genevieve Spooner
952.563.8561
gspooner@continentalballet.com
Audition dates: TBD (Bloomington, MN)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Dance Institute of Washington (P)
Washington, DC
danceinstitute.org
Contact: Fabian Barnes
202.371.9656
fbarnes@danceinstitute.org
Audition dates: TBD (Washington, DC)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, jazz , modern, partnering, pointe, prepared solo
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Dance Theatre of Harlem (P)
New York, NY
dancetheatreofharlem.org
Contact: Elizabeth England
212.690.2800 x411
eengland@dancetheatreofharlem.org
Audition date: Mar 1 (New York, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet
Dayton Ballet (P)
Dayton, OH
daytonballet.org
Contact: Karen Russo Burke
937.224.3521
Audition dates: Mar 8 (Chicago, IL), Apr 12 (Dayton, OH)
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Ellison Ballet (T)
Professional Training Program
New York, NY
ellisonballet.org
Contact: Diane di Stasio
646.385.8485
info@ellisonballet.org
Audition dates: same as summer program; see website
Bring: $35, dance photo, head shot
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Eugene Ballet Company (P)
Eugene, OR
eugeneballet.org
Contact: Jennifer Martin
541.485.3992
jennifer@eugeneballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 22 (Eugene, OR), Mar 14 (New York, NY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Evergreen City Ballet (T)
Renton, WA
evergreencityballet.org
Contact: Louise Nadeau
425.228.6800
info@evergreencityballet.org
Audition dates: ongoing (Seattle, WA)
Audition includes: ballet, interview,pointe
Videos accepted
Felice Lesser Dance Theater (P)
New York, NY
fldt.org
Contact: Felice Lesser
fldtny@aol.com
Audition dates: TBD (New York, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern, pointe, reading from a script
Pre-application required
Festival Ballet Providence (P)
Providence, RI
festivalballet.com
401.353.1129
auditions@festivalballetprovidence.org
Audition dates: Jan 18, Mar 15 (Providence, RI); Feb 22 (New York, NY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Fort Wayne Ballet (P)
Fort Wayne, IN
fortwayneballet.org
260.484.9646
info@fortwayneballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 17 (Fort
Lauderdale, FL), Jan 24 (Fort Wayne, IN), Jan 25 (Des Moines, IA), Jan 31 (Kansas City, MO), Feb 8 (Louisville, KY), Feb 15 (Columbus, OH), Feb 21(Phoenix, AZ)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe
Videos accepted
The Georgia Ballet (P)
Marietta, GA
georgiaballet.org
Contact: Kaitlyn Pack
770.528.0881
kpack@georgiaballet.org
Audition date: Mar 1 (Marietta, GA)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Georgia Da nce Theatre, Inc. (P)
Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts
Peachtree City, GA
gadance.com
Contact: Sherri Davis
770.631.3128
sherri@gadance.com
Audition date: Feb 7 (Peachtree City, GA)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé, DVD or link of pointe work and/or solo
Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, modern, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Grand Rapids Ballet (P)
Grand Rapids, MI
grballet.com
Contact: John Ferraro
616.454.4771
audition@grballet.com
Audition date: Feb 14 (Grand Rapids, MI)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (P)
Lawrenceville, GA
gwinnettballet.org
Contact: Whitney Snuggs
770.237.0046
gbt78@bellsouth.net
Audition dates: TBD (Atlanta, GA)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
The HARID Conservatory (T)
Boca Raton, FL
harid.edu/auditions
Contact: Janet Trivino
561.997.2677
info@harid.edu
Audition dates: Jan 16 (Kansas City, MO), Jan 17 (Charlotte, NC), Jan 18 (Atlanta, GA), Jan 23 (Minneapolis, MN), Jan 24 (Chicago, IL), Jan 25 (Pittsburgh, PA), Jan 31 (Boca Raton & Tampa, FL), Feb 1 (Orlando, FL), Feb 7 (Boston, MA), Feb 8 (Washington, DC), Feb 13 (Houston, TX), Feb 14 (Tulsa, OK), Feb 15 (Coppell/Dallas, TX)
Bring: $20, photo of tendu side with arms in 2nd position
Audition includes: ballet
Videos accepted
Idyllwild Arts Academy (T)
Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Idyllwild, CA
idyllwildarts.org/dance
Contact: Ellen Rosa Taylor
951.659.2171 x2235
erosa@idyllwildarts.org
Audition dates: TBD (Idyllwild, CA)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, modern
Pre-application required
Imagine Ballet Theatre (T)
School of Imagine Ballet Theatre
Ogden, UT
imagineballet.org
Contact: Raymond Van Mason
801.393.5000
ibtmason@comcast.net
Audition dates: by appointment (Ogden, UT)
Bring: $25, dance photo, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, pointe
Videos accepted
Kansas City Ballet (P)
Kansas City, MO
kcballet.org
Contact: Victoria Frank
816.931.2232
vfrank@kcballet.org
Audition dates: Mar 1 (San
Francisco, CA), Mar 21 (Kansas City, MO), Mar 28 (Boston, MA), Mar 29 (New York, NY), TBD (Houston, TX)
Bring: $25 ($35 if auditioning by video), dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Kirov Academy of Ballet (T)
Washington, DC
kirovacademydc.org
Contact: Katherine Cromwell
202.832.1087
cromwell@kirovacademydc.org
Audition dates: Mar 27, Apr 24 (Washington, DC)
Summer students will beconsidered
Bring: $45, dance photo, photo ID
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Louisville Ballet (P/T)
Louisville, KY
louisvilleballet.org
Contact: Harald Uwe Kern
502.583.3150
ukern@louisvilleballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 15–20 (Louisville, KY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Los Angeles Ballet (P)
Los Angeles, CA
losangelesballet.org
Contact: Julie Whittaker
310.477.7411
contact@losangelesballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 23 (Seattle, WA), Mar 8 (Los Angeles, CA), Mar 15 (New York, NY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Margaret Barbieri Conservatory for Pre-Professionals (T)
The Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota, FL
sarasotaballet.org/education
Contact: Tina Taylor
941.359.0099 x120
education@sarasotaballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 17 (Cincinnati, OH), Jan 25 (Houston, TX), Jan 30 (Atlanta, GA), Feb 8 (Boston, MA), Feb 14 (Miami, FL), Feb 22 (Washington, DC), Feb 28 (Anchorage, AK), Mar 1 (Sarasota, FL)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern, partnering, pointe, prepared solo
Pre-application required
Milwa ukee Ballet (P)
Milwaukee, WI
milwaukeeballet.org
Contact: Nadia Thompson
414.902.2128
nthompson@milwaukeeballet.org
Audition dates: TBD (Chicago, IL)
Bring: $30, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Minnesota Ballet (P)
Duluth, MN
minnesotaballet.org
Contact: Robert Gardner
218.529.3742
balletmaster@minnesotaballet.org
Audition dates: Apr 11 (Chicago,IL), Apr 18 (Minneapolis, MN)
Bring: $10, dance photo, head shot, resumé, video if possible
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Missouri Contemporary Ballet (P)
Columbia, MO
missouricontemporaryballet.com
Contact: Monique I. Jones
573.219.7134
info@missouricontemporaryballet.com
Audition dates: see website (Columbia, MO)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, modern, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Nashville Ballet (P/T)
Nashville, TN
nashvilleballet.com
Contact: Rebecca Casey
615.297.2966 x33
rcasey@nashvilleballet.com
Audition dates (P): Feb 22 (New York, NY), Mar 1 (Nashville, TN)
Audition dates (T): Jan 17 (Alpharetta, GA, & Saint Louis, MO), Jan 24 (Washington, DC), Jan 31 (Baton Rouge, LA), Feb 8 (Carmel, IN), Feb 21 (Pittsburgh, PA), Feb 22 (Dallas, TX), Mar 1 (Nashville, TN), Mar 15 (Madison, AL), TBD (West Palm Beach, FL)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Northwest Dance Project (P)
Portland, OR
nwdanceproject.org
Contact: Katie Holliday
503.421.7434
info@nwdanceproject.org
Audition dates: Jan 25 (San Francisco, CA), Jan 31 (New York, NY), Feb 7 (Chicago, IL)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, modern, repertoire
Pre-application required
Oklahoma City Ballet (P)
Oklahoma City, OK
okcballet.com
Contact: Jacob Sparso
405.843.9898
jsparso@okcballet.com
Audition dates: Feb 1 (New York, NY), Feb 22 (Chicago, IL), Mar 8 (San Francisco, CA), Mar 22 (Oklahoma City, OK)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Oregon Ballet Theatre (P)
Portland, OR
obt.org
Contact: Tracey Sartorio
503.227.0977 x224
tracey.sartorio@obt.org
Audition dates: Jan 17 (San Francisco, CA), Mar 14 (New York, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Orlando Ballet (P)
Orlando, FL
orlandoballet.org
Contact: Katherine Fabian
407.426.1733
kfabian@orlandoballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 15 (New York, NY), TBD (Orlando, FL)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet
Pre-application required
Orlando Ballet School (T)
orlandoballetschool.org
407.418.9818
tperryman@orlandoballet.org
Audition dates: ongoing (Orlando, FL)
Bring: $30 ($40 if auditioning by video)
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Pacific Northwest Ballet School (T)
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, WA
pnb.org
Contact: Denise Bolstad
206.441.2435
pnbschool@pnb.org
Audition dates: TBD (Seattle, WA)
Bring: $35
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society (T)
Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet
Narberth, PA
paacademyofballet.com
Contact: Melinda Pendleton
610.664.3455
info@paacademyofballet.com
Audition dates: call to schedule (Narberth, PA)
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Peridance Capezio Center (T)
New York, NY
peridance.com
212.505.0886
info@peridance.com
Audition dates: Jan 15 (Toronto, Canada), Jan 18 (London, UK), Jan 20 (Rome, Italy), Jan 21–22 (Milan, Italy), Jan 23 (Turin, Italy), Jan 24 (Holland; Los Angeles, CA), Jan 26–30 (Paris, France), Feb 1, Mar 22 (New York, NY), Feb 21 (Chicago, IL), Feb 28 (Miami, FL), Mar 1 (Tampa, FL), Mar 28–29 (Tokyo, Japan), Mar 31 (Osaka, Japan), Apr 16 (Colorado Springs, CO)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé, letters of recommendation
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Pre-application required
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (P)
Pittsburgh, PA
pbt.org
Contact: Robert Vickrey
412.281.0360
companyauditions@pittsburgh
ballet.org
Audition date: Mar 21 (Pittsburgh, PA)
Bring: head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company & School (T)
McMurray, PA
pybco.com
Contact: Jean Gedeon
724.969.6000
info@pybco.org
Audition dates: TBD (McMurray, PA)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Richmond Ballet (T)
Richmond, VA
richmondballet.com
Contact: Kate Crowder
804.344.0906
kcrowder@richmondballet.com
Audition dates: e-mail for information
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering,
pointe, prepared solo
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
The Rochester City Ballet (P)
Rochester, NY
rochestercityballet.com
Contact: Beth Bartholomew
585.461.5850
info@rochestercityballet.com
Audition dates: Feb–Apr, by invitation (Rochester, NY)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Roxey Ballet (P)
Mill Ballet School Lambertville
Lambertville, NJ
roxeyballet.org
Contact: Mark Roxey
609.397.7616
info@roxeyballet.org
Audition dates: by appointment (Lambertville, NJ)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, jazz, modern, partnering, pointe, prepared solo
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Saint Louis Ballet (T)
Chesterfield, MO
stlouisballet.org
Contact: Jennifer Warren
636.537.1998
info@stlouisballet.org
Audition dates: TBD (Chesterfield, MO)
Bring: $15, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
The Sarasota Ballet (P)
Sarasota, FL
sarasotaballet.org
Contact: Barbara Epperson
941.225.6509
bepperson@sarasotaballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 15, Mar 15 (Sarasota, FL)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering, pointe, class
Pre-application required
Smuin Ballet (P)
San Francisco, CA
smuinballet.org/auditions
Contact: Amy London
415.556.5000
alondon@smuinballet.org
Audition date: Feb 15 (San Francisco, CA)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
State Street Ballet (P)
Santa Barbara, CA
statestreetballet.com
Contact: Denise Grimm
805.845.1432
d.grimm@statestreetballet.com
Audition dates: Jan 16 (Fort Collins, CO), Jan 17 (Denver, CO), Jan 18 (Albuquerque, NM), Jan 19 (Phoenix, AZ), Jan 28 (Durango, CO), Jan 30 (Seattle, WA), Jan 31 (Portland, OR, & Farmington, NM), Feb 7 (San Diego, CA), Feb 8 (Los Angeles, CA, & Miami, FL), Feb 15 (San Francisco, CA), Feb 21 (Santa Barbara, CA), Mar 1 (Chicago, IL), Mar 22 (New York, NY)
Bring: $20, dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Steps on Broadway (T)
Steps Conservatory Program
New York, NY
stepsnyc.com
Contact: Mindy Upin Jackson
212.874.2410 x118
mindy@stepsnyc.com
Audition dates: Mar 21, Jun 20 (New York, NY)
Bring: $25, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Steps Repertory Ensemble (T)
Steps Beyond Foundation
Contact: Bradley Shelver
212.874.2410 x126
sreauditions@stepsnyc.com
Audition date: Apr 12 (New York, NY)
Bring: $15, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
The School at Steps (T)
Pre-Professional Program
New York, NY
stepsnyc.com/school
Contact: Amanda Cuoco
212.874.3678
amandag@stepsnyc.com
Audition dates: Apr 27–May 1 (New
York, NY)
Bring: $35, dance photo, head shot
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Tulsa Ballet II (T)
Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa, OK
tulsaballet.org
Contact: Colleen Lahti
918.749.6030
colleen.lahti@tulsaballet.org
Audition dates: Jan 24 (Fort Worth, TX), Jan 31 (Tulsa, OK), Feb 1 (Kansas City, MO), Feb 7 (Boca Raton, FL), Feb 8 (Houston, TX), Feb 22 (Atlanta, GA)
Bring: $20, dance photo, resumé, TBII audition request form
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Videos accepted
Verb Ballets (P)
Cleveland, OH
verbballets.org
Contact: Richard Dickinson
216.397.3757
rdickinson@verbballets.org
Audition dates: TBD (Cleveland, OH)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Walnut Hill School for the Arts (T)
Natick, MA
walnuthillarts.org
Contact: Amanda Avalos
508.652.7814
admissions@walnuthillarts.org
Audition dates: Jan 17 (Austin, TX), Jan 18 (Atlanta, GA), Jan 19 (Seattle, WA), Jan 24 (Chicago, IL, & Natick, MA)
Bring: $30–$65, dance photo
Audition includes: ballet
Videos accepted
The Washington Ballet (P)
Washington, DC
washingtonballet.org
Contact: Abby Olson
202.362.3606 x117
aolson@washingtonballet.org
Audition dates: Feb 15, Mar 29 (Washington, DC), Mar 15 (New York, NY)
Bring: $25, dance photo, head shot, resumé, registration form
Audition includes: ballet
Wonderbound (P)
Denver, CO
wonderbound.com
Contact: Dawn Fay
dfay@wonderbound.com
Audition dates: by invitation (Denver, CO)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
International
Armenia
Ballet 2021 (P)
Yerevan, Armenia
ballet2021.weebly.com
Contact: Lilit Petrosyan
374.93.452.472
ballet2021@gmail.com
Audition dates: submit by e-mail
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe, prepared solo, video audition
Videos accepted
Canada
Alberta Ballet (P)
Calgary, AB
albertaballet.com
Contact: Samantha Jobin
samanthaj@albertaballet.com
Audition dates: Jan 17 (New York, NY), Jan 18
(Toronto, ON), Feb 22 (Calgary, AB)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
Alberta Ballet II (T)
schoolofalbertaballet.com
Contact: Aram Manukyan
403.245.4222 x716
aramm@albertaballet.com
Audition dates: TBD (Calgary, AB)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, modern, pointe
Videos accepted
Germany
The School of the Ha mburg
Ballet (T)
The Hamburg Ballet
Hamburg, Germany
hamburgballet.de
Contact: Indrani Delmaine
49.402.1118.831
indrani.delmaine@hamburgballett.de
Audition date: Apr 25 (Hamburg, Germany)
Bring: €20 euros, application form
Audition includes: ballet
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Semperoper Ballett (P)
Dresden, Germany
semperoper.de
Contact: Christina Zimmermann
49.351.4911.469
info.ballett@semperoper.de
Audition dates: TBD (Dresden, Germany)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Audition includes: ballet, pointe
Pre-application required
San Marino
Med Ships Co. & Partners (P)
San Marino
Contact: Julius Harpeaux
39.366.9829199
med-ships-co@libero.it
Audition dates: Feb–Mar (Europe)
Bring: dance photo, head shot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
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