2015-11-19

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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