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Auditions
Students are accepted into The Washington School of Ballet’s Summer Intensive by audition only. Audition classes will take place in various cities. These auditions are meant for students ages 13-22 (All students must be no younger than 13 by June 20, 2012). Auditions for The Lower division Pre Ballet to age 9 can be done at the Washington, DC NW location by appointment. Please email Donna Glover at dglover@washingtonballet.org. Students aged 10-12 may audition on January 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 with registration starting at noon. All audition fees are $30. Ages 5 to 9 may bring a head shot photo only. Ages 10-12 should bring a photo in second position or first arabesque.
Students may audition by either attending an audition class or submitting a video audition. Students attending an audition class need to bring a headshot and full body shot (in any ballet position) to their audition.There is a $30 fee for the audition class.
DVD auditions should be no longer than 10 minutes and must include an introduction with name, age, years of study and places of study. Students must submit an audition form, check for $40 made out to The Washington Ballet, photograph and one letter of recommendation from your teacher in the DVD package. The DVD should have center work including adagio, pirouettes en dehors and en dedans, petit allegro, grand allegro and pointe work for the girls. Male students should include tour en l'air, single or double depending on age and level and allegro that includes beats and grande pirouettes. Click here to download a pdf of the DVD audition form.
Auditions for Current/Year-round Students of The Washington School of Ballet
Students currently enrolled in The Washington School of Ballet’s 2011.2012 School Year DO NOT need to audition for the summer intensive. You simply need to fill out a registration form and return it to School Manager, Donna Glover. All students will continue in their current level for the summer intensive.
2012 Summer Intensive Audition Tour:
Please note: the first thirty minutes of all audition times listed are reserved for registration.
Click here to download an audition form to fill out PRIOR to your audition.
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 01/06/12 | Southland Ballet Academy, Orange County, CA | 6:00PM Reg; 6:30-8:30PM |
| 01/08/12 | Ballet Nouveau, Denver, CO | 12:00PM Reg; 12:30-2:30PM |
| 01/08/12 | Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Los Angeles, CA | 11:30AM Reg; 12:00-2:00PM |
| 01/13/12 | Metropolitan Ballet School, Alpharetta, GA | 6:30PM Reg; 7:00-8:30PM |
| 01/14/12 | Ballet Arizona, Phoenix, AZ | 3:30PM Reg; 4:00-6:00PM |
| 01/14/12 | Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver, BC Canada | 12:00PM Reg; 12:30-2:30PM |
| 01/15/12 | Ballet Met, Columbus, OH | 1:00PM Reg; 1:30-3:00PM |
| 01/15/12 | Lou Conte Dance Studio at Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL | 10:30AM Reg; 11:00-1:00PM |
| 01/21/12 | Ballet Center of Houston, Houston, TX | 12:30PM Reg; 1:00-3:00PM |
| 01/22/12 | UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC | 10:30AM Reg; 11:30-1:00PM |
| 01/22/12 | Texas Ballet Theater, Ft. Worth, TX | 12:00PM Reg; 12:30-2:30PM |
| 01/22/12 | Alvin Ailey Studio, NYC | 1:00PM Reg; 1:30-3:30PM |
| 01/22/12 | San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA | 11:00AM Reg; 11:30-1:30PM |
| 01/28/12 | New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL | 12:30PM Reg; 1:00-3:00PM |
| 01/29/12 | Nashville Ballet School, Nashville, TN | 2:30PM Reg; 3:00-5:00PM |
| 01/29/12 | Washington Ballet, Washington, DC | 12:00PM Reg; 12:30-2:30PM |
| 02/05/12 | Boston Ballet, Boston, MA | 4:00PM Reg; 4:30-6:30PM |
Please check back for more information or email kwindom@washingtonballet.org.
Summer Intensive Dates
Upper Level: June 25 to July 27
Lower Level: June 25 to July 20
Watch our Summer Intensive informational video below or click for more information about our Northwest or Southeast campus programs.