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        Summer Dance Program Auditions


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        • Audition Information
        • National Auditions
        • International Auditions
        • Video Auditions
        • Audition Instructions
          • Boston Ballet School does not pre-register for auditions. All participants register at the start time listed for each audition site.
          • A $30 audition fee is required at US and Canadian auditions. Cash only in Canada.
          • The European audition fee is €25 and must be paid in cash.
          • The audition format will be a traditional ballet class with barre, center and pointe work.
          • NO PHOTOS or RESUMES needed for the audition.

          Eligibility
          • Students must attend the audition scheduled for their current age, not the age they will be during program.
          • Program eligibility is based on audition performance and age as of the first day of the program.
          • Students from Europe and Asia must be between the ages of 15-19 on the first day of the program.
          • Students from the U.S. and Canada must be between the ages of 10-19 on the first day of the program.

          Clothing Requirements
          • Women should wear pink, footed tights, black leotards, and bring pointe shoes to the audition.
          • Men should wear black tights and a white T-shirt to the audition.

          Studio Directions
          For directions to a specific studio, please contact the studio directly. The full Audition Tour Schedule will offer phone numbers for each of the studios where Boston Ballet School will be holding auditions. Please plan ahead for your audition. Some studios will not have someone to answer the phone outside of regular Monday - Friday business hours.

          SDP@bostonballet.org • 617.456.6298


        • Boston Ballet School does not pre-register for auditions. All participants must arrive promptly at the start time listed below. Additionally, students must attend the audition scheduled for their current age, not the age they will be during the program. 

          SDP 2013 North American Audition Tour:

          City   Date & Time   Location
          Atlanta, GA   Saturday, January 5
          Ages 10-14: 2:00-4:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 4:00-6:00pm
            Atlanta Ballet
          1695 Marietta Boulevard NW
          Atlanta, GA 30318
          www.atlantaballet.com
                   
          Phoenix, AZ   Saturday, January 5
          Ages 10-19: 11:30am-2:00pm
            Ballet Arizona
          3645 East Indian School Road
          Phoenix, AZ 85018
          www.balletaz.org
                   
          Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX   Saturday, January 5
          Ages 10-19: 2:00-5:00pm
            Texas Ballet Theatre
          1540 Mall Circle
          Ft. Worth, TX 76116
          www.texasballet.org
                   
          Hartford, CT   Sunday, January 6
          Ages 10-19: 12:00-3:00pm
            University of Hartford
          Mort and Irma Handel Center
          35 Westbourne Parkway
          Hartford, CT 06112
          harttweb.hartford.edu
                   
          San Francisco, CA   Sunday, January 6
          Ages 10-14: 12:30-3:30pm
          Ages 15-19: 3:30-5:30pm
            San Francisco Ballet
          455 Franklin Street
          San Francisco, CA 94102
          www.sfballet.org
                   
          Houston, TX   Sunday, January 6
          Ages 10-19: 10:00am-1:00pm
            Houston Ballet
          601 Preston Street
          Houston, TX 77002
          www.houstonballet.org
                   
          Seattle, WA   Saturday, January 12
          Ages 10-19: 3:30-7:00pm
            Pacific Northwest Ballet
          301 Mercer Street
          Seattle, WA 98109
          www.pnb.org
                   
          Irvine, CA   Saturday, January 12
          Ages 10-14: 12:00-2:30pm
          Ages 15-19: 3:00-5:30pm
            Maple Conservatory
          1824 Kaiser Avenue
          Irvine, CA 92614
          www.mapleconservatory.org
                   
          Winston-Salem, NC   Saturday, January 12
          Ages 10-14: 12:00-2:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 2:00-4:00pm
            UNCSA
          1533 South Main Street
          Winston-Salem, NC 27127
          www.uncsa.edu/dance
                   
          Portland, OR   Sunday, January 13
          Ages 10-19: 12:00-3:00pm
            Oregon Ballet Theatre
          818 SE Sixth Avenue
          Portland, OR 97214
          www.obt.org
                   
          Santa Monica, CA   Sunday, January 13
          Ages 10-14: 12:30-2:30pm
          Ages 15-19: 3:00-5:30pm
            Westside School of Ballet
          1709 Stewart Street
          Santa Monica, CA 90404
          www.westsideballet.com
                   
          Washington, DC   Sunday, January 13
          Ages 10-14: 2:00-4:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 4:30-7:00pm
            Washington Ballet School
          3515 Wisconsin Avenue NW
          Washington, DC 20016
          www.washingtonballet.org
                   
          New York, NY   Sunday, January 13
          Ages 10-14: 9:00am-12:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 12:30-4:00pm
            School of American Ballet
          70 Lincoln Center Plaza
          Rose Building, 5th Floor
          New York, NY 10023
          www.sab.org
                   
          Pittsburgh, PA   Saturday, January 19
          Ages 10-14: 2:00-4:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 3:30-5:30pm
            Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
          2900 Liberty Avenue
          Pittsburgh, PA 15201
          www.pbt.org
                   
          Chicago, IL   Saturday, January 19
          Ages 10-14: 12:00-2:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 2:00-4:30pm
            Joffrey Ballet
          10 East Randolph Street
          Chicago, IL 60601
          www.joffrey.org
                   
          Tampa, FL   Saturday, January 19
          Ages 10-19: 10:00am-1:00pm
            Patel Conservatory
          Straz Center for Performing Arts
          1010 North WC MacInnes Place
          Tampa, FL 33602
          www.patelconservatory.org
                   
          Philadelphia, PA   Sunday, January 20
          Ages 10-19: 12:00-3:30pm
            The Rock School
          1101 South Broad Street
          Philadelphia, PA 19147
          www.therockschool.org
                   
          Denver, CO   Sunday, January 20
          Ages 10-14: 2:00-4:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 4:00-6:00pm
            Colorado Ballet Academy
          1278 Lincoln Street
          Denver, CO 80203
          www.coloradoballet.org
                   
          Miami, FL   Sunday, January 20
          Ages 10-19: 11:30am-3:00pm
            Miami City Ballet
          2200 Liberty Avenue
          Miami Beach, FL 33139
          www.miamicityballet.org
                   
          Minneapolis, MN   Saturday, January 26
          Ages 10-19: 2:00-4:00pm
            Metropolitan Ballet of Minneapolis
          2806 Hedberg Drive
          Minnetonka, MN 55305
          www.metroballet.org
                   
          Cincinnati, OH   Sunday, January 27
          Ages 10-19: 12:00-2:00pm
            Cincinnati Ballet
          1555 Central Parkway
          Cincinnati, OH 45214
          www.cballet.org
                   
          Calgary, Canada    CANCELLED as of 1/18    School of Alberta Ballet
          906 12 Avenue SW
          Calgary, AB T2R 1K7 CANADA
          www.schoolofalbertaballet.com
                   
          Boston, MA   Sunday, February 3
          Ages 10-14: 12:00-2:00pm
          Ages 15-19: 2:00-4:00pm
            Boston Ballet
          19 Clarendon Street
          Boston, MA 02116
          www.bostonballet.org
                   
          Saratoga, NY   Sunday, February 3
          Ages 10-19: 12:00-2:30pm
            National Dance Museum
          99 South Broadway
          Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
          www.dancemuseum.org/school

           

        •  
          Summer Dance Program 2013 International Audition Tour:

          City
           
          Date & Time   Location
          Helsinki, Finland   Mon, December 17   Suomen Kansallisoopperan Balettioppilaitos
              6:00-8:00pm   Kaikukatu 4A
              Ages: 15-19   00530 Helsinki, Finland
                  www.ooppera.fi/balettioppilaitos
                   
          Paris, France   Wed, December 19   Académie Américaine de Danse de Paris 
              3:00-5:30pm   100 rue du Cherche Midi
              Ages: 15-19   75006 Paris, France
                  www.aadp-fr.org
                   
          Madrid, Spain   Thurs, December 20   Teatros del Canal
              6:00-8:00pm   C/ Cea Bermúdez, 1
              Ages: 15-19   28003 Madrid, Spain
                  www.teatroscanal.com
                   
          Florence, Italy   Fri, December 21   Ballet Centre
              4:00-6:00pm   via S. Botticelli, 3
              Ages: 15-19   50132 Firenze, Italy
                  www.balletcentre.it
                   
          Calgary, Canada   CANCELLED as of 1/18   School of Alberta Canada
                906 12 Avenue SW
                Calgary, AB T2R 1K7
                  www.schoolofalbertaballet.com
        • Video Audition Instructions 

          Boston Ballet School strongly encourages all students to audition in person. However, we do accept videos if circumstances prevent you from attending a live audition. There is a $50 video audition fee, which may be paid by check (made out to Boston Ballet) or money order.

          The video must be recorded between October 1, 2012 and February 15, 2013 to be eligible for submission. Please mark the video with the creation date. All videos must be received by Friday, February 15, 2013. The video must be in American Standard Format (for VHS tapes) or in a DVD format ready to view on American DVD players.

          Videos must be accompanied by an audition card. Please print, complete and send with video.
          We will notify you of our decision by April. If accepted, you will receive the necessary registration forms. All videos become property of Boston Ballet School and may not be returned.

          The videotape for an individual or class should include the following:
          - Complete barre (one side only)
          - Center floor work
                 - adagio
                 - pirouette combination
                 - petit allegro
                 - grand allegro
          - Pointe work
                 - echappés
                 - relevés in arabesque
                 - pirouettes en pointe
                 - diagonal turning combination

          The video should not exceed 15 minutes in length.

          * Please wear only leotards, tights and appropriate shoes in the video.
          Variations from this format will affect the evaluation of your audition, which may in turn affect your audition results.

          Class Video Auditions
          All students must wear a number during the class audition. An audition card must be sent for each student with their number listed on each card. Each class audition video should have a maximum of ten students. Please follow the format listed above for what should be included.

          Mail your video, audition card, and $50 fee to:

              Boston Ballet School
              Summer Dance Program 
              19 Clarendon Street 
              Boston, MA 02116

          SDP@bostonballet.org • 617.456.6298
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