Charlotte Ballet Academy and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte offer an exciting program to college students enabling them to earn an undergraduate certificate in ballet while pursuing a university degree. The Professional Training Certificate in Dance is a two-year, sixteen credit hour program, with the option to continue for an additional two years. All credits contribute towards the university degree as dance or general university elective credits.
The Professional Training Certificate in Dance allows students to train, rehearse and perform with a professional school and company. Charlotte Ballet is the only professional dance company in the Southeast with an affiliated school that offers this kind of certification in conjunction with a major university. Any new or continuing undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at UNC Charlotte may audition for the certificate program, regardless of the degree the student is pursuing.
Upon acceptance into the UNC Charlotte/Charlotte Ballet program, students will take advanced level dance classes at the Academy. The certificate program will expand the range of opportunities for those wanting a college education, as well as a high level of professional ballet training.
ABOUT UNC-CHARLOTTE
THE UNIVERSITY
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located eight miles from uptown Charlotte on a 1,000-acre, wooded campus. Ranked one of the top academic institutions in the Southeast, The faculty brings real world knowledge and up-to-date experience into the classrooms and studios as they are actively engaged in research and community service.
DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
The Department of Dance at UNC Charlotte offers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in dance performance, choreography & theory and dance education. Courses of study allow for students to double major, pursue a minor or enroll (upon audition acceptance) in the Professional Training Certificate in Dance. The dance faculty members hold terminal degrees in dance and have performed and choreographed professionally. For additional information, contact Delia Neil, UNC Charlotte associate professor/director of undergraduate studies, Department of Dance.
COURSES
DANCE 3201-3202
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE IN DANCE
Prerequisite: Audition and DANCE 2201 or permission of department chair. Both courses must be taken sequentially during the same academic year. First year of a two-year program of pre-professional technical dance training in ballet, performance experience and professional dance company observation with Charlotte Ballet. Emphasis on adagio vocabulary and partnering skills. (Fall-Spring) (8 credit hours)
DANCE 4201-4202
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE IN DANCE
Prerequisite: DANCE 3202 and audition or permission of department chair. Both courses must be taken sequentially during the same academic year. Continuation of DANCE 3201-3202 with emphasis on allegro vocabulary, technical precision of complex combinations and advanced performance work culminating in the Undergraduate “Professional Training Certificate in Dance.” (Fall-Spring) (8 credit hours)
REGISTER FOR AN IN-PERSON AUDITION
Charlotte Ballet hosts in-person auditions for the UNC Charlotte Certificate Program.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
AUDITION FEE: $40
AUDITION DATES:
- Saturday, October 5: 9:30 – 11 AM
- Saturday, November 23: 9:30 – 11 AM
- Saturday, January 18: 9:30 – 11 AM
- Saturday, February 15: 9:30 – 11 AM
- Saturday, March 15: 9:30 – 11 AM
REGISTER FOR A VIDEO AUDITION
Charlotte Ballet Academy is now accepting pre-recorded video submissions for admission into the Professional Training Certificate in Dance program. Registration for an audition can be made via the link below.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
VIDEO AUDITION FEE: $40
VIDEO AUDITION GUIDELINES:
Video auditions should be no longer than 10 minutes in length.
In the video, please include the following:
- Introduction saying your name, age, years of study, and current place of study.
- Center work combinations including adagio, petite allegro, grand allegro, pirouettes (en dehors and en dedans),
- For women: pointe work demonstration. This should reflect your training to date, whether remaining at the barre or including exercises in the center. Video does not need to include barre work.
- For men: tour en l’air and allegro combination that includes beats and pirouettes.
Please upload your video to a file share such as Vimeo, YouTube, or DropBox for delivery via a link.
VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
The deadline for video submissions is March 15, 2025
Registration coming soon!
Please visit UNC Charlotte website at the link below for university scholarship procedures and deadlines.
