Charlotte Ballet Academy holds National auditions for dancers wishing to be considered for acceptance into the 2023 Summer Intensive program and 2023/2024 Pre-Professional Division.
Charlotte Ballet’s 2023 Summer Intensive will be held at the Center for Dance from June 26 to July 29, 2023. The Summer Intensive program provides intermediate and advanced dancers with challenging training in classical and contemporary ballet, modern, jazz, and much more! Training six days a week, dancers work with renowned resident and guest teachers, who are invested in each dancer’s growth. The Summer Intensive concludes with the Summer Repertory Performances. Want to learn more? View our complete Summer Intensive information page by clicking the link below!
2023 VIDEO AUDITIONS
Charlotte Ballet is able to accept pre-recorded video auditions which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Video auditions should be no longer than 10 minutes in length and must include a live introduction with name, age, years of study, and current place of study. Video should have center work including adagio, petite allegro, grand allegro, pirouettes (en dehors and en dedans), and pointe work for women. Men should include tour en l’air and allegro that includes beats and pirouettes.
REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is not required, but is highly encouraged. Registering in advance will ensure a space for you in the class. No refunds will be given for missed auditions, no matter the circumstances.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Audition Fee: $40
Video Audition Fee: $45
Headshot: may be uploaded through the registration portal
Photo of the dancer in first arabesque: may be uploaded through the registration portal
Please note: If you do not pre-register for an audition, make sure you bring all of these items to the audition hard copy.
DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023
2023 NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR LOCATIONS
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - January 8, 2023
Location: Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Center for Dance
701 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Ages: 9-11
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 12-15
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
Ages: 16+
Time: 2:30 – 4 PM
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - January 13-16, 2023
Location: Center of Creative Arts
6880 Washington Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
For more information on this audition, visit Center of Creative Arts.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - January 14, 2023
Location: Philadelphia Ballet
323 North Broad Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Age: 11-14
Time: 3:30 – 5 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 5 – 6:30 PM
Please note: Dancers attending this audition are required to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated is defined as “5 years of age to Adult: Primary dose(s) depending on vaccine (Moderna(2), Pfizer(2), J&J(1)) and booster at least 2 months after Dose #2 (#1 for J&J) or last booster.”
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - January 15, 2023
Location: Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon Street,
Boston, MA 02116
Age: 11-14
Time: 2:30 – 4 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 4 – 5:30 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - January 21, 2023
Location: Ballet Academy East
1651 3rd Ave 3rd fl,
New York, NY 10128
Age: 11-14
Time: 5 – 6:30 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22, 2023
Location: The Washington Ballet
3515 Wisconsin
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Age: 11-14
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 2 – 3:30 PM
Please note: Dancers auditioning at this location are required to wear a mask.
DALLAS, TEXAS - January 28, 2023
Location: Texas Ballet Theater
300 N Coit Rd,
Richardson, TX 75080
Age: 11-14
Time: 5 – 6:30 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
CINCINNATI, OHIO - January 28, 2023
Location: Cincinnati Ballet, Margaret & Michael Valentine Center for Dance
1801 Gilbert Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Age: 11-14
Time: 5 – 6:30 PM
Age: 15+
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
TORONTO, CANADA - January 27-29, 2023
Location: International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference
Canada’s National Ballet School
For more information on these auditions, visit IABD.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - January 29, 2023
Location: Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance
701 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Ages: 9-11
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 P
Ages: 12-15
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
Ages: 16+
Time: 2:30 – 4 PM
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - February 5, 2023
Location: Orlando Ballet
600 North Lake Formosa Dr.,
Orlando, FL 32803
Ages: 11-14
Time: 10:30 AM
Ages: 15+
Time: TBD12 PM
Please note: Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre is closed to all Parents/Guardians. Only the Auditioner will have access.
VIRTUAL AUDITION - February 12, 2023
Hosted by Charlotte Ballet
Ages: 9-11
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 12-15
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
Ages: 16+
Time: 2:30 – 4 PM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - February 19, 2023
Location: Atlanta Ballet
1695 Marietta
Boulevard NW Atlanta, GA 30318
Ages: 11-14
Time: 1:30 – 3 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 3:30 – 5 PM
AUDITION DETAILS
Pre-registration is highly encouraged, but not required. Check-in opens 30 minutes prior to the audition class for each age group. The audition will consist of an hour and 15-minute ballet class, for which a non-refundable audition fee will be charged. All female dancers are required to bring pointe shoes. Please note that at least one year of pointe training is required for all female dancers for acceptance into the Summer Intensive. All female dancers, Level 1 – Level 4, are required to take daily pointe technique classes.
The audition class is conducted like a master class; there will be no early cuts. The audition class will consist of barre, center, and pointe work for the women. Men should expect tours en l’air and allegro that includes beats and pirouettes. Parents are not allowed to observe the audition class.
AUDITION DRESS CODE
Ladies should wear a solid colored leotard, pink or flesh-tone ballet tights with hair pulled neatly away from the face. Please bring both your flat and pointe shoes. Class will begin in your flat shoes, so please have your pointe shoes ready once the class moves off the barre.
Men should wear black tights and a white fitted t-shirt or leotard with black or white ballet shoes.
AUDITION CLASS AGE GROUPS
Audition classes are broken down by age. The younger age group, and typically the first audition class, is for 11 – 15 year old dancers. The older class is for 16 – 22 year old dancers. If you are on the 15/16 age cusp, please take the audition class of the 11 – 15 year old dancers. The judges have your birthdate and age on your audition forms, and will know that you will be 16 by the time the Summer Intensive begins.
At certain locations, age groups may be combined into one large master class. Combinations will be given according to proficiency level. No matter what class you attend, the judges will be able to place you in the appropriate Summer Intensive level.
AUDITION RESULTS
Dancers will receive their audition results two to three weeks after the audition via email. No results will be given over the phone, and no individual audition results/critiques will be discussed. Merit scholarships are awarded to the dancer at the time of acceptance. Please make sure to list the email address you check most frequently on the audition form for the quickest response time! You will receive registration information at the time of acceptance. All spaces in the program are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions? Please email frontdesk@charlotteballet.org for support.
Photos by Jeff Cravotta
