Charlotte Ballet’s 2025 Summer Intensive will be held at our Center for Dance from June 23 – July 26, 2025. The Summer Intensive program provides intermediate and advanced dancers with challenging training in classical and contemporary ballet, musical theatre, 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!
Charlotte Ballet Academy holds National auditions for dancers wishing to be considered for acceptance into the 2025 Summer Intensive program and 2025/2026 Pre-Professional Division.
2025 NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR LOCATIONS
Our National Audition Tour has ended. You can still submit a video audition!
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - January 5, 2025
Location: Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Center for Dance
701 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Ages: 9-12 (Junior Intensive Audition Only)
Time: 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Ages: 11-13
Time: 12 – 1:30 PM
Ages: 14-16
Time: 2 – 3:30 PM
Ages: 17+
Time: 4 – 5:30 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - January 11, 2025
Location: American Ballet Theatre
890 Broadway Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Ages: 11-14
Time: 3:30 – 5 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 5:30 – 7 PM
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - January 12, 2025
Location: Philadelphia Ballet
323 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Ages: 11-14
Time: 1:30 – 3 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 3:30 – 5 PM
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - January 17, 18 & 19, 2025
Location: Center of Creative Arts
6880 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63130
The Regional Summer Intensive Auditions (RSIA) are a collaborative audition opportunity, bringing together a variety of dance programs from across the country at one time for dancers (Ages 11–25) to audition for summer intensive programs as well as trainee positions. Click here for information on how to register.
NOV 1 | Early Registration for COCA Students Opens
NOV 15 | General Registration Opens
BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETS - January 18, 2025
Location: Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Ages: 11-14
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - January 19, 2025
Location: Alabama Ballet
2726 1st Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35233
Ages: 11-14
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - January 24, 25 & 26, 2025
The International Association of Blacks in Dance offers a unique and well-rounded opportunity for students, pre-professionals and professionals to audition for many of the top U.S. dance companies, professional development and summer intensive programs. Click here for information on how to register.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Youth Summer Scholarship Audition (Age 10 to 17)
*You Must Be An IABD Member To Participate*
10 AM – 1 PM ET
Point Park Conservatory
*You Must Be An IABD Member To Participate*
10 AM – 1 PM ET
Point Park Conservatory
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Artists Summer Scholarship Audition (Age 18 and up)
*You Must Be An IABD Member To Participate*
10 AM – 1 PM ET
Point Park Conservatory
*You Must Be An IABD Member To Participate*
10 AM – 1 PM ET
Point Park Conservatory
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Multi-Company Dance Audition
1 – 3 PM ET
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
1 – 3 PM ET
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Ballet Audition for People of Color
4 – 6 PM ET
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
4 – 6 PM ET
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - January 25, 2025
Location: Oklahoma City Ballet
6800 North Classen Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Ages: 11-14
Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 1:30 – 3 PM
CINCINNATI, OHIO - January 25, 2025
Location: Cincinnati Ballet
1801 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Ages: 11-14
Time: 3:30 – 5 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 5:30 – 7 PM
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - January 26, 2025
Location: Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Center for Dance
701 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Ages: 9-12 (Junior Intensive Audition Only)
Time: 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Ages: 11-13
Time: 12 – 1:30 PM
Ages: 14-16
Time: 2 – 3:30 PM
Ages: 17+
Time: 4 – 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2025
Location: Washington Ballet
3515 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
Ages: 11-14
Time: 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - February 8, 2025
Location: Atlanta Ballet
1695 Marietta Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Ages: 11-14
Time: 12:30 – 2 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 2:30 – 4 PM
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - February 15, 2025
Location: The Joffrey Ballet
10 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Ages: 11-14
Time: 5 – 6:30 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 7 – 8:30 PM
HOUSTON, TEXAS - February 15, 2025
Location: Houston Ballet
601 Preston Street
Houston, TX 77002
Ages: 11-14
Time: 4:30 – 6 PM
Ages: 15+
Time: 6:30 – 8 PM
2025 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.
CHARLOTTE BALLET 2025 NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR PRE-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.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Audition Fee: $40
Video Audition Fee: $50
Headshot: Must bring a hard copy to audition
Photo of the dancer in first arabesque: Must bring a hard copy to audition
Please note: If you do not pre-register for an audition, make sure you bring all of these items to the audition hard copy.
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. 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.
All dancers should wear their hair styled away from the face.
AUDITION CLASS AGE GROUPS
Audition classes are broken down by age. The younger age group, and typically the first audition class, is for 11 – 14 year old dancers. The older class is for 15 – 22 year old dancers. If you are on the 14/15 age cusp, please take the audition class of the 11 – 14 year old dancers. The adjudicators have your birthdate and age on your audition forms, and will know that you will be 15 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 adjudicators will be able to place you in the appropriate Summer Intensive level.
AUDITION RESULTS
Dancers will receive their audition results 7-10 business days after the audition via email. Due to the nature of the auditions, Charlotte Ballet is unable to provide students with individual audition feedback.
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! Dancers will receive program registration information with their acceptance email. Prompt registration is encouraged, as space in the program is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions? Please email frontdesk@charlotteballet.org for support.
Photos by Jeff Cravotta
