CHARLOTTE BALLET ACADEMY UTILIZES NATIONAL AUDITIONS FOR CONSIDERATION INTO THE SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL DIVISION.
Charlotte Ballet’s Summer Intensive is recognized for its strong training, diverse classes, rigorous schedule and supportive faculty. Want to learn more? View our complete Summer Intensive information page by clicking the link below!
2021 DVD/VIDEO AUDITION
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.
2021 NATIONAL AUDITION LOCATIONS
Saturday, January 10
Location: Charlotte Ballet
- Audition Ages 11 – 15: 11 AM – 12:15 PM
- Audition Ages 16 – 22: 1:30 – 3 PM
*Pre-registration is required. Walk-ups will not be accommodated.
Saturday, January 16 – Sunday, January 17
Location: Regional Summer Intensive Auditions at COCA
*Registration is available for current COCA students only. Please see COCA’s website for details.
Saturday, January 16
Location: Next Generation Ballet at David J. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
- Audition Ages 11 – 15: 2 – 3:30 PM
- Audition Ages 16 – 22: 3:30 – 5 PM
*Pre-registration is required. Walk-ups will not be accommodated.
Sunday, January 31
Location: Charlotte Ballet
- Audition Ages 11 – 15: 11 AM – 12:15 PM
- Audition Ages 16 – 22: 1:30 – 3 PM
*Pre-registration is required. Walk-ups will not be accommodated.
Charlotte Ballet will also be looking for dancers in:
Atlanta, GA | Chicago, IL | Cincinnati, OH | Dallas, TX | Fort Worth, TX | Kansas City, MO | Louisville, KY | Milwaukee, WI | Oklahoma City, OK | Philadelphia, PA | Sacramento, CA | Sarasota, FL
More information on auditions for these locations to come soon.
REGISTRATION
Dancers must pre-register to attend an audition. This will confirm your participation and ensure a space for you in the class. Space in auditions is very limited; pre-registration is the only way to secure your attendance. Walk-ups will not be accommodated. No refunds will be given for missed auditions, no matter the circumstances.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Audition Fee: $35 in-studio; $40 video (Credit Card payment only)
4×6 headshot: may be uploaded through registration portal
4×6 photo of the dancer in first arabesque: may be uploaded through registration portal
AUDITION DETAILS
Registration opens roughly 45 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 ballet tights, and your hair secured in a bun or French twist. 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. No matter what class, the judges will be able to place you in the appropriate 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.
For additional questions, contact Lizzy Greene.
