SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM AUDITIONS

Auditions are required for School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Student and Professional Programs. Dancers are invited to attend a live audition or submit a video audition for consideration. An audition fee of $50.00 will be billed upon registration.

Video Audition Guidelines:
Video auditions should be a maximum of 15 minutes in length. Applicants should begin their video with a short introduction including their name, age, birthdate, and current training facility. The video audition should include the following:

Ages 7-11:

  • A short barre showing plies, battement tendus, battement jetes. (both sides)
  • Heel stretch to the side right and left.
  • Right, left and center (straddle) splits.
  • Center work including battement tendus, battement jetes, sautes in first and second position, and changements with arms in the preparatory position.
  • Skips from the corner, right and left with hands on hips.

Ages 12+:

  • A short barre showing plies, battment tendus, fondu, adagio, and grand battement. (one side only)
  • Centerwork including an adagio, pirouettes en dehor and en dedans, petit and grand allegro.
  • Female-identifying students must demonstrate pointework, including one-legged relevé on both sides, échappé, and pirouettes.
  • Male-identifying students must include batterie and tours en l’air.

Audition registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you need to change your audition date/time, please contact the SPB team at [email protected].

Upcoming Live Auditions:
Saturday, April 5, 2025: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 10, 2025: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Registration Fee: $50.00*

Location:
Louise Reed Center for Dance
323 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107


Video Auditions:

Video auditions in consideration for SPB’s School Year Programs are accepted on a rolling basis.

REGISTER NOW

Registration Fee: $50.00*


*Audition fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

 


CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Auditions are not required for School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Children’s Program (Ages 3-7). Learn more and register at the link below.

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