AUDITION TOUR

Dancers ages 12-21 are invited to join us in person on our 2025 Audition Tour. Registration for each location is confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis; advanced registration is required to ensure your preferred location. The registration fee for our in-person audition tour is $55.00.

Walk-in auditions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, as space allows. The fee for a walk-in audition is $55.00. Payment by credit or debit card only; no cash or check accepted.

Audition registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you need to change your audition date or audition method, please contact the school office at [email protected].

Registration link is coming soon

Fort Worth, TX: School of Philadelphia Ballet’s Fort Worth, TX, audition will be for both the 2025 Summer Programs and Philadelphia Ballet II. Dancers ages 15+ auditioning in Fort Worth, TX, can elect to be considered for Philadelphia Ballet II. Dancers only need to register once for this audition. For guidance on registering for this audition, please email [email protected].

APPLY BY VIDEO

Students who are unable to attend a live audition are invited to apply by video. Video auditions will be accepted on a rolling basis. The fee to submit a video audition is $55.00.

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:

  • A short barre showing plies, 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.

Video audition registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. If you need to change your registration to attend our live audition tour, please contact the school office at [email protected].

Registration link is coming soon

NATIONAL SUMMER INTENSIVE AUDITION TOUR (NSIA)

School of Philadelphia Ballet joins 13+ premiere ballet schools from around the country to provide a virtual audition opportunity for Philadelphia-area dancers. Dancers need only attend a single, in-person audition at our Philadelphia location to be considered by participating ballet companies. The fee to participate in the 2025 NSIA audition tour is $150.00 (non-refundable and non-transferable).

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ACCEPTANCE AND REGISTRATION

Live audition applicants will receive notification of their audition results via email within two (2) weeks of their audition. Video audition applicants will be notified of their audition results via email within two (2) weeks of submission.

Registration is highly competitive and processed on a first-come, first-served basis. When capacity is reached, remaining students will be placed on a waitlist. Summer Program Students may be invited to attend School of Philadelphia Ballet’s year-round Professional Program or Philadelphia Ballet II. Register fast to ensure your spot in our summer programs!

Current students are eligible to register for SPB’s summer programs without an audition. Registration information for current SPB students will be available in December 2024.

2025 AUDITION TOUR

Registration coming soon

January 4, 2025
Phoenix, AZ: Ballet Arizona

January 5, 2025
Portland, OR: Oregon Ballet Theatre

January 11, 2025
Philadelphia, PA: School of Philadelphia Ballet
Houston, TX: Ballet Center of Houston

January 12, 2025
New York, NY: School of American Ballet

January 18, 2025
Charlotte, NC: Charlotte Ballet

January 19, 2025
Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Ballet

January 25, 2025
Washington, DC: The Washington Ballet
Boston, MA: Boston Ballet

February 2, 2025
Fort Worth, TX: Texas Ballet Theater*
*Combined with Philadelphia Ballet II audition

February 8, 2025
Philadelphia, PA: School of Philadelphia Ballet*
*NSIA Audition

February 9, 2025
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

February 15, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT: Ballet West
West Berlin, NJ: School of Philadelphia Ballet / New Jersey

February 16, 2025
San Diego, CA: San Diego Academy of Ballet

Phoenix, AZ
January 4, 2025

Ballet Arizona
2835 E Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85034, USA

Portland, OR
January 5, 2025

Oregon Ballet Theatre
720 South Bancroft Street
Portland, OR, USA

Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2025 / February 8, 2025

School of Philadelphia Ballet
323 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Houston, TX
January 11, 2025

Ballet Center of Houston
8515 Jackrabbit Rd #A
Houston, TX 77095, USA

New York, NY
January 12, 2025

School of American Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023, USA

Charlotte, NC
January 18, 2025

Charlotte Ballet
701 N Tryon St
Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

Indianapolis, IN
January 19, 2025

Indianapolis Ballet
502 N Capitol Ave Ste B
Indianapolis, IN 46204, USA

Washington, DC
January 25, 2025

The Washington Ballet
Cathedral Commons
3308 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20016, USA

Boston, MA
January 25, 2025

Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St
Boston, MA 02116, USA

Fort Worth, TX
February 2, 2025

Texas Ballet Theater
1500 Mall Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76116, USA

Pittsburgh, PA
February 9, 2025

Pittsburg Ballet Theatre
2900 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA

Salt Lake City, UT
February 15, 2025

Ballet West
52 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA

West Berlin, NJ
February 15, 2025

School of Philadelphia Ballet / New Jersey
401 Bloomfield Drive
West Berlin, NJ 08091, USA

San Diego, CA
January 16, 2025

San Diego Academy of Ballet
4696 Ruffner St
San Diego, CA 92111, USA

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