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2012 Summer School of Excellence
Audition Dates

Please scroll down to see audition and DVD audition requirements.
NOTE: Registration begins 1/2 hour before audition times. Please be sure to arrive 1/2 hour before the times listed below.
*We apologize for the error in the brochure. THE AUDITION in ORLANDO, FLORIDA WILL TAKE PLACE on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th, not Sunday.
USA Audition
Saturday
January 7
Silver Spring, MD
Maryland Youth Ballet
926 Ellsworth Road,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
2:30pm
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Sunday
January 8
Purchase, NY
Purchase College SUNY
735 Anderson Hill Road,
Purchase, NY 10577
12pm - ages 11-13
2:30pm - ages 14 & up
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Saturday
January 14
Mahwah, NJ
Ramapo College
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
2:30pm
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Sunday
January 15
Saratoga Springs, NY
National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame
99 South Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
1:30pm
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Friday
January 20
Richardson, TX
Texas Ballet Theater School
Dallas Academy
2379 Promenade Center
Richardson, TX 75080
7pm
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Saturday
January 28
Seattle, WA
Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
7pm
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Sunday
January 29
Santa Monica, CA
Westside School of Ballet
1709 Stewart Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
4pm
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Sunday
February 5
New York, NY
School of American Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
3pm 11-13
5pm 14 & up
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Saturday
February 11
Boston, MA
Boston Arts Academy
174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215
10am
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Saturday
February 18
Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips High School
6500 Turkey Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32835
1pm
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Sunday
February 26
Long Beach, CA
California State University
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
12:30pm
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International Audition
Tuesday
December 20
Tokyo, JAPAN
Shinjukumura Studio
2-1-8 Kita Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo
6:15pm
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Saturday
January 14
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Centro de Artes Nós da Dança
Av. Nsa. Sra. de Copacabana, 1138
3pm-5pm
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Sunday
January 15
São Paulo, BRAZIL
Gisele Bellot Escola de Dança
Rua Caiowaá, 266. Perdizes
3pm-5pm
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Saturday
January 28
Paris, FRANCE
Goube European Dance Center
8 Rue Emile Allez 75017
7pm
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Sunday
March 4
Mallorca, SPAIN
Estudio de Danza
Maria Antonia Mas
C/Marqués de la Cénia 35
07014 Palma de Mallorca-Baleares
10:30am
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Audition Requirements
If Attending an Audition:
- The audition takes the form of a class. No solo variation is required.
- Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time.
- Neat ballet attire to be worn. If on pointe, bring pointe shoes.
- Please bring a photo in 1st arabesque.
- Please bring an audition fee of $30.00 in cash.
- All dancers will complete the full audition class.
- Notice of acceptance will be mailed within 2 weeks of the audition date.
Audition application form may be downloaded from the website or may be filled in when registering at audition.
If Mailing a DVD:
- Videos must be DVD format.
- Include a photo in 1st
arabesque.
- Print name, address and age on the label of the DVD.
- Notice of acceptance will be mailed within 2 weeks of receiving the DVD.
- DVDs must be received before April 30, 2012.
- Include a check of $30.00 with the DVD.
About the DVD Audition
No barre work should be shown. Please show:
- 1a. 1st arabesque a terre and en l’air.
- 1b. A la seconde position tendu a terre and en l’air.
- 2. An adage combination to include a balance, arabesque line, and a developpe.
- 3. A pirouette combination.
- 4. Petite allegro combination.
- 5. Grand allegro showing moving steps.
For girls:
- 6. A still position showing the feet en pointe in a la seconde.
- 7. A pointe combination.

photo by Costas