Auditions and Admission

Acceptance to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School is by audition only. There are three ways a student can audition for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School:

1.) Class Audition
You can arrange to take a class at your age level taught by Franco De Vita, Principal of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. Class auditions are held only while the school is in session (September through May), and are subject to the JKO rehearsal/ class schedules as well as the Principal's teaching schedule.

Please contact Rebecca Schwartz, Manager, JKO School, at jkoschool@abt.org or call the JKO Hotline at (212) 477-3030, ext 3339 to schedule an audition.

2.) Video Audition
If you are unable to attend an audition in person, you may apply for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School by video application. Videos should be 10-15 minutes in length.

With the video, please send: video application (click on the above link), one letter of recommendation from a current ballet instructor, a photograph in first arabesque, a headshot or school photo, and $20 audition fee. Checks/ money orders should be made payable to American Ballet Theatre.

3.) Summer Intensive
Students attending the ABT Summer Intensives may audition during the course of the various programs. Those students auditioning at the Summer Intensive sites will be notified of audition results at the end of their respective programs. The Summer Intensive Audition CANNOT be used as an audition for the JKO School.