ABT JKO School Children’s Division Open Auditions
Monday, June 16, 2025
Ages 7-9
Check-in 4:15-5:00PM
Audition Class 5:00-6:30PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Ages 10-12
Check-in 4:15-5:00PM
Audition Class 5:00-6:30PM
Audition pre-registration via the ABT Portal is required.
Audition Registration Process:
ABT PORTAL
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Students who have already created an ABT Portal account should use their login credentials to log into the portal and proceed to Step Two.
Step One: Register for the ABT Portal
- If your student has previously auditioned for or attended an ABT program prior to 2023:
- Click ‘Register as a Student’
- Enter the student’s name and date of birth to lookup your account.
- Verify the information listed and add any additional information required.
- Submit your registration.
- Check your email for login instructions and to set your password.
- If your student is new to ABT’s Training Programs:
- Click ‘Register as a Student’
- Complete all required fields for your student and household. The email listed for the student will be used for all primary communication.
- Submit your portal registration.
- Check your email for login instructions and to set your password.
Step Two: Register for an Audition
- Once logged in, navigate to the “Upcoming Programs” page.
- Select the audition class by clicking the circle next to the listing then scroll to the bottom to click “View Sessions”
- Select the session by clicking the circle next to the listing then click “Enroll” to complete your registration and pay the audition fee.
- You will receive a confirmation email and a receipt email upon successful registration.
- Following successful registration, your audition registration will be listed under “My Enrollments” with the status of “Confirmed”. (Please note that the status of Preliminary does not qualify as a successful registration.)
For any issues with your audition registration, please contact Portal@abt.org.
Please keep in mind the following for the day of the audition:
- Check-in on the day of the audition will begin 45 minutes prior to the audition class.
- Students will be assigned an audition number upon arrival.
- Please bring printed versions of the dancer’s informal headshot and first arabesque photo to submit upon check-in. (Preferred sizes: 4×6 or 5×7)
- The audition will be in the format of a ballet technique class. It will begin with barre, followed by center work.
- All students are considered for merit-based scholarships at the time of audition.
Students are to abide by the following dress code for their audition:
- Female identifying dancers must wear any solid-colored leotard, full-length pink or skin tone colored tights and matching ballet slippers.
- Male identifying dancers must wear white t-shirts, full-length black tights, and ballet slippers.
