The ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division will be holding one in-person open audition for the 2024-2025 school year on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at ABT’s Studios located at 890 Broadway, New York, NY. Pre-registration is required.

The Pre-Professional Division audition is open to dancers of all genders who have achieved an advanced level of ballet training. Applicants for the Pre-Professional Division must turn 12 by September 1, 2024 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2024.

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Ages 11-14

Check-in 10:00AM – 11:00AM ET

Audition Class 11:00AM – 1:00PM ET

Ages 15-18

Check-in 12:00PM – 1:00PM ET

Audition Class 1:00PM – 3:00PM ET

Pre-Registration Process:

ABT PORTAL

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Students who participated in a 2023 ABT JKO or Summer Intensive audition/program should use their previously-created login credentials to log into the ABT 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:
  • Please 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 you are new to ABT’s Training Programs:
  • 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 based on your age at time of audition by clicking the circle next to the listing then scroll to the bottom to click “View Sessions”
• Confirm the session information is correct.
• Select the session and 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 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 60 minutes prior to each audition class.
• 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)
• Students will be assigned an audition number upon arrival.
• The audition will be in the format of a ballet technique class. It will begin with barre, followed by center work and pointe work/men’s 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 black leotards, full-length tights in pink or a color close to natural skin tone and matching ballet slippers. Bring pointe shoes for the last twenty minutes of class.
• Male identifying dancers must wear white t-shirts, full-length black tights, and ballet slippers.

You may submit a video audition for consideration for the Pre-Professional Division for the 2024-2025 school year. The portal to submit a video audition will be open until April 15, 2024.  Please find video submission information below.

• ABT requires specific guidelines for the content of the video audition.  Students will need to complete designated combinations for their age group.  These guidelines are available via the link below.
• Please note that variations and performance footage are not required for video auditions. Submission of such material may negatively affect a student’s chance of acceptance.
• Video auditions must be submitted via our ABT Portal. Please find the portal link and submission instructions below.
• An audition fee will be required to complete your video audition (credit card only).
• The final deadline for video auditions is April 15, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.

The Pre-Professional Division audition is open to dancers of all genders who have achieved an advanced level of ballet training. Applicants for the Pre-Professional Division must turn 12 by September 1, 2024 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2024.

CLICK HERE: VIDEO AUDITION GUIDELINES

Instructions to Submit Video Audition

Students who participated in a 2023 ABT JKO or Summer Intensive audition/program should use their previously-created login credentials to log into the ABT 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:
  • Please 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 you are new to ABT’s Training Programs:
  • 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 “2024 JKO Pre-Professional Division Audition: VIDEO Submission”
• Select the session and click “Enroll” to complete your registration, including video link, and pay the audition fee.
• You will receive a confirmation email and a receipt email upon successful registration.

For any issues with your registration, please contact Portal@abt.org.