The ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division will be holding one in-person open audition for the 2023-2024 school year on Saturday, April 1, 2023 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, 2023 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2023.

Saturday, April 1, 2023

1:30PM-3:30PM ET – Ages 11-14

3:30PM-5:30PM ET – Ages 15-18

Auditioning dancers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including single booster if eligible). A person is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) or 2 weeks after receipt of the single dose Janssen Vaccine. Booster eligibility is based on CDC guidance. Students requiring an exemption should plan to audition via video audition.

Pre-Registration Process:

ABT PRE-REGISTRATION PORTAL

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Step One:  Register for the ABT Portal

• If you have previously auditioned for an ABT program:
  • 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.

Step Three: Additional Steps once registered

• Your audition registration will now be listed under “My Enrollments” with the status of “Confirmed”. (Please note that the status of Preliminary does not qualify as a successful registration.)
• Please upload your vaccination card to your profile. Students must be fully vaccinated including single booster if eligible.
• Photos will be handed in the day of your audition. Please bring an informal headshot and a first arabesque photo. (Preferred sizes: 4×6 or 5×7)

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.
• Student vaccination and booster information must be submitted to the online portal prior to check-in.
• 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.
• Students will be assigned an audition number upon arrival.
• Please bring the dancer’s informal headshot and first arabesque picture to submit upon check-in. (Preferred sizes: 4×6 or 5×7)
• 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 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 2023-2024 school year. The portal to submit a video audition will be open until April 7, 2023.  Please find video submission information below.

• ABT will require 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 7, 2023 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, 2023 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2023.

CLICK HERE: VIDEO AUDITION GUIDELINES

Instructions to Submit Video Audition

Step One:  Register for the ABT Portal

• If you have previously auditioned:
  • 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 “2023 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.