The ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Division will be holding one in-person open audition for the 2025-2026 school year on Saturday, April 5, 2025 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, 2025 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2025.

Saturday, April 5, 2025

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 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 you do not already have an account)

• 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

• Log into your ABT Portal account
• 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 2025-2026 school year. The portal to submit a video audition will be open until March 31, 2025.  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 March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.

Applicants for the Pre-Professional Division must turn 12 by September 1, 2025 and be no older than 18 on April 1, 2025.

CLICK HERE: VIDEO AUDITION GUIDELINES

Instructions to Submit Video Audition

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 you do not already have an account)

• 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

• Log into your ABT Portal account
• Once logged in, navigate to the “Upcoming Programs” page.
• Select the audition “2025 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.