Age Requirements

Young Dancer Summer Workshop:

• Applicants must be 9 to 11 years old by the start date of the program, or 12-year-olds at the beginning pointe level.
• 12-year-olds applicants that will turn 13 during the program are not eligible to attend the Young Dancer Summer Workshop.

Summer Intensives:

• Applicants must be at least 11 years old by their audition date and no older than 20 on June 21, 2021.
• Age requirements vary by site.

Collegiate Summer Intensive:

• Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 24
• Applicants over the age of 18 will be considered for the New York and Collegiate Intensives only.

Live Auditions

American Ballet Theatre will hold a Virtual Audition Tour for the 2021 Summer Training Programs.  We will not have any in-studio auditions for the safety of our dancers, our faculty and our staff.

Auditions will be conducted through Zoom across six weekends from Friday, January 8 – Sunday, February 14, 2021.  Classes will be held each weekend on Friday evenings and during the day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Video Auditions

You may submit a Video Audition for consideration for the 2021 Summer Training Programs.  The portal to submit a Video audition will be open from January 1 – March 1, 2021.  To submit a video application, follow the guidelines listed here.

• Video auditions must be submitted via our Student Portal. The portal will be available beginning January 1, 2021.
• An audition fee will be required to complete your video audition (credit card only).
• Video auditions will be accepted beginning January 1, 2021. The final deadline for video auditions is March 1, 2021 at 11:59pm EST.
• Video audition results will be emailed by the notification date: March 19, 2021.

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. Please click below to view video guidelines and requirements prior to submission.

Audition Results & Dates

Notification letters will be emailed within 10 business days following each audition. Please look over the schedule below so that you can be prepared to make your decision about enrollment. Each audition weekend has a deadline to secure enrollment.

Your spot in the Summer Intensive program will only be held until the non-refundable tuition deadline date. Please see below for tuition deadlines based on the respective audition dates.  Tuition fees for the Virtual Summer Intensives are due in full at the time of enrollment.