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Audition Information


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Summer Programs Audition Information

ABT’s 2026 Summer Intensive National Audition Tour will be held in-person in various cities across the United States. Video auditions will also be accepted. Participation in ABT Summer Programs is by audition and acceptance only.  Auditions are open to students of all genders who have achieved intermediate or advanced levels of ballet training. Students may only audition once each year. Online pre-registration is required for all auditions. Spaces in each city are extremely limited, and additional spaces will not be added.  Audition class sizes will be limited. Students should only register for one audition class. There are no exchanges or refunds on audition registration.

Age Requirements and Important Audition Details

Young Dancer Summer Workshop (YDSW)Dancers interested in the YDSW should audition with their age group at the time of audition. This includes students ages 9 to 11, and 12-year-olds at the beginning pointe level.

  • 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-old applicants that will turn 13 prior to the program are not eligible to attend the Young Dancer Summer Workshop.

Summer Intensives: 12-year-old applicants who wish to be considered for both YDSW and the Summer Intensives may attend any of the Summer Intensive audition classes for ages 11 and up.

  • Applicants must be at least 12 years old and no older than 20 years old by June 22, 2026.

ABT Collegiate Summer IntensiveDancers interested in the ABT Collegiate Summer Intensive may audition at any of the audition sites with their age group.

  • Applicants must be at least 17 years old and no older than 24 years old on June 8, 2026.
Photo: Emma Zordan.Photo: Emma Zordan.

In-Person Auditions

American Ballet Theatre will hold in-person auditions in numerous cities across the United States.  Class sizes will be limited in accordance with capacity guidelines at each audition site.

Auditions will be conducted on weekends, Saturday, January 3 – Sunday, February 8, 2026.  The audition schedule below details the specific dates and times for each weekend. Pre-registration is required for all in-person auditions and walk-up registration may not be accepted. The fee to audition is $50 USD.  Spaces in each city are extremely limited, and additional spaces will not be added.

Information for the Day of the Audition:

Please keep in mind the following for your Summer Intensive Audition:

  • Check-In on the day of the audition will begin 60 minutes prior to each audition.
  • 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 if appropriate.
  • Students will be assigned an audition number upon arrival.
  • Plan to bring the dancer’s informal headshot and first arabesque picture to submit upon check-in. (4×6 or 5×7 preferred)
  • All students are considered for merit-based scholarships.

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 if appropriate.
  • Male identifying dancers must wear white t-shirts, full-length black tights, and ballet slippers.

Please note:

  • Audition classes are based on the age of the student on the date of the audition.
  • Class sizes are limited per audition site in accordance to safety and capacity guidelines at each venue.
  • As of November 2025, masks are optional.  ABT reserves the right to modify this policy should the need arise.
  • Students should only register for one audition class. There are no exchanges or refunds on audition registration.
ABT Student Portal
Photo: Emma Zordan.Photo: Emma Zordan.
Instructions to Register for an In-Person Audition

All times listed below are in the local time zone of that audition. Please make sure to select the accurate age group for each dancer’s audition registration.  Chrome is the recommended browser for completing the steps below.

Students who participated in the 2023 -2025 National Audition Tour may use their previous login credentials to log in to the Student Portal. Please click “Log In” at the top right corner.

Step One:  Register for the ABT Portal

  • If you have previously auditioned 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 Summer 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 you would like to attend by selecting the circle next to the listing and scrolling 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.

Additional Steps if Necessary:

  • 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.)
  • If you would like to register an additional sibling/family member, please navigate to “My Profile” and click “Add Contact to Household”
  • 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.

ABT Student Portal
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Video Auditions

You may submit a Video Audition for consideration for the 2026 Summer Training Programs.  The portal to submit a Video audition will be open from November 1, 2025 – February 9, 2026.  To submit a video application, follow the guidelines that are listed 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 will be available on the Student Portal.
  • Video auditions must be submitted via our Student Portal. Please see below for a link and instructions.
  • An audition fee will be required to complete your video audition (credit card only).
  • Video auditions will be accepted in two rounds:
    • Priority Video Auditions: November 1, 2025-December 15, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
    • General Video Auditions: December 16, 2025-February 9, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

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 Audition GuidelinesABT Student Portal
Photo: Emma Zordan.Photo: Emma Zordan.
Instructions to Submit Video Audition

Students who participated in the 2023-2025 National Audition Tour may use their previous login credentials to log in to the Student Portal.

Step One:  Register for the ABT Portal

  • If you have previously auditioned 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 Summer 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 “2026 Summer Intensive Audition: VIDEO Submission”
  • Select the session and click “Enroll” to complete your registration, including video link and any necessary viewing instructions, and pay the audition fee.
  • You will receive a confirmation email and a receipt email upon successful registration.
ABT Student Portal

Example Video Audition Submissions

Young Dancer

Ages 11-14

Ages 15+

National Audition Tour

Date
City
Times
Ages
Location
Saturday, January 3
New York, NY (YDSW Only)
10:00am-11:30am*
12:00pm-1:30pm*
2:00pm-3:30pm*
Ages 8-9
Age 10
Age 11
ABT's Studios
890 Broadway, 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
Saturday, January 3
Boise, ID
10:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-2:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Boise Ballet Academy
11186 W Gabrielle Drive
Boise, ID 83713
www.boiseballetacademy.com
Saturday, January 3
Orlando, FL
10:00am-12:00pm^
12:00pm-2:00pm^
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Orlando Ballet
600 N Lake Formosa Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
www.orlandoballet.org
Sunday, January 4
New York, NY
10:00am-12:00pm^
12:30pm-2:30pm^
3:00pm-5:00pm^
Ages 11-13
Ages 14-15
Ages 16+
ABT's Studios
890 Broadway, 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
Sunday, January 4
Boston, MA
10:00am-11:00am*
11:00am-1:00pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ages 9-11 (YDSW)
Ages 11-13
Ages 14-15
Ages 16+
Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
www.bostonballet.org
Sunday, January 4
Denver, CO
2:00pm-4:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Colorado Ballet Academy
1075 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
www.coloradoballet.org
Saturday, January 10
Long Beach, CA
10:00am-11:00am*
11:00am-1:00pm
1:30pm-3:30pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 9-11 (YDSW) - FULL
Ages 11-13 - FULL
Ages 14-15
Ages 16+
Cal State University - Long Beach
Dance Department, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 98040
Saturday, January 10
Portland, OR
2:00pm-4:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Oregon Ballet Theatre
0720 S Bancroft Street
Portland, OR 97239
www.obt.org
Saturday, January 10
Pittsburgh, PA
12:00pm-2:00pm
2:00pm-4:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2900 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
www.pbt.org
Sunday, January 11
Costa Mesa, CA
10:00am-11:30am*~
11:30am-1:30pm~
2:00pm-4:00pm~
4:30pm-6:30pm~
Ages 9-11 (YDSW) - FULL
Ages 11-13 - FULL
Ages 14-15 - FULL
Ages 16+
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
www.scfta.org
Sunday, January 11
Seattle, WA
2:00pm-4:00pm
4:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 11-14 - FULL
Ages 15+
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Phelps Center
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
www.pnb.org
Sunday, January 11
Dallas, TX (Coppell)
10:00am-11:00am*
11:00am-1:00pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 9-11(YDSW)
Ages 11-14 - FULL
Ages 15+
Ballet Academy of Texas
145 Fitness Court
Coppell, TX 75019
Saturday, January 17
Phoenix, AZ
4:00pm-6:00pm
6:00pm-8:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
School of Ballet Arizona
2835 E. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
www.balletaz.org
Saturday, January 17
Tampa, FL
10:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-2:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
University of South Florida
Dance Building
3825 USF Holly Drive
Tampa, FL 33620
Monday, January 19
Houston, TX
1:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Houston Ballet
601 Preston Street
Houston, TX 77002
www.houstonballet.org
Monday, January 19
Washington, DC (Silver Spring)
12:30pm-1:30pm*
2:00pm-4:00pm
4:15pm-6:15pm
6:30pm-8:30pm
Ages 9-11 (YDSW) - FULL
Ages 11-13 - FULL
Ages 14-15 - FULL
Ages 16+
Maryland Youth Ballet
926 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
www.marylandyouthballet.org/
Saturday, January 24 - Rescheduled to February 1! See Below
Winston-Salem, NC
9:00am-11:00am
11:00am-1:00pm
1:00pm-2:00pm*
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Ages 9-11 (YDSW)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 S. Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
www.uncsa.edu
Saturday, January 24
Detroit, MI (Rochester Hills)
11:00am-1:00pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
2nd Street Studio of Dance
1613 Star-Batt Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
www.2ndstreetdance.com/
Saturday, January 24
Boca Raton, FL
4:30pm-6:30pm
6:30pm-8:30pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
HARID Conservatory
2285 Potomac Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
www.harid.edu
Sunday, January 25
Chicago, IL
1:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 16+
Joffrey Ballet
10 E Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
www.joffrey.org
Sunday, January 25
Birmingham, AL
4:00pm-6:00pm
6:00pm-8:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Alabama School of Fine Arts
1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard
Birmingham AL 35203
www.asfaschool.org
Sunday, January 25 Friday, January 30- Rescheduled Date!
Atlanta, GA
9:00am-11:00am 4:00pm-6:00pm
11:00am-1:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
Atlanta Ballet
1695 Marietta Blvd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
www.atlantaballet.com
Saturday, January 31
San Francisco, CA
1:00pm-2:00pm*
2:00pm-4:00pm^
4:00pm-6:00pm^
6:00pm-8:00pm^
Ages 9-11 (YDSW)
Ages 11-13 - FULL
Ages 14-15
Ages 16+
San Francisco Ballet
455 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.sfballet.org
Sunday, February 1
New York, NY
10:00am-12:00pm^
12:30pm-2:30pm^
3:00pm-5:00pm^†
Ages 11-13
Ages 14-15
Ages 16+
ABT's Studios
890 Broadway, 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
Sunday, February 1 - Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
Winston-Salem, NC
2:00pm-3:00pm*
3:00pm-5:00pm
5:00pm-7:00pm
Ages 9-11 (YDSW)
Ages 11-14
Ages 15+
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 S. Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
www.uncsa.edu
Sunday, February 8
New York, NY (YDSW Only)
10:00am-11:30am*
12:00pm-1:30pm*
2:00pm-3:30pm*
Age 9
Age 10
Age 11
ABT's Studios
890 Broadway, 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
* - Young Dancer Summer Workshop only
^ - ABT JKO School Consideration
† - ABT Studio Company Consideration
~ - ABT Gillespie School Consideration
If an audition is listed as FULL, we recommend joining the waitlist in the Student Portal to be notified if a space becomes available.

Audition Results & Enrollment Deadlines

Auditions results will be sent via email no later than 7-10 business days after the audition.  Emails will be sent to the primary email address on the account.  Participation in all ABT Summer Programs is by audition and acceptance only.  Students will be required to submit a non-refundable tuition deposit to hold their place in the program by a specified tuition deadline.  If you did not receive your audition result after 10 days, please contact the ABT Summer Intensive Staff.

Please note that partial attendance is not permitted.  You must attend the full program.

Photo: Emma Zordan.Photo: Emma Zordan.

If you audition on this date:
Your tuition must be posted online by this date, 5pm EST:
January 3-4
January 21, 2026
January 11-12
January 28, 2026
January 17-19
February 4, 2026
January 25-26
February 11, 2026
January 31 - February 1
February 18, 2026
February 8
February 25, 2026
Video Auditions
Priority Video Audition Submissions (November 1-December 15)
January 21, 2026
General Video Audition Submissions (December 16-February 9)
March 14, 2025

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