Audition Instructions

• $25 non-refundable audition fee required
• Boston Ballet does not pre-register for auditions. All participants must register at the starting time listed for each audition site.
• Audition times will be assigned at the registration, and the participant will be expected to dance at the assigned time.
• Please note the date and time appropriate for your current age group (not your age this summer).
• The audition will include a traditional ballet class format with barre, center and pointe work.
• NO PHOTOS or RESUMES needed for the audition

Eligibility

• Students should attend the audition scheduled for their current age (not their age this summer).
• Program Eligibility is based on audition performance and age as of the first day of the program.
• Students in Summer Dance Program- Newton must be 10 years old by June 29, 2008.
• Summer Dance Program- Boston students must be 15 by June 28, 2008.

Clothing Requirements

• Women please wear pink-footed tights, black leotards and bring pointe shoes to the audition.
• Men please wear black tights and a white T-shirt to the audition.

Studio Directions

For directions to studios please contact the studio directly. The Audition Tour Schedule offers links to studio maps and phone numbers for each of the studios where the Boston Ballet will be holding auditions.  Please plan ahead for your audition. Some studios will not have someone to answer the phone outside of regular Monday - Friday business hours. Feel free to call the Boston Ballet Summer Programs office during regular business hours (EST) 617-456-6269 for clarifications regarding studio locations and times.  

After the Audition

The Application Process 
All applicants are informed of their status by mid-March. Invited students confirm their acceptance and their space in the program by completing and returning their application forms with a check, credit card payment or money order in the amount of $500.00 ($50 registration fee and $450.00 non-refundable deposit).

Wait List
A wait list will be available, and each year 20-30 students are accepted into the program from the wait list. Student receiving a wait list letter would be notified if an opening was available in the program.  Notification of acceptance off the wait list could be made anytime throughout the spring up until June 1, 2008. Our wait list is not ranked.  In the instance that there is a place in the program the Summer Program Principals review the wait list and the audition results.  Please do not call to find out where you are on the wait list.  Emails expressing  interest in continuing to be considered for a place in the program are accepted. 

For more information, please contact:
Patrick Schneider – Summer Programs Manager
Natalie Wombwell – Summer Programs Coordinator
E-mail: summerprograms@bostonballet.com
Phone: 617-456-6269
Fax: 617-695-6995

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