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Video Audition Information
Video Audition Information
North Central Ballet welcomes video auditions
for our 2027 Summer Intensive,
July 5–27, 2027.
For dancers unable to attend our in-person
audition, a video submission provides
an opportunity for consideration for
admission to our intensive classical
ballet training program.
Preparing Your Audition
Applicants should submit a video demonstrating
their current level of classical ballet technique.
Required Video Length:
10–15 minutes
Your recording should include selected barre
exercises, center work, and pointe work
when appropriate.
Professional video production is not necessary.
We are interested in seeing your placement,
coordination, musicality, technical foundation,
artistry, and potential.
Classical Ballet Barre
Include exercises that demonstrate correct
placement, turnout, articulation of the feet,
coordination, and control.
Required Exercises
- Pliés
- Battement tendu
- Battement dégagé
- Rond de jambe à terre
- Battement fondu
- Battement frappé
- Développé / adagio
- Grand battement
Film from an angle that allows the dancer’s
full body and working leg to remain visible.
Center Work
Center combinations should demonstrate balance,
coordination, musicality, technical control,
and movement through space.
Adagio & Turns
- Center battement tendu
- Adagio with développé
- Arabesque positions
- Pirouettes en dehors
- Pirouettes en dedans
- Traveling turns
Allegro
- Petit allegro
- Glissade and assemblé
- Jeté combinations
- Batterie, as appropriate
- Grand allegro
- Traveling jumps and leaps
Select combinations appropriate to your
current level of training. Technical clarity
and musicality are more important than
unnecessary difficulty.
Pointe Work
Applicants currently studying pointe should
include a brief selection of pointe exercises
appropriate to their experience and training.
- Relevés and échappés
- Passé relevé
- Arabesque and balance
- Pirouettes, when appropriate
- Piqué turns
- Traveling combinations
Beginning pointe students should perform
only exercises they have been taught
and can execute safely.
Dancers who have not begun pointe
training are not expected to
submit pointe footage.
Men’s Technique
Male applicants with appropriate training
may include additional exercises such as:
- Multiple pirouettes
- Turns à la seconde
- Beaten jumps
- Tours en l’air
- Grand allegro
Filming Your Audition
Camera & Recording
- Record horizontally in landscape format.
- Use a stationary camera or tripod.
- Keep the dancer’s entire body visible.
- Use clear, even lighting.
- Make sure the music is audible.
- Avoid distracting backgrounds.
- Use a safe, appropriate dance floor.
Appearance
- Traditional ballet class attire
- Hair neatly secured away from the face
- Properly fitted ballet shoes
- Pointe shoes when applicable
- No skirts or warmup clothing
- No distracting accessories
Video Introduction:
At the beginning of the recording,
the dancer should state their full name,
age, current ballet school,
and date of filming.
Exercises may be filmed separately and
combined into one video. Please avoid
filters, special effects, slow motion,
or editing that interferes with
evaluating technique.
Uploading Your Audition
North Central Ballet accepts audition
recordings through an accessible video link.
We recommend YouTube using the
Unlisted privacy setting.
Unlisted videos do not appear in public
YouTube searches but can be viewed by
anyone who has the direct link.
- Complete your recording.
Prepare your 10–15 minute audition
including barre, center, and applicable
pointe exercises. - Upload to YouTube.
Sign in to your YouTube account
and upload your completed recording. - Select Unlisted.
Do not select Private, as this prevents
our faculty from viewing your audition. - Copy the video link.
Once the video has processed,
copy the direct YouTube URL. - Test your link.
Open the link in a private browser
window to confirm it can be viewed
without special access.
Please do not email large video files.
Keep your video available throughout
the audition review process.
Submitting Your Application
After uploading your video, complete
the North Central Ballet 2027 Summer
Intensive Video Audition Application.
The application will request:
- Dancer’s full name
- Date of birth and age
- Parent or guardian contact information
- Current ballet school and instructor
- Years of classical ballet training
- Pointe experience, if applicable
- Direct link to the audition video
Video Audition Fee
Applications are considered complete
only when the required information,
accessible video link, and audition
fee have been received.
Completed video auditions will be
reviewed by North Central Ballet’s
artistic faculty for consideration
for admission to our 2027
Summer Intensive.
In-Person Audition
Saturday, January 16, 2027
10:00 AM
North Central Ballet
Audition Fee: $20.00 plus processing fees
Dancers unable to attend in person
are welcome to submit a video
audition for consideration.
What We Look For
North Central Ballet recognizes that
dancers develop at different rates
and arrive with different
training backgrounds.
Our evaluation emphasizes sound
classical technique, placement,
musicality, coordination,
artistry, and potential.
We encourage each applicant to
present their training confidently
and accurately.