Audition Dates Announced for Boston Ballet School's Summer Dance Program

Boston Ballet School's Summer Dance Program (SDP) is a five-week intensive summer residential dance program for Pre-Professional level students from all around the world and gives young dancers the opportunity to work with Boston Ballet School's internationally-renowned faculty.

Auditions for SDP will be held throughout the United States. Pre-registration audition fee is $30. Day-of registration fee is $40. Audition dress code is black leotard and pink tights for women and black tights and white t-shirt for men. Women are also advised to bring pointe shoes.

Video auditions will also be accepted for domestic and international students until Wednesday, January 31, 2018, with a $50 fee.

The five-week program is for aspiring dancers ages 12-18 and serves as a stepping-stone to further professional ballet training at Boston Ballet School.

Register or find more information at bostonballet.org/sdp-audition-tour.

WHEN AND WHERE:

1/6/2018

Miami, FL

Miami City Ballet

1/14/2018

Irving, CA

Maple Conservatory

1/6/2018

Seattle, WA

Pacific Northwest Ballet

1/15/2018

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Ballet

1/6/2018

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Dance Theatre

1/20/2018

Winston-Salem, NC

UNC School of the Arts

1/7/2018

New York, NY

School of American Ballet

1/20/2018

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Ballet

1/7/2018

Portland, OR

Oregon Ballet Theatre

1/20/2018

Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

Texas Ballet Theatre

1/7/2018

Denver, CO

Colorado Ballet

1/21/2018

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

1/13/2018

Los Angeles, CA

Colburn Academy of Dance

1/21/2018

Tampa, FL

Patel Conservatory/Straz Center

1/13/2018

Saratoga Springs, NY

National Dance Museum

1/21/2018

Houston, TX

Houston Ballet

1/13/2018

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Ballet

1/27/2018

Washington, DC

Washington Ballet

1/14/2018

Hartford, CT

University of Hartford Hartt School

1/28/2018

Philadelphia, PA

School of Pennsylvania Ballet

1/14/2018

Chicago, IL

Joffrey Ballet Academy

1/28/2018

Boston, MA

Boston Ballet School

Pre-registration is now open for Boston Ballet School's Summer Dance Program (SDP) 2018 Audition Tour. SDP is for students ages 12-18 will run at Boston Ballet School's Boston and Newton Studios from June 24-July 28.

SDP provides students with intensive classical ballet training in Technique, Pointe, and Variations and connects them with internationally-renowned faculty, including Boston Ballet's Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen, Assistant Artistic Director Russell Kaiser, and Boston Ballet School Director Margaret Tracey. Students participate in 4 to 6 hours of dance class each day. Training culminates with open house studio showings. Financial assistance is available, and housing is optional for students ages 12 and up.

Auditions are held at the end of the program for students interested in entering Boston Ballet School in the upcoming year. SDP students are also considered for acceptance into the year-round Pre-Professional Program and Boston Ballet's Second Company, BBII, both of which are regarded as important entry points to a professional ballet career.

Since 1963, Boston Ballet's internationally acclaimed performances of classical, neo-classical, and contemporary ballets, combined with a dedication to world-class dance education and community initiative programs, have made the institution a leader in its field, with a 54-year history of promoting excellence and access to dance.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Executive Director Meredith Max Hodges, the Company maintains a diverse repertoire, ranging from full-length ballets to new works by some of today's finest choreographers. Boston Ballet's Second Company, Boston Ballet II, is comprised of dancers who gain experience by performing with the Company and independently, presenting special programs to audiences throughout the Northeast.

Boston Ballet School, the official school of Boston Ballet, has a long-standing dedication to providing exceptional dance education and ballet training to students across three studios in Boston, Newton, and the North Shore. Led by Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Director Margaret Tracey, the School reaches more than 5,000 students (toddler to adult) each year through its four core programs: Children's Program, Classical Ballet Program, Adult Dance Program, and Pre-Professional Program.

Boston Ballet's Department of Education and Community Initiatives (ECI) provides programming, events, and activities that connect the community to dance. ECI reaches more than 4,000 individuals in Boston, North Shore, and the surrounding communities each year through Citydance, ECI on Location, Adaptive Dance, and other community programs.

For more information, visit bostonballet.org.

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