THE AUDITION PROCESS

We are now welcoming applications for the Professional Ballet Course.

There are two ways to audition:

1) Live audition: For a timetable of live auditions please see the booking and timetable tab on the Professional Ballet One Year Page.

2) Video audition: For those unable to make the live audition there is the option to send us a video.

REQUIREMENTS FOR VIDEO AUDITION

BARRE WORK

Plies:

• 2 demi 1 full in 1st position, ports de bras forward and rise arms in 5th
• 2 demi 1 full in 2nd position, ports de bras towards and away from the barre
• 2 demi 1 full in 5th position, ports de bras backwards rise arms in 5th

Tendus:

• 1 en croix in a slow march tempo
• 7 glissés in 1st close back
• Reverse

Fendu:

• 1 en croix
• Soutenu to the other side

Developpes:

• 1 Devant (slow 4 counts)
• 1 a la seconde (lowering to degage)
• Pivot towards the barre, lift the leg in Arabesque, pivot to the other side and penche
• Repeat with other leg

Grands Battements:

• 4 in each position en croix

CENTRE PRACTICE

• Ports de Bras
• Own combination showing 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions.
• Own combination Tendus and pirouettes sur place

Adage:

• Facing a corner develope devant, develope ecarte, develope into arabesque.
• Repeat with the other leg

Warm up Jumps:

• Own combination of sautés in 1st, 2nd, and 5th

ALLEGRO

Petit Allegro:

• Own combination of Glissades, assemblés, pas de chats, jetés and sissones

Grand Allegro:

• From side to side
• Chassé pas de bourée glissade Grand Jeté en avant arms 3rd
• Chainées

POINTE

• Own combination of Echappé to seconde, relevés in 5th and Retires Passes

SUBMITTING YOUR VIDEO

To send us a video audition please add your recorded audition to your application form.