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FREE TRIAL CLASSES & AUDITIONS

Free Trial Class (3 - 7 yrs)

 

Auditions are not required for students 7 years and younger. This includes all Preparatory Division levels and Ballet 1-2 of  the Student Division. 

Students 7 years and younger are welcome to schedule a free trial class.

In-Class or Zoom Audition (8 yrs +)

 

Auditions are required for students 8 years and older. Please fill out the google form below to submit your application.

Video Audition (8 yrs +)

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​Please include the following classroom exercises:​

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  • Barre Work

  • Center Floor

  • Tendu​

  • Adagio

  • Pirouettes

  • Waltz

  • Small Jumps

  • Big Jumps

  • Pointe work (if applicable)

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Please keep the video simple and ensure you are the only person featured in the video. The video is intended to showcase your class work, not a choreographic exercise. If you have a performance video, you are welcome to submit it along with the audition video.

The full video should be no more than 15-20 minutes in length.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Ballet Chicago offers its students exceptional performance opportunities throughout the year. 

 

Anchor Performances:

1) The Nutcracker at the Athenaeum Center and Harris Theater | 11 Performances (Dec)

2) Balanchine + Beyond at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance | 2 performances (May)

 

Additional Performances:

3) DanceVision - In-Studio (Oct)

4) Annual School Performance (May)

5) Summer Intensive Performance (Jul)

6) Advanced Repertory Workshop (Aug)

7) Junior Intensive Showcase (Aug)

 

We give every child, even our little ones, multiple opportunities to perform. 

Schedule a trial class or audition today.

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