Summer Auditions & Admission

Study in SAB’s Summer Course is for intermediate and advanced students, 12 to 18 years old who are at a stage of technical advancement proportionate to their age and who have the physical qualifications suited to the demands of classical dance. Twelve year olds must already be training on pointe by the time of their Summer Course audition.

For admission to the New York Junior Session, students 10 or younger (including 9 year olds who will be 10 by July 31, 2024) are expected to have completed a minimum of 1-1/2 years of training by the time of their audition. Eleven year olds should have completed a minimum of 2 years of training, and 12 year olds should be training at the intermediate level. Previous pointe work is not required for admission to this program.

• Pre-registration is required for all NYC audition dates and optional for National Audition Tour cities. All applicants are strongly encouraged to pre-register. The benefits of pre-registration include a discounted audition fee and expedited audition result notification. Those who preregister but later decide not to attend the audition will not be penalized in any way (but will forfeit the pre-paid audition fee). The fee for all pre-registered in-person applicants is $43 and must be paid at the time of registration.
• Walk-in applicants (who did not pre-register online) are welcome at all National Audition Tour cities. Walk-in applicants will not be admitted at our NYC audition dates. The audition fee for walk-in applicants on the National Audition Tour is $50 and may be paid by cash or credit card on site.
• All applicants must show official proof of birth at the time of the audition. Only a birth certificate, passport, or state-issued ID will be acceptable as proof. Applicants without one of these documents may not be permitted to audition.
• Recommendation letters, photographs and resumes are not accepted for in-person applicants.
• Students auditioning for the girls training track in the 5-week Summer Course must bring pointe shoes to the audition. Students ages 10-12 who are only applying to the New York Junior Session should only bring pointe shoes if they have begun studying on pointe.
• Observation of auditions is not permitted.
• Students should audition in the age group that is equal to their age at the time of the audition (not the age they will be during the program). Nine-year-olds (who will be 10 by July 31) should audition in the slot designated for 10 year olds.
• Eleven year olds who will be 12 by July 31, 2024 and 12 year olds who will still be 12 on June 29, 2024 may audition for both the New York Junior Session and the five-week Summer Course at any audition location.
• Scholarships for SAB’s summer programs are available. They are awarded on a case-by-case basis and are determined at the time of audition.  Students will be notified of any scholarship awards upon acceptance. There is no separate application for Summer Course scholarships.
• Current SAB Winter Term students should NOT apply for our summer programs. 

Browse our 2024 Digital Summer Brochure and learn more about our 5-week Summer Course and 1-Week New York Junior Session.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The School of American Ballet has a nondiscrimination policy with respect to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, national origin or any other protected characteristic in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or any other school-administered programs.

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