Auditions at SAB
SAB holds summer program auditions at our headquarters in New York City on designated dates in January. Applicants who live closer to one of the cities on the National Audition Tour are encouraged to attend one of those auditions as space is limited at NYC auditions. Dates and corresponding age groups for the 2026 auditions at SAB are posted below. Online registration is required for all auditions at SAB.
2026 New York Audition Dates
| Audition Date | Ages | Time |
| Saturday, January 3 |
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| Sunday, January 4 (NY Junior Session only) | 10-12 | 9:00 AM, |
| Thursday, January 8 |
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| Thursday, January 15 |
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| Thursday, January 22 | ||
| Tuesday, January 27 New date added! |
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| Thursday, January 29 Age group updated as of 11/24/25 |
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| Sunday, February 1 (NY Junior Session only) New time added! |
Applicants should audition in the age group that corresponds with their age on the day of the audition. Eleven year olds who will be 12 by July 31, 2026 who are auditioning for the Summer Course should attend the 12-14 age group. Nine year olds who will be 10 by July 31, 2026, should audition with the 10 year old audition group.
Applicants should arrive 45 minutes prior to the audition time to check in and receive their number. Summer Course auditions will last approximately 75 minutes, NY Junior Session auditions will last approximately 1 hour.
Auditions labeled as NY Junior Session only will not include pointe work. Age eligible students applying for both the Junior Session and the Summer Course should attend an audition for 12-14 year olds where they can be considered for both programs.
*All onsite auditions at SAB for our 2026 Summer Programs are full. Our waiting list is also at capacity. Please submit a video audition or select another audition city to apply to our 2026 Summer Programs.
Audition Information for Auditions at SAB
- ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL AUDITIONS AT SAB AND SPACE IS LIMITED. Walk-ins are not permitted to audition.
- Applicants who live closer to one of the cities on the National Audition Tour are encouraged to attend one of those auditions as space is limited at the NYC auditions.
- Applicants should audition in the age group that corresponds with their age at the time of the audition.
- 9 year olds who will be 10 by July 31, 2026 should audition in the 10 year old age group.
- 11 year olds who will be 12 by July 31, 2026 who are auditioning for the Summer Course should attend the 12-14 age group
- The audition fee is $43 and must be paid at the time of pre-registration.
- Students may attend only one summer program audition each year. (Applicants who attend an audition in one of the National Audition Tour cities are not eligible to audition by appointment at SAB during the same audition season.)
- SAB is located in the Samuel B. and David Rose Building at 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY. Learn more about traveling to SAB.
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