Auditions
2019 AUDITION DATES:
- February 10 (Dallas)
- February 17 (San Francisco)
- February 24 (New York City)
- March 3 (Austin)
- March 17 (Houston)
- March 24 (Lubbock)
- April 7 (Dallas)
- May 5 (Dallas)
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4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Ages 11-15
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Ages 8-10
7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Ages 16-26
Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.
Location:
San Francisco Ballet
455 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Ages 8-11
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ages 12-26
Registration begins at 3:00 p.m.
Location:
STEPS on Broadway
2121 Broadway @ 74th Street
New York City, NY 10023
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ages 8-11
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Ages 12-26
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Ages 8-18 Singers + Actors
Registration begins at 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Ballet Austin
501 West 3rd Street
Austin, Texas 78701
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Ages 8-11
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Ages 12-26
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Ages 8-18 Singers + Actors
Registration begins at 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Houston Ballet Center
601 Preston Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Parking:
LAZ parking lot located at 401 Franklin. Cash and credit cards accepted.
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Ages 8-11
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Ages 11-13
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Ages 14+
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Ages 8-18 Singers + Actors
Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Ballet Lubbock
5702 GENOA AVENUE
LUBBOCK, TX 79424
Audition age as of June 1, 2019.
These auditions are required for acceptance to:
1) International Summer Dance Intensive, Beginning through Advanced levels (June 3-15, 2019 and/or Aug 5-16, 2019). Seven levels total. Intensive Details »
2) Direct From Broadway! Musical Theatre Intensive (July 22-Aug 2, 2019) and summer-long Broadway Camps, Beginning through Advanced levels. Intensive Details »
They will also serve as an audition for:
3) TDC Year-Round Pre-Professional Training Program (part-time, or full-time with academics). Learn More »
If unable to attend auditions, please inquire for a personal placement appointment, by writing info@TheDallasConservatory.org or follow digital audition instructions below.
For more info about Summer Intensives Intensive Details »
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Dancers: Wear black leotard, pink transition tights, ballet shoes, and a ballet bun. Bring pointe, jazz, contemporary and tap shoes if applicable. You may also present up to 2 songs and 2 monologues later in the day, at the singer/actor call.
Singers: Wear attire you can move in. You may present up to 2 monologues and 2 songs, though you may be cut off at 16 bars or one minute depending on time constraints. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music. You may also bring a track, though sheet music is preferred.
Please bring a headshot and resume if available.
DIGITAL AUDITIONS
We invite you to submit a DVD or YouTube link of 5-10 minutes including:
Dancers 8-18:
- barre work taken from the front and side (pliés, tendu, rond de jambe, développé)
- center work (adagio, petit and grand allegro with grand allegro including pirouettes)
- pointe work if applicable (two combinations of your choice)
- a solo if you have one in classical, jazz and/or contemporary
Singer/Actors 8-18:
- scales/vocalizing showing full range (30 seconds)
- 1 song of your choice (32 bars only)
- 1 60-second monologue
- you may include a video link to any performance footage you have or sing another song, 32 bars.
- a 30-60 second dance to a musical theatre song (can be improvised)
YouTube Submission: You may transfer audition material to a private YouTube link and send with digital resume and headshot to info@TheDallasConservatory.org. Subject Title: (Name) TDC Summer 2019 Audition.
DVD Submission: Send with resume and headshot to The Dallas Conservatory, Attn: Director, 7979 Inwood Road Suite 201, Dallas TX 75209
To be certain your digital submission was received; please follow up by writing an email to info@thedallasconservatory.org one week after sending to request status.
Learn more about The Dallas Conservatory here.
Start your conversation with us HERE.
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