Prospective students above the age of 8 must audition for acceptance by attending an open audition or submitting a video audition.
Students under the age of 8 may enroll during Open Enrollment periods; no audition is necessary.
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Upcoming Open Auditions
2023-2024 School Year Open Audition: Saturday, July 22, 11:00-12:30pm
If interested in auditioning, please complete the registration form and email it to abtgillespieschool@scfta.org. Once your registration has been received, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information. If paying by credit card, we will contact you to finalize payment.
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Video Auditions
Video Audition Submissions will be accepted beginning May 1, 2023.
Prospective students must submit:
- A completed registration form
- A video (ten minutes maximum) which includes:
- Simple barre work followed by basic center combinations which include a tendu exercise, an adagio, pirouettes, small jumps, and grand allegro.
- Ladies (if already on pointe) may demonstrate a simple pointe combination.
- Gentlemen (ages 8 - 12) please demonstrate big jumps, and Gentlemen (ages 12 - 18) please show a jump combination which includes tour en l'air.
- A first arabesque photo (photos should be either 4x6 or 5x7)
Videos and first arabesque photos do not need to be professional quality.