PBT School Auditions

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s National Audition Tour provides students across the country with opportunities to apply for PBT School’s summer and year-round programs. To find your location, please refer to the list below.

Registration: Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to class start times, listed below. Pre-registration is encouraged for all dancers.

Audition Classes: 2 hours in length.

Video Auditions: Accepted – Please see the requirements below.

Ages: Please consult the summer or year-round program of your choice for specific age requirements. Dancers must meet the age requirement by the program start date.

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School is represented by GCDANCEVENTS.

ATLANTA, GA

Jan. 31 | 5:30 p.m.

 

BOCA RATON, FL

Jan. 19 | 2:30 p.m.

 

BOSTON, MA

Jan. 11 | 2:30 p.m.

 

CHARLOTTE, NC

Feb. 1 | 11 a.m.

 

CHICAGO, IL

Jan. 10 | 5:30 p.m.

 

CINCINNATI, OH

Feb. 8 | 1:30 p.m.

 

COLUMBUS, OH

Feb. 9 | 3 p.m.

 

DENVER, CO

Feb. 9 | 2:30 p.m.

 

FORT WORTH, TX

Jan. 26 | 2:30 p.m.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Jan. 12 | 12:30 p.m.

 

HOUSTON, TX

Feb. 8 | 4:30 p.m.

 

LAS VEGAS, NV

Jan. 10 | 6 p.m.

LUBBOCK, TX

Jan. 25 | 3:30 p.m.

 

NEW YORK, NY

Jan. 18 | 3:30 p.m.

 

NOBLESVILLE, IN

Jan. 19 | 2:30 p.m.

 

ORLANDO, FL

Jan. 19 | 2:30 p.m.

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Jan. 26 | 2:30 p.m.

 

PHOENIX, AZ

Jan. 24 | 5:30 p.m.

 

PITTSBURGH, PA

Feb. 1

12-15 | 12 p.m.

16+ | 2:30 p.m.

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Jan. 25 | 3:30 p.m.

 

SANTA MONICA, CA

Jan. 11 | 6 p.m.

 

SEATTLE, WA

Jan. 26 | 1:30 p.m.

 

TAMPA, FL

Jan. 18 | 12:30 p.m.

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jan. 26 | 4 p.m.

 

WINSTON-SALEM, NC

Feb. 2 | 2:30 p.m.

Video Audition Requirements

SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITION

Videos must be sent in American standard format and should be no longer than 15 minutes.  The applicant must be the only dancer in the space.  Only one side of each combination is needed.  Dancers should avoid wearing any warm-ups or skirts in photos/videos. 

  • Barre work (pliés, tendus, fondu, adagio, and grand battements)
  • Center work (adagio, pirouettes, petit allegro, and grand allegro) 
  • Center work should be done en pointe for all dancers interested in the Pre-Professional Division Graduate Program (ages 17+), if space is safe to do center en pointe.

Additional exercises:

  • En pointe: Relevé, échappé passé, pirouette, relevés in arabesque, piqué diagonal 
  • Or: Petit allegro with beats, pirouettes, tours en l’air
  • Additional classical variation is encouraged
  • Recommended: Contemporary combination or variation