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Advanced registration is $40 per student and is recommended for all auditions as space is limited. Pre-registration for each audition closes at midnight of the Monday prior. Day-of audition walk-in registrations are $45 and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis as space remains available.
All auditionees must adhere to any Health & Safety policies established by Milwaukee Ballet and/or the audition host venue. Find prospective Health & Safety policies and requirements for Milwaukee Ballet 2023 Summer Intensive Program attendees here (subject to change).
Your audition determines acceptance into the Intermediate 3-week or Pre-Professional 6-week Summer Intensive program. Audition results are emailed within 10 days of your audition.
Ladies should wear a solid color leotard, pink tights and bring ballet and pointe shoes.
Gentlemen should wear a white shirt, black tights, ballet shoes.
Pre-registration for Auditions
Advanced registration is $40 per students and is recommended for all auditions as space is limited. Pre-registration for each audition closes at midnight of the Monday prior.
Step 1: Create an account in Milwaukee Ballet’s new registration portal. Complete all fields and click “Create Account.” If you receive an error that your email is associated with another account, please reset your password to access your account.
Step 2: Then use the direct link for your audition below to access the registration page. Select the quantity of students to register from the drop-down menu and click “Purchase.” If a parent/guardian has created the account, select the “Add a registrant to your options” text to register under the auditioning student’s name. Complete all fields, click save, and then select the auditioning student’s name form the “Registrant #1” drop-down menu. Continue through to “Check Out” and complete your order by clicking “Buy Now.”
Step 3: Look for two confirmation emails. The first will be an automatically generated email confirming your registration. A second email will be sent from Alyx Johnson, MBSA Coordinator, within 72 hours to the registered email address and will include a link to an online Audition Registration Form. All registered students must complete this form at least one week in advance of their audition date.
pre-register for auditionsDay-Of Walk-in Registration
Day-of audition walk-in registrations are $45 and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis as space remains available. Pre-registration for $40 is recommended, as space is limited.
To register for an audition day-of, please report to the audition host venue at the start of the listed registration/check-in time. Bring your printed and completed Walk-In Registration Form. The $45 audition fee can be submitted in cash to Milwaukee Ballet staff or via credit card (use the space provided on the form). Checks of any kind will not be accepted.
print walk-in registration formSubmit a Video Audition
Video audition submissions are due by March 5, 2023.
Please see details on “Pre-registration for Auditions” above.
Video Guidelines
All videos must be labeled with the student’s name, uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo, and can be unlisted or required a password to view. Share the link/url (and password, if required) when completing the online Audition Registration Form sent to you via email.
Videos should be approximately 5-minutes in length and include barre and center work. Please include the following exercises:
Ladies should wear their pointe shoes. Students 16 and older should submit an video of a classical variation, in addition, if available.
Additional Materials
Please include a headshot and a photo in first arabesque (en pointe, if applicable).
Atlanta, GA
Sunday, February 26
Registration/Check-In 1:30-2:00pm
Audition 2:00-3:30pm
Atlanta Ballet
1695 Marietta Blvd NW
Boca Raton, FL
Sunday, January 29
Registration/Check-In 2:30-3:00pm
Audition 3:00-4:30pm
The HARID Conservatory
2284 Potomac Rd
Boston, MA
Sunday, February 12
Registration/Check-In 12:00-12:30pm
Audition 12:30am-2:00pm
Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St
Chicago, IL
Sunday, January 22
Registration/Check-In 11:00-11:30am
Audition 11:30am-1:00pm
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N Dearborn St
Houston, TX
Sunday, February 26
Registration/Check-In 1:00-1:30pm
Audition 1:30-3:00pm
Houston Ballet
601 Preston St
Indianapolis, IN
Sunday, January 15
Registration/Check-In 12:00-12:30pm
Audition 12:30-2:00pm
Lilly Hall at Butler University
4600 Sunset Ave
Los Angeles, CA
National Master Audition
Wednesday-Friday, December 28-30, 2022
Register online by December 1, 2022
Ballet California
Lauridsen Ballet Centre
1261 Sartori Ave
Torrance, CA
Memphis, TN
Sunday, February 12
Registration/Check-In 11:30am-12:00pm
Audition 12:00-1:30pm
Ballet Memphis
2144 Madison Ave
Milwaukee, WI
Saturday, January 28
Check-In 1:00-1:30pm | Audition 1:30-3:00pm (ages 11-14)
Check-In 3:00-3:30pm | Audition 3:30-5:00pm (ages 15+)
Saturday, February 18
Check-In 1:00-1:30pm | Audition 1:30-3:00pm (ages 11-14)
Check-In 3:00-3:30pm | Audition 3:30-5:00pm (ages 15+)
Milwaukee Ballet
Baumgartner Center for Dance
128 N Jackson St
Find information below about the NSIA Tour at Milwaukee Ballet on Sunday, February 5.
Pre-Register for AuditionsMinneapolis, MN
Saturday, February 11
Registration/Check-In 1:00-1:30pm
Audition 1:30-3:00pm
Minnesota Dance Theatre
528 Hennepin Ave, Sixth Floor
Orlando, FL
Sunday, January 15
Registration/Check-In 5:00-5:30pm
Audition 5:30-7:00pm
Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre
600 N Lake Formosa Dr
Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, February 25
Registration/Check-In 10:00-10:30am
Audition 10:30am-12:00pm
Ballet Arizona
2835 E Washington St
Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, February 18
Registration/Check-In 2:00-2:30pm
Audition 2:30-4:00pm
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2900 Liberty Ave
Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday, February 25
Registration/Check-In 4:00-4:30pm
Audition 4:30-6:00pm
Ballet West
52 West 200 South
Sarasota, FL
Saturday, February 4
Registration/Check-In 2:00-2:30pm
Audition 2:30-4:00pm
The Sarasota Ballet
500 Tallevast Rd
Saturday, February 18
Registration/Check-In 10:00-10:30am
Audition 10:30am-12:00pm
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
4740 Cattlemen Rd
Seattle, WA
Sunday, February 12
Registration/Check-In 1:00-1:30pm
Audition 1:30-3:00pm
Pacific Northwest Ballet
301 Mercer St
St. Augustine, FL
Saturday, January 28
Registration/Check-In 1:00-1:30pm
Audition 1:30-3:00pm
Saint Augustine Ballet
1711 Lakeside Ave #10
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, February 19
Registration/Check-In 10:00-10:30am
Audition 10:30am-12:00pm
The Washington School of Ballet (Cathedral Commons)
3308 Wisconsin Ave
Discover more about NSIA Tour at Milwaukee Ballet or visit the official NSIA website more information about NSIA and the professional ballet school collective’s nation-wide auditions.
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