Audition Requirements
Due by
Saturday, February 28, 2026
11:59 p.m. (MST)
Youth ages 13–18 (by the end of the year)
Audition Fee: $30
Personal and Contact Information
Personal and contact information regarding the dancer and parents/guardians will be required. You will be asked some questions regarding your training as well as which Workshop you are auditioning for.
Video Requirement
You will be required to paste a link(s) to your online audition video(s). Please be prepared to paste "shareable" links for your video(s). See sample video located below. Please complete both sides of each exercise shown in the video. If ladies are comfortable on pointe, please to do the exercises in pointe shoes. If ladies are not yet comfortable on pointe, please do the exercises in technique shoes. Please film the videos in ballet attire and a tight updo so the hair is not loose (ex. ballet bun).
Photo Requirement
You will need to upload two photos (a headshot and 1st arabesque photo) in the audition registration. Please be prepared to paste "shareable" links for your photos.
Confirmation
We will email you a confirmation that we received your audition material and will let you know if there are any problems with your application (eg. links do not work, are missing, etc.)
Notification of Results
Notification of audition results, along with BYU Ballet Workshop registration instructions, will be emailed to you by Friday, March 27, 2026. Please be sure to provide a valid email address(es) at time of registration to receive notification regarding audition results.
Placement
Placement is determined by the staff for the BYU Ballet Summer Workshop. Please note that the biggest differentiation between the levels is the strength and control of classwork, especially the dancer's pointe work. All dancers should be able to demonstrate clean lines, alignment, dynamics, musicality, correct extension placement, and artistry. For the Advanced session, dancers should be able to do double pirouettes en pointe, adagio, allegro work, and successive one-leg relevés on pointe.
You will be asked at the time of registration which Workshop you are auditioning for (Only Intermediate, Only Advanced, or Either). We will accept 60 participants for the Intermediate Ballet Workshop and 60 participants for the Advanced Ballet Workshop. Others will be put on our Waiting List. If you are accepted into the program, you will be given one week to accept your position by registering for the Workshop. If you do not register we will open your spot to our Waiting List.
Accepted Participants
Participants will enrich their ballet training under the skillful eye of some of the finest artists in the profession. BYU's Summer Ballet Workshop offers experience in artistic training, including ballet technique, pointe and variations, character, jazz, and modern dance. Activities and discussions in conditioning, nutrition, and injury prevention will complement the week of dance instruction. Each dancer will receive individual feedback and personal evaluations to improve artistic and technical development. One week of instruction and rehearsal culminate in a final performance that showcases each dancer's talents and what has been learned.
You may only register for the Ballet Workshops if you have auditioned and have been accepted to attend the Ballet Workshop.
