Audition Dates

Young Dancers and Extended Young Dancers Audition Dates

Due to the current situation around Covid-19, and following government advice, the following auditions are postponed:

Saturday 25th April BirminghamYear 4 Young Dancer’s, Years 7 & 8 Extended Young Dancers
Saturday 2nd May Birmingham Year 5 & 6 Young Dancers Years 9 and above Extended Young Dancers
Saturday 16th May years 4,5 & 6 Manchester
Sunday 17th May years 4,5 & 6 Plymouth
Saturday 6th June years 4,5 & 6 Sunderland

All audition will be rescheduled at a later date which we will advertise following government guidance and advice.

Please do keep your applications coming in and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Applications for Birmingham Year 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are now closed

Due to the uncertainty regarding when schools might reopen, it is likley the audition dates will change for our Young Dancer's Programme. This message will be updated should the situation change.

Birmingham auditions

Saturday 25th April - Years 4, 7 & 8  (Deadline for applications 23rd March)

Saturday 2nd May - Years 5, 6, 9 & above (Deadline for applications 23rd March)

Manchester

Saturday 16th May (Deadline for applications 20th April)

Plymouth

Sunday 17th May (Deadline for applications 20th April)

Sunderland

Saturday 6th June (Deadline for applications 18th May)

Full-Time Training Audition Dates

Birmingham
Venue: Elmhurst Ballet School

• 12th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)
• 26th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)
• 7th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)
• 14th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)

Scotland (Edinburgh)
Venue: Dance Base, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, BE1 2JU

• 5th November 2019 (Deadline: 25th October 2019)

Ireland (Dublin)
Venue: Dance House, Liberty Corner, Foley St, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, Ireland

• 19th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)

London
Venue: Studio Wayne McGregor, Here East Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E15 2GW

• 9th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)

Final auditions

*All final auditions will take place at Elmhurst Ballet School

• 18th March 2020 Final Audition (Boys)
• 19th March 2020 Final Audition (Girls)

Upper School Preliminary Auditions for Years 12-14

Birmingham
Venue: Elmhurst Ballet School

• 13th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)
• 27th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)
• 8th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)
• 15th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)

Scotland (Edinburgh)
Venue: Dance Base, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, BE1 2JU

• 5th November 2019 (Deadline: 25th October 2019)

Ireland (Dublin)
Venue: Dance House, Liberty Corner, Foley St, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, Ireland

• 19th November 2019 (Deadline: 1st November 2019)

London
Venue: Studio Wayne McGregor, Here East Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E15 2GW

• 9th January 2020 (Deadline 20th December 2019)

Final auditions

*All final auditions will take place at Elmhurst Ballet School

• 24th March 2020 Final Audition (Men)
• 25th March 2020 Final Audition (Women)

Arrangements can be made for overseas students to submit a prescribed audition DVD or YouTube link; for details of what is required please contact the registrar. For September 2020 entry DVDs/YouTube applications should be received, along with the application form by the 31st January 2020. Please be aware Final audition must be attended in person.