Audition Dates

Applications for our 2025 Full-Time Training Programmes will open 5th October 2024.

Full-Time Training Audition Dates 

One headshot photograph must be uploaded with all applications and a link to video footage must be supplied by all students applying for entry into Years 8 to 14 (We do not accept applications for students wishing to join Year 11). If you have issues uploading photos or link to footage, please get in touch with our Registrar.

Applicants will be contacted following the closing date and advised if they have successfully gained a place at the Semi-Final Auditions.

Applicants for Year 7 entry will automatically be offered a place at our Semi-Final auditions.

Footage Requirements: Video Requirements | Elmhurst Ballet School

Applications open: 5th October 2024

Closing Date:  6th December 2024.

A non-refundable audition fee of £45 is payable to submit the online application.

If you have any queries, please email our registrar: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk

Semi-Final Auditions (For Mainland UK applicants only)

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School

  • 29th January 2025 (Lower School - Years 7 to 10)
  • 30th January 2025 (Lower School - Years 7 to 10)
  • 31st January 2025 (Lower School - Years 7 to 10)
  • 10th February 2025 (Upper School – Years 12 to 14)
  • 11th February 2025 (Upper School – Years 12 to 14)

Lower School Final Auditions for Full-Time Training 

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School

  • 18th March 2025 Final Audition (All Males & Females for Year 9 -10 entry)
  • 20th & 21st March 2025 Final Audition Year 7 & 8 Females - 2 days (Students are required to attend both days)

Upper School Final Auditions for School Years 12-14

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School

  • 1st April 2025 Final Audition Men
  • 3rd & 4th April 2025 Final Audition Women - 2 days (Students are required to attend both days)

One headshot photograph and video footage must be supplied by all students and following the closing date applicants will be informed if they have been successful in gaining a place at the Semi-Final Auditions.

Students will not be required to attend the in-person semi-final but can request to attend in either Birmingham, Hong Kong or Australia if they wish.

If you do not attend in person, the supplied video footage will be re-reviewed and if successful in progressing to the final round, students will then be invited to attend in person in Birmingham in March.

Footage Requirements: Video Requirements | Elmhurst Ballet School

Closing Date for applications:  6th December 2024.

 

Semi-Final auditions

Australia - Venue: Annette Roselli Dance Academy, Brisbane

  • 21st December 2024

 Hong Kong - Venue: tbc

  • tbc

 Birmingham - Venue: Elmhurst Ballet School

  • Dates can be found under the UK Auditionee section.

 

Final auditions

All successful candidates will be invited to attend a final audition in Birmingham, UK (Dates can be found under UK Auditionee section).

 

 *PLEASE NOTE – If the applicant is aged 16 to 19 and does not hold a British passport, please email our Registrar with their name and date of birth before applying online, to discuss the application in more detail.

Email: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk

Young Dancers Audition Dates

Applications have now closed - To discuss the course please contact our Young Dancer Admin Team - youngdancers@elmhurstdance.co.uk

YD Year 4, 5 & 6 - Birmingham – TBC 

Extended YD Year 7 & 8 - Birmingham – TBC 

Extended YD Year 9 & above - Birmingham – TBC 

YD Year 4, 5 & 6 - Manchester – TBC 

YD Year 4, 5 & 6 - Sunderland – TBC 

YD Year 4, 5 & 6 - Plymouth – TBC 

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