Kansas City Ballet School Junior Summer Intensive

Audition Information

Local Audition

Kansas City Ballet
Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity
500 West Pershing Road | Kansas City, MO 64108

Sunday January 19, 2025

Junior Summer Intensive (ages 9-14)
Registration 9:30 AM | Audition 10:00-11:30 AM

Complete registration to reserve your spot in the local JSI audition class.

AUDITION REGISTRATION

How to register – Opens December 2

  • Complete online audition form
  • Attach photos to online audition form (4×6, with student’s name and age on the back).
    • Headshot (hair past the shoulders should be pulled back in a ballet appropriate style).
    • First arabesque (dancers who have been working on pointe for more than a year, please show first arabesque on pointe).
  • Pre-register and pay audition fee of $40.  (Dancers attempting to register the day of the audition may not be granted a spot in class. Pre-registration is highly recommended.)

Pre-registration will close at 5:00 PM CST on the Wednesday prior to the audition. If you complete the audition form after this time, you may be asked to fill out a paper copy onsite.

Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the audition class. Please check in with KCBS staff member to confirm your registration and receive an audition number.

What to wear & bring to the audition

GIRLS:
Simple, single-colored leotard
Pink or flesh toned tights
Pink or flesh toned ballet shoes
Pink or flesh toned pointe shoes

BOYS:
Fitted white shirt
Black, white or gray tights
White or black ballet shoes

AUDITION PHOTOS:
4×6, with the student’s name and age on the back
Headshot (hair past the shoulders should be pulled back in a ballet appropriate style)
First arabesque (dancers who have been working on pointe for more than a year, please show first arabesque on pointe)

Video Audition Submission

Due by February 14, 2025

The audition fee must be received before the audition video will be reviewed. Beginning January 6, audition results will be emailed within 10 business days of the video being received.

  • Complete online audition form
  • Attach photos to online audition form
    • Headshot (hair past the shoulders should be pulled back in a ballet appropriate style)
    • First arabesque (dancers who have been working on pointe for more than a year, please show first arabesque on pointe)
  • Attach video to online audition form, providing password if needed
  • Pay $40 audition fee.

Video Audition

Students unable to attend an audition in person may submit a video for their audition. Video should be no longer than 15 minutes in length. Please choose one of the following options for your video attire:

GIRLS:
Simple, single-colored leotard
Pink or flesh toned tights
Pink or flesh toned ballet shoes
Pink or flesh toned pointe shoes

BOYS:
Fitted white shirt
Black, white or gray tights
White or black ballet shoes

Video Requirements

Barre work (one side only)

  • Pliés
  • Tendus
  • Dégagé
  • Rond de jambe
  • Développé with fondu
  • Grand battement
  • Beginner pointe students, please add a combination on pointe at barre with sous-sus and échappé.

 

Center work (Please wear Pointe shoes if appropriate)

  • Adagio
  • Pirouette combination on both sides
  • Petit allegro
  • Grand allegro
  • Beginner pointe students, perform center work on flat

 

Gentlemen, please add:

  • Tour en l’air on both sides
  • Tours a la seconde
  • Entrechat
  • Big jumps

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