MCB School Auditions

2020 National Audition Tour Dates

IMPORTANT: Registration deadlines are fourteen (14) days after audition results are received. All results are sent via email.

19-20 School Year Auditions

Please visit the Pre-Professional & Student Divisions tabs for audition guidelines.

Video Auditions

Video auditions are being accepted for the 19-20 School Year Program. Please visit the Video Auditions tab for more information.

Questions?

Contact MCB School at 305.929.7007 or email school@miamicityballet.org

All applicants are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the National Audition Tour. Please register here to create an account and complete the pre-registration form. For students who cannot attend in person should submit an audition video.

Please complete only ONE pre-registration form even if you are interested in more than one program. All students will be considered for each program based on age eligibility during the audition.

Summer Program Audition Tour Guidelines

• Pre-register online, or register in person at the audition site. Please do not bring resumés, recommendation letters or photos.
• An audition fee* is payable by cash, check or credit card. *Please note, only cash or checks will be accepted in-person at the Audition Tour locations – no credit cards!
• Arrive at least a half hour prior to your audition time to check-in and warm up.
• Girls of all ages are expected to have previous ballet training and should wear a leotard (any style and color), pink tights and ballet shoes. Hair must be pulled off the face, in a bun. Girls 11-18 should bring pointe shoes.
• Boys 9-18 are expected to have previous ballet training and should wear a white shirt, black tights or jazz shorts, and ballet shoes.
• All students should audition with the age group that they will be in at the start of the program they are auditioning for.
• Parents are not allowed to observe the audition. Sorry, no exceptions.

Students can expect to take a full hour to hour-and-a-half ballet class. All students will receive email notification of the results within 12-14 days after their audition. Admitted students will be provided instructions on registration.

*$35 for online pre-registration; $40 in-person payment – all audition fees are final, non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance!

Please visit MCB Summer Intensive for details on registration, housing, and tuition.

Questions?

Contact MCB School at 305.929.7007 x1 or email school@miamicityballet.org

How to Audition for Pre-Professional and Student Divisions (Year-Round)

In-Person Year-Round Audition Guidelines (for Student Division Only*)

*Please note that video submissions are required as the first step of consideration for all Pre-Professional Division candidates who are unable to attend an in-person audition during the Audition Tour or be evaluated in-person during the Summer Intensive Program. 

• Email school@miamicityballet.org to request an audition appointment, with the student’s name and age.
• Once the request is approved and an appointment is confirmed, an audition form will be emailed and must be completed/processed with payment prior to the audition date.
• The audition fee* is payable by cash, check or credit card.
• Arrive at least a half hour prior to your audition time to check-in and warm up.  Please do not bring resumés, recommendation letters or photos.
• Girls of all ages are expected to have previous ballet training and should wear a leotard (any style and color), pink tights and ballet shoes. Hair must be pulled off the face, in a bun. Girls should bring pointe shoes.
• Boys are expected to have previous ballet training and should wear a white shirt, black tights or jazz shorts, and ballet shoes.
• Parents are not allowed to observe the audition. Sorry, no exceptions.
• All students will receive email notification of the results 12-14 days after their audition. Admitted students will be provided instructions on registration.

*$40 in-person payment – all audition fees are final, non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance!

Questions?

Contact MCB School at 305.929.7007 x1 or email school@miamicityballet.org

Video Auditions

Video Audition Guidelines

• Please complete the Audition Registration form by clicking on the ‘Register Now’ button above. Be sure to include a link to your video (hosted on YouTube or Vimeo).
• The $40.00 audition fee is payable by credit card.  All audition fees are final, non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance!
• Deadlines:
  • The Summer Intensive video audition deadline for international students is March 1.
  • The Summer Intensive video audition deadline for U.S. students is March 25.
  • There is no deadline for Student Division or Pre-Professional video auditions.

Video Audition Registration here

Video Submissions for MCB Summer Intensive and Choreographic Intensive for Ages 14-18

I. At the barre:

– Pliés
–Tendu & Dégagé
– Fondu & Développé (front, side, back)
–Grand Battements

II. In the center:

– Adagio combination
– Pirouettes (en dehors, en dedans)
– Two combinations using assemblé, jeté, sissonne, and glissade

III. Diagonal across the floor:

– Grand jeté and tour jeté

IV. For Girls (en pointe):

– Echappé combination with passé
–Pirouette combination
–Fouettés (16 if possible)
–Piqué turns

V. For Boys:

– Entrechat Six (16 bars)
–Single or double tour en l’air
–Grand pirouettes à la seconde (for advanced boys)
–Jump combination with échappés, assemblés and jetés and sissonnes (with beats, if possible)

Variation is NOT required.

Video Submissions MCB Summer Intensive or for Student Division for Ages 9-13

I. At the barre:

– Grand plié in 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th positions
– Four tendus in 1st and 5th positions en croix
–Degagés from 5th position en croix
–
Adagio with développé to the front, side, and back
– 
Grands battements en croix

II. In the center:

– 
Tendus in croisé, effacé, à la seconde, devant and derrière.
– Pirouette from 5th position
– Adagio with développé front, side, and back; can also include pirouettes from 4th position
– Sauté in first, second, and changement in 5th position.
– Assemblé
–Petit allegro with jeté and glissade
–Simple grand allegro from the corner.
– Piqué turns and châiné turns from the corner.

III. If the student has already begun Pointe:

– Relevés on 2 feet in first and second position.
– Echappés in second and fourth positions.
– Passé relevés from front to back, and back to front.
– Piqué turns from the corner.

Variation is NOT required.

Video Submissions for Pre-Professional Division for Ages 14-18

Please note that an in-person audition may still be required for admission into the Pre-Professional Division after viewing a video submission.

I. At the barre:

– Pliés
–Tendu & Dégagé
–Fondu & Développé (front, side, back)
–Grand Battements

II. In the center:

– Adagio combination
– Pirouettes (en dehors, en dedans)
– Two combinations using assemblé, jeté, sissonne, and glissade

III. Diagonal across the floor:

– Grand jeté and tour jeté

IV. For Girls (en pointe):

– Echappé combination with passé
–Pirouette combination
–Fouettés (16 if possible)
–Piqué turns

V. For Boys:

– Entrechat Six (16 bars)
–Single or double tour en l’air
–Grand pirouettes à la seconde (for advanced boys)
–Jump combination with échappés, assemblés and jetés and sissonnes (with beats, if possible)

Variation is NOT required.

 Questions?

Contact MCB School at 305.929.7007 x1 or email school@miamicityballet.org