COMING SOON: 2019 National Audition Tour Dates

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2018 National Audition Tour

 

 

18-19 School Year Auditions

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

Video Auditions

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Video auditions are being accepted for the 18-19 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

MCB Summer Intensive

June 25 – July 27, 2018

 

Choreographic Intensive

July 30 – August 10, 2018

 

Students may audition for the MCB Summer Intensive (ages 9-18) and the Choreographic Intensive (ages 14-18) in person at any of the 17 U.S. cities during the 2018 Summer Intensive National Audition Tour, or by video audition. Students ages 14-18 who audition will automatically be considered for both programs. If accepted, these students will have the option of attending one or both. Students ages 9-13 who audition will be considered for the MCB Summer Intensive only.

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Summer Intensive 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.
• All students will receive email notification of the results 12-14 days after their audition. Admitted students will be provided instructions upon registration.

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.

*$30 for online pre-registration; $35 in-person payment – all audition fees are final, non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance!

 

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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

Pre-Professional and Student Divisions (Year-Round)

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Pre-Professional Division

Young men and women, ages 14-18, may audition or be considered for the Year-Round Program by:

• Video submission. Please visit the Video Auditions tab. *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. 
• Attending one of MCB School’s open-call auditions (will be posted on the website when scheduled)
• Participating in the Summer Intensive, if accepted.

Student Division

Boys and girls, ages 8-13, may audition or be considered for the Year-Round Program by:

• Participating in an age-appropriate ballet class during the school year. Please call 305.929.7007 x1 to schedule an appointment
• Video submission. Please visit the Video Auditions tab.
• Attending one of MCB School’s open-call auditions (will be posted on the website when scheduled)
• Participating in the Summer Intensive, if accepted.

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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.

*$35 in-person payment – all audition fees are final, non-refundable, and non-transferable regardless of circumstance!

Register Now

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Questions?

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

Video Auditions

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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 $35.00 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.

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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.

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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
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Adagio with développé to the front, side, and back
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Grands battements en croix

II. In the center:

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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.

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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.

Register Now

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 Questions?

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