Application Information

Eligibility Requirements

• Male or female advanced students ages 14-18
• At least five years of ballet training
  (four years on pointe for girls)
• Must be a student currently enrolled in high school

To Audition

Send your completed application and $5 application fee, postmarked on or before September 18, 2009 to:

LATE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

ONCE YOUR APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR ASSIGNED AUDITION TIME.

Audition Date and Location

The audition will be held in the Eisenhower Theater Rehearsal Room. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to your assigned audition time dressed for the audition.

Series Participation

If selected, the series fee ($90 for finalists; $45 for alternates) must be received prior to the first class.

Finalists must commit to participating in all classes in the 2009-2010 season.

Notice must be given at least 24 hours prior to a class for an excused absence to allow the slot to be offered to an alternate.

Two unexcused class absences may result in dismissal from the series. No refunds will be given

Where Are They Now?

We are pleased to announce that participants of the 2008-09 season, from area ballet schools, are now dancing with premiere companies across the country.

Caroline Bird has joined the Joffrey Ballet apprentice program.

Ana Lejava will be an apprentice for the Atlantic City Ballet.

Sara Murawski has joined the Dresden Ballet corps de ballet.

Emily Pihlaja has been accepted into Oregon Ballet Theater professional division.

Saya Tanishiki has been accepted into Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre graduate trainee program, pre-professional division.

Alexa Tuzil has joined the Zurich Ballet Junior Company II.

Questions?

Call the Kennedy Center Education Department at (202) 416-8846.

Funding for the Ballet Class Series is provided by the U.S. Department of Education and the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund.