Middle School Auditions
Ballet Tech has an audition-based application process that is open to all New York City residents.
Please keep in mind that there is limited seat availability for new students at the 6th grade level. Ballet Tech has students enrolled in grades 4 – 8; priority for the 6th grade is given to continuing Ballet Tech students, then to new applicants.
All applicants to Ballet Tech must complete and submit an audition video.
Applicants must learn and perform a pre-recorded series of dance steps. The video will be used to assess the following criteria: physicality, coordination, creative expression, and familiarity with ballet technique. The video then needs to be uploaded into the applicant’s MySchools account.
Ballet Tech may ask applicants to come in for an in-person call-back audition.
Recording Instructions
STEP 1: WATCH the above video to prepare for the audition.
STEP 2: SET the camera up in a well-lit place where the student can be seen from head to toe.
STEP 3: RECORD the video. The student can watch the video above and follow along while they are recording. (We recommend this.)
Be sure that at the beginning of the video, the student: states their name, their current elementary school, and their ID number (OSIS number).
STEP 4: FOLLOW the directions in your MySchools account on how to UPLOAD the audition video.