Professional Opportunities // This is where it starts.
Under the personal instruction of Artistic Director, Stephen Mills, Associate Artistic Director, Michelle Martin, and an outstanding faculty, you will learn what it takes to excel in your career through this classical yet innovative program. Members of Ballet Austin II, Ballet Austin's paid apprentice company, as well as Ballet Austin's Trainee Program are selected from the Summer Intensive.
Summer Intensive Program Description Ballet Austin's Senior Summer Intensive program offers two 3-week sessions or one 6-week session of study for serious students ages 11-22. Ballet Austin's Junior Summer Intensive program offers one 2-week session of study for serious students ages 9-13.
The Summer Intensive program is an experience that will give students a deeper understanding of ballet technique and how to use it more effectively.
Our resident faculty, augmented by guest teachers from the ranks of Ballet Austin's professional company, offers positive encouragement with relentless attention to detail. In addition to ballet technique, pointe, variations, men’s class, partnering and repertoire, students take classes with well established modern, jazz and theatre dance teachers.
Audition Requirements:
$30.00 audition fee due at check-in
Full-body Dance Photograph 2012 Audition Tour
Audition Information Contact:
Director of Schools Operations, Vicki Parsons
512.476.9051 ext.126 vicki.parsons@balletaustin.org
DVD Auditions
If you are unable to audition for the Summer Intensive Program in person, you may audition by DVD. The DVD should consist of a sampling of barre work and center practice including adagio, pirouettes, petite and grand allegro and pointe work. The length should be approximately 15 minutes. A full body photograph of you in dance attire, in any position, is also required along with the $35.00 application fee. All DVD auditions must be accompanied by the audition form below. 2012 DVD Audition Form
Scholarship and Financial Aid
A limited number of scholarships/financial aid are granted each year to promising students. After you have auditioned and been accepted, you may contact the Director of Schools Operations for more information.
512.476.9051, ext. 126 or vicki.parsons@balletaustin.org
