Dance North Academy invites aspiring dancers to audition for our prestigious Full-Time Academy for entry in 2025.

For applicants that are unable to attend our Live Open Audition on the 25th of August 2024, please select this option.

The Online Audition process consists of photo and video submissions. The video should be 10 minutes long and must include all required content including ballet, variation and contemporary work. The video should be submitted as a YouTube or Vimeo link.

Photograph Requirements

• 1 x Headshot

• 1 x Tendu a Terre a La Seconde, Arms Second

• 1 x 4th Position Croise (En Pointe for female applicants)

• 1 x Arabesque En L'air (side view)

Video Requirements

• Barre, no longer than five minutes.

  • Pliés, Tendus, Adagio (including Battements Lents and/or Développés), and Grands Battements.

• Centre practice

  • Pirouette combination with pirouettes En Dehors and En Dedans

• Adagio, both sides 

• Allegro

  • Petit Allegro and Grand Allegro

• Tours En L’air right and left (male applicants only)

• Pointe (female applicants only)

  • Warm Up consisting of Échappés, Relevé and Relevé Passé

• Variation solo no longer than 2 minutes (optional, but strongly encouraged)

• Contemporary phrase or solo no longer than 2.5 minutes