WHEN:
Saturday, May 5, 2012

 

WHO:
Girls and Boys ages 8 – 10 (by December 31, 2012) with or without previous ballet training, and students ages      11 – 18 with previous training.*

The ideal candidate is a healthy child with a physique possessing attributes that are generally considered requisite for professional accomplishment in classical ballet; a straight and supple spine, legs that are well turned out from the hip joints and correctly arched feet. The child should have an ear for music and an instinct for movement. Students invited to enroll in the school year program are accepted on a trial basis.

 

WHERE:
San Francisco Ballet School, 455 Franklin Street at Fulton
(in the Civic Center neighborhood)
Parking and Transportation

 

TIME:
Girls & Boys Ages 14 – 18 with previous training:
11:00am Register
11:30am Audition class

Girls & Boys Ages 11 – 13 with previous training:
12:00pm Register
12:30pm Audition class

   

Girls & Boys Ages 7 ½ – 10 with or without previous training:
(Students must turn 8 by December 31, 2012)
Auditions begin at 1:30pm.
Applicants will audition in small groups.
Please call the School Office after April 2, 2012 to schedule an audition time.
415.865.6700

 

WHAT TO WEAR:
Girls: leotard, tights and ballet slippers.
Boys: T-shirt, tights and ballet slippers.
If you do not have ballet clothing, please wear a t-shirt, shorts and socks.

 

WHAT TO BRING:
Proof of applicant’s age: Photo copy of birth certificate, state issued ID, or passport.
Passport-sized headshot or small school picture.
Girls: if you are on pointe, bring your pointe shoes.

 

There is no fee for this audition.

 

*These auditions are for Bay Area residents or those already planning to move to the Bay Area by September 2012. The School prefers that intermediate/advanced students from outside the Bay Area attend the School’s Summer Session.  During the Summer Session, select students are invited to attend the school year program. Summer Session auditions are held nationally in January and February.

 

Students from outside of the Bay Area who are interested in auditioning, must contact the School prior to the audition, 415.865.6700.

 

 Girls and boys ages 6 and 7 (by December 31, 2012) are eligible to sign up for our Pre-Ballet classes. No audition is required, but class size is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications for the 2012-2013 School Year will be available in the spring. To request an application, please contact the School at 415.865.6700 or school@sfballet.org.