Audition for the Conservatory at NSB!
2021-2022 School Year
Audition is scheduled for Saturday 3/20/2021 from 5:00pm-6:30pm.
The Audition is for dancers ages 12-20. Because of COVID19 restrictions and guidelines, the audition will be limited. Once filled, on a first come first serve basis, it will be closed, and another will be scheduled. Registration is required prior to March 20, 2021. Please review NSB's COVID-19 Policy. Parents will not be allowed in the building on audition day. If you prefer to submit a video audition, follow the instructions below.
The in-studio audition will take place at NSB Studios, 32 Lowell Street, Reading, MA
* Please arrive a half-hour early for registration
* Bring pointe shoes
* Audition Fee payable to Northeast School of Ballet: Register online
* Audition results will be mailed within 10-14 days of the audition
* If unable to make the scheduled audition students may schedule an audition with NSB before September 1, 2021 by calling (781) 944-9100 or may send an audition video to Northeast School of Ballet, 32 Lowell Street, Reading, MA 01867.
Video Audition Requirements for NSB’s 2021-2022 School Year:
- Open video with name, age, ballet school, city, state and country
- A headshot *professional photographs are not necessary
- Two photos in ballet clothing: first arabesque and tendu (À la seconde)
- A short description of the student’s training
- Audition Video Combinations at the Barre and Center:
At the barre: pliés, tendus, ronds de jambe, fondus, ronds de jambe en l’air and grand battements. In center: adagio, tendus, pirouettes, petite allégro, and grand allégro, and 3 exercises en pointe for candidates who have had previous pointe work.