by Gavin Larsen | Jul 7, 2026 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
When Philadelphia Ballet corps member Natalie Patel was in high school, she sent audition materials to The Washington Ballet School in hopes of joining its trainee program for her senior year. But even after reviewing her video submission, the artistic staff wanted to...
by Gavin Larsen | May 5, 2026 | Audition Advice, Career, Company Life, Pointe+
BalletMet dancer Grace-Anne Powers remembers her excitement when she learned that choreographer Jennifer Archibald was coming to set a new work. But during Archibald’s full-company casting call, Powers felt suddenly wracked with nerves. “I completely lost my focus,”...
by Kyra Laubacher for Dance Magazine | Mar 17, 2026 | Audition Advice, Higher Ed
Looking back at the spring semester of my senior year at Butler University, one thing immediately comes to mind: auditions. On top of schoolwork, rehearsals, jobs, and other obligations, my fellow dance majors and I spent any remaining hours in pursuit of a contract....
by Pointe Magazine | Jan 15, 2026 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
If you’re headed to summer intensive auditions in the coming weekends, you’ll want to be prepared. To make sure you don’t forget anything, we’ve put together a common-sense checklist. That said, be sure to consult school websites for specific instructions,...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 7, 2026 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
Summer intensive auditions are the perfect chance to showcase your dance skills—but there’s so much more that goes into making a good impression. While a school’s evaluators look at your technique and potential, they’re also observing how you conduct yourself....
by Hana Le | Jan 5, 2026 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+, Training
Audition season is fast approaching, and with it comes the dreaded video submission. This short reel highly determines whether or not a company will invite you to audition in person. With variables like camera quality and editing to consider, the process can seem...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 29, 2025 | Audition Advice, Pointe+, Summer Intensives, Summer Study, Technique, Training
At my first summer intensive audition, I was doing a développé à la seconde when my supporting leg suddenly felt like jelly. My foot rocked back and forth, I hopped, and my working leg came down. It was frustrating. I could do a stable développé in normal class! But...
by Gavin Larsen | Mar 18, 2025 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Before she joined Pacific Northwest Ballet, principal Leta Biasucci was dancing for another West Coast company. Although things were going well there (and she had received a contract for the following season), she was curious about exploring her career options. During...
