Dance North Academy invites aspiring dancers to audition for our prestigious Classical Ballet Full-Time Academy for entry in 2026.

For applicants that are unable to attend our Live Open Audition, 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

Dance North Academy invites aspiring dancers to audition for our Contemporary Full-Time Academy for entry in 2026.

For applicants that are unable to attend our Live Open Audition, please select this option.

Please submit a short video via Vimeo or YouTube. If your video is password protected, be sure to include the password in your submission.

Photograph Requirements

• 1 x Headshot

Your video should include:

• 1–2 ballet exercises that demonstrate:

  • Line and placement

  • Extension

  • Jumps

  • Pirouettes

• 1 contemporary exercise or sequence that includes:

  • Floor work

  • Coordination

  • Flow of movement

• A contemporary phrase or solo no longer than 2.5 minutes in duration

Additional notes:

• Professional filming is not required. Clear and stable phone footage is perfectly acceptable.

• You may include any additional footage that supports your application.

• By submitting your video, you confirm that all details provided are accurate.

• We reserve the right not to process incomplete applications.