Audition Dates

FULL-TIME TRAINING - UK AUDITIONS

Full-Time Training Audition Dates

One headshot photograph must be uploaded with all applications and a link to video footage must be supplied by all students applying for entry into Years 8 to 14 (We do not accept applications for students wishing to join Year 11). If you have issues uploading photos or link to footage, please get in touch with our Registrar.

Applicants will be contacted following the closing date and advised if they have successfully gained a place at the Semi-Final Auditions.

Applicants for Year 7 entry will automatically be offered a place at our Semi-Final auditions.

Footage Requirements: Video Requirements | Elmhurst Ballet School

Applications open: October 2025

Closing Date: tbc

A non-refundable audition fee of £45 is payable to submit the online application.

If you have any queries, please email our registrar: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk

Semi-Final Auditions (For Mainland UK applicants only)

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School - tbc

Lower School Final Auditions for Full-Time Training

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School - tbc

Upper School Final Auditions for School Years 12-14

Birmingham - Elmhurst Ballet School - tbc

FULL-TIME TRAINING - INTERNATIONAL AUDITIONS

One headshot photograph and video footage must be supplied by all students and following the closing date applicants will be informed if they have been successful in gaining a place at the Semi-Final Auditions.

Students will not be required to attend the in-person semi-final but can request to attend in either Birmingham, Hong Kong, or Australia if they wish.

The supplied video footage will be re-reviewed if you do not attend in person. If successful in progressing to the final round, students will then be invited to participate in person in Birmingham.

Footage Requirements: Video Requirements | Elmhurst Ballet School

Closing Date for applications: tbc

A non-refundable audition fee of £45 is payable to submit the online application.

If you have any queries, please email our registrar: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk

Semi-Final auditions

TBC

Final auditions

All successful candidates will be invited to attend a final audition in Birmingham, UK (Dates can be found under the UK Auditionee section).

*PLEASE NOTE – If the applicant is aged 16 to 19 and does not hold a British passport, please email our Registrar with their name and date of birth before applying online, to confirm which year group to apply for.

Email: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk