Audition Dates

FULL-TIME TRAINING - UK AUDITIONS

Extra Audition Date Available – 17th June 2025

Due to available places in Years 7 to 9 (Students born between 1^st September 2013 and 31^st August 2012) we are offering an additional audition date on 17th June 2025 for entry in September 2026.

Applications for September 2025 entry are now open until 6^th June 2025.

Do you have the talent, passion, and commitment to become a ballet professional of the future? Find out more about our Full-Time Training here.

Applications are currently only open to students who have the right to study in the UK.

Applicants for Year 7 please supply a headshot photograph only.

For those applying for Years 8 & 9 please supply a headshot and video footage.

All videos will be reviewed by our audition panel.

Applicants will be contacted after the closing date to be informed whether they have been selected to attend the in person audition.

Please ensure you have a headshot and video (if applicable) ready before starting your application. Full details on how to submit your video and photo requirements are available under the ‘Apply’ section on our website.

An audition fee of £45 applies to all applications.

For any queries, please contact: rachaltorrance@elmhurstdance.co.uk

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