Auditions
We require an audition for admission into our Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz Intensives. We host a National Audition Tour each year to see dancers for these three intensives . Dancers choose on the audition application which Intensive program they wish to be considered, and we welcome each dancer to apply for all three programs. The audition fee is a flat, non-refundable $50 for all Live and Video auditions. We highly encourage all dancers to pre-register for Live auditions online.
Click here to access Live audition application.
online video audition
If a dancer is unable to attend a Live audition, he or she may submit an online video application. We consider these as equal to a Live audition. Please review the application for details on how to submit a video and what to include in the application.
Click here to access video audition application.
eligibility
Ballet Intensive: 11 & up
Contemporary Intensive: 11 & up
Jazz Intensive: 11 & up
*Dancers must meet the age requirement by the first day of the intensive.
scholarships
All correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted. Please be sure to accept emails from SCSummerDance@gmail.com to receive award information. Apply here for a need-based scholarship by March 15th.
Audition guidelines
Following are some guidelines as you prepare for the SCSDC Intensive Audition class. The class will be in the form of a ballet class and will also include a contemporary combination toward the end.
If you are primarily auditioning for the Contemporary and/or Jazz Intensives and do not consider Ballet your primary strength, please do not worry. You will not be asked to do pointe work and you will not be evaluated for your preferred intensive by your ballet skill level. In a 90-minute class this is the best way for us to evaluate all dancer’s placement, flexibility, strength, musicality, etc.
If you are auditioning for the Ballet Intensive you may be asked to do a combination or exercise on pointe later in the class. Not all students auditioning for ballet may be doing pointe work yet; this does not affect your audition or chances of selection for the program. We do not expect younger dancers to be working on pointe.
Dress in appropriate dance attire (leotards, tights), hair secured, and bring all of your dance shoes (no tap required) in case you might need them during the audition process. If you have tights that can be footless please wear them for the class (not required).
Note: The first 30 minutes will be to sign-in/register and time to stretch/warm-up. The class will be 90 minutes.
2025 Audition Tour Details
Charlotte School of Ballet
627 S. Sharon Amity Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211
Sunday, January 26th – 1:30pm-3:30pm
Center Stage Dance
38 Rosscraggon Rd.
Asheville, NC 28803
Sunday, February 9th – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Dance Arts Greenville
255 Service Bay Road
Mauldin, SC 29662
Sunday, February 23rd — 11:00am-1:00pm
The Dance Center
26136 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Building B-6
Carmel, California 93923
Sunday, February 9th – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Georgia Ballet
1255 Field Parkway
Marietta, GA 30066
Sunday, February 2nd – 2:00pm-4:00pm
International Ballet Academy
2172 River Road
Greer, SC 29650
Saturday, January 12th – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Kimberton Dance Academy
3801 Schuylkill Rd., Suite #1
Spring City, PA 19475
Sunday, January 26th – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Noble Dance
7 Main St.
Kaliespell, MT 59901
Sunday, February 16th — 2:00pm-4:00pm
Palmetto City Ballet
494-A Wando Park Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Sunday, February 2nd – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Raleigh School of Ballet
3921 Beryl Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
Sunday, January 19th – 2:00pm-4:00pm
Shuffles & Ballet II
1521 Merrill Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72211
Sunday, February 23rd – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Studio M
2625 Briggs St.
Missoula, MT
Sunday, January 19th — 11:00am-1:00pm
The Studio Savannah
5201 Waters Ave.
Savannah, GA. 31404
Saturday, February 1st – 12:00pm-2:00pm
Tallahassee Ballet
2910 Kerry Forest Parkway, Suite C1
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Saturday, January 11th – 10:30am-12:30pm
University of South Carolina
324 Sumter St.
Columbia, SC 29208
Saturday, Jan. 25th – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday, Feb. 16th – 1:00pm-3:00pm