Pre-Professional & Professional Program Auditions
2026-27 Year-Round Auditions:
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Ages 7-11: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 12-18*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Audition Fee: $50 USD
Registration will open May 1, 2026.
*Minimum of 3 years’ experience; dancers ages 14-18 will present pointe work during the audition class.
Video Auditions
Video auditions are accepted for both the Pre-Professional and Professional Programs. All video auditions must be submitted through: https://app.getacceptd.com/houstonballet with a $75.00 USD credit card payment. Emailed video links and mailed DVDs will not be acknowledged or returned.
Houston Ballet II Auditions
All Houston Ballet II applicants must first attend a summer intensive audition or submit a video audition as a preliminary requirement. Applicants may then be invited to audition in person at Houston Ballet Academy.
Videos for the 2025-2026 season may be submitted January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025.
Visit https://app.getacceptd.com/houstonballet to review requirements and submit video audition materials.
The Nutcracker Auditions
Performance Dates:
November 27 - December 28, 2025
Students will need to be available for rehearsals and performances during the Thanksgiving weekend and over the Winter Holiday Break.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025 NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS WILL OPEN ON JULY 1, 2025.
Summer Intensive Program Auditions
Houston Ballet Academy's Summer Intensive Program will be held June 20– July 25, 2026. Auditions will open on January 3, 2026.
FAQs
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