School Year In-Person Auditions
2026-27 SCHOOL-YEAR Auditions:
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Ages 7-11: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 12-18*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Audition Fee: $50 USD
REGISTRATION OPENS ON NOVEMBER 15TH
*Minimum of 3 years’ experience; dancers ages 14-18 will present pointe work during the audition class.
2027-28 SCHOOL-YEAR Auditions:
Sunday, June 13, 2027
Ages 7-9: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 10-11: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 12-14*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Ages 15-18*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Audition Fee: $50 USD
REGISTRATION OPENS ON MAY 1ST
*Minimum of 3 years’ experience; dancers ages 14-18 will present pointe work during the audition class.
School-Year Video Auditions
The video audition application for the 2026-2027 school year will close on July 31, 2026.
All video auditions must be submitted through Acceptd.
Video Audition Fee: $75.00 USD
Emailed video links and mailed DVDs will not be acknowledged or returned.
Summer Program Auditions
Audition registration for in-person auditions opens on November 1, 2026, and the video audition application opens on January 11, 2027.
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 2027-2028 season may be submitted November 1, 2026 – March 1, 2027.
Visit Acceptd to review requirements and submit video audition materials.
The Nutcracker Auditions
Nutcracker auditions for the 2026 performance have passed.
Auditions for 2027 will be posted in June.
FAQs
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