Welcome to the National Summer Intensive Audition Tour website!
The National Summer Intensive Audition Tour (NSIA) is a collective of professional ballet schools that was forged to provide young dancers with the opportunity to audition for multiple national level summer programs with a single audition class. Each school in the collective offers in-person auditions at their facilities, and students who attend the National Summer Intensive Audition are considered by all schools in the collective for acceptance to their summer intensives.
How it works:
Students choose a city from the audition schedule and register with the host school. The audition is in-person, and the remaining schools will observe the audition either virtually or in person. The auditions will be recorded so the observing schools may review the auditions if needed. Students will have the opportunity to select which schools they would like to audition for, however, all schools in the collective may reach out to any students who audition. Students must pre-register and pay the registration fee directly to the host school in the city where they audition. The secondary registration form must be completed in order to be considered by observing schools. Students are required to follow the safety protocols of the school at which they audition.
What if?
In the event a school is unable to hold its in-studio audition due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, registered students may send in an audition video. This option is exclusive to students who are registered for an in-person NSIA audition that has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, and will not be offered to additional students or those pre-registered students who decide not to attend the in-person audition prior to any cancellation announcements. Please note NSIA auditions have limited capacity. NSIA audition fees are non-refundable and non-transferable between audition sites.
What to wear:
Participants are encouraged to wear colored leotards with a mid to high back.
National Summer Intensive Audition Tour Participating Schools
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Ballet
Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre
1695 Marietta Boulevard NW | Atlanta, GA 30318
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Ages 11-14: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Ages 15-16: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
Ages 17+: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EST)
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Ballet
Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance
1801 Gilbert Avenue | Cincinnati, OH 45202
cbacademy@cballet.org
513-562-1111
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Ages 11-14: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
Ages 15-16: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
Ages 17+: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM (EST)
Columbus, OH
BalletMet
The BalletMet Dance Centre
322 Mt Vernon Avenue | Columbus, OH 43215
Eva House
ehouse@balletmet.org
614-586-8637
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Ages 12-14: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (EST)
Ages 15-16: 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM (EST)
Ages 17+: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EST)
Denver, CO
Colorado Ballet
Armstrong Center for Dance
1075 Santa Fe Drive | Denver, CO 80204
Sean Omandam
Brittney Williams
summerintensive@coloradoballet.org
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Ages 11-14: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MST)
Ages 15-16: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (MST)
Ages 17+: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (MST)
Fort Worth, TX
Texas Ballet Theater
Fort Worth School
1540 Mall Circle | Fort Worth, TX 76116
Sarah Tran and Yvonne Leffel
saraht@texasballet.org
yvonne@texasballet.org
817-763-0207, ext. 112
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Ages 12-14: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-16: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 17+: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Ballet
Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity
500 W Pershing Road | Kansas City, MO 64108
summerintensive@kcballet.org
816-216-5603
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Ages 12-14: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)
Ages 15-16: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)
Ages 17+: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (CST)
Louisville, KY
Louisville Ballet
315 E. Main Street | Louisville, KY 40202
Amanda Rollins
summerintensive@louisvilleballet.org
502-583-3150 ext. 245
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Ages 12-14: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-16: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 17+: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Ballet
Baumgartner Center for Dance
128 N Jackson Street | Milwaukee, WI 53202
Alyx Johnson
ajohnson@milwaukeeballet.org
414-902-2149
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Ages 11-14: 11:30 AM - 1:30 pm (CST)
Ages 15-17: 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM (CST)
Ages 18+: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CST)
Nashville, TN
Nashville Ballet
3630 Redmon Street | Nashville, TN 37209
Gabrielle Willis
intensive@nashvilleballet.com
615-297-2966 ext. 204
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Ages 12-14: 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM (CST)
Ages 15-16: 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM (CST)
Ages 17+: 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM (CST)
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Ballet
The Yvonne Chouteau School
6800 N Classen | Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Macaira Pinto
summerintensive@okcballet.org
405-843-9898
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Ages 11-14: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-16: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 17+: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (CST) - REGISTER HERE
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Ballet
School of Philadelphia Ballet
323 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Kamilah Cobbs
school@philadelphiaballet.org
215-843-9898
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Ages 12-14: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-18: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Phoenix, AZ
Ballet Arizona
2835 E Washington Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034
Jasmine Nunn
school@balletaz.org
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Ages 11-13: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (MST)
Ages 14-16: 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM (MST)
Ages 17+: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (MST)
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Ballet
2420 N Street #100 | Sacramento, CA 95816
Jenny Thach
summerprograms@sacballet.org
(916) 552-5800
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Ages 10-14: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (PST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-16: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 17+: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (PST) - REGISTER HERE
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Ballet
5555 N Tamiami Trail | Sarasota, FL 34243
Bradley Shoemaker-Webster
intensive@sarasotaballet.org
941-351-6005
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Ages 11-14: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 15-16: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Ages 17+: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EST) - REGISTER HERE
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Ballet
Center for Dance Education
1212 E 45th Place | Tulsa, OK 74105
DJ Vaughanfulk
summerintensive@tulsaballet.org
918-712-5327
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Ages 12-14: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)
Ages 15-16: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)
Ages 17+: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (CST)