PLEASE NOTE: AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010 SUMMER PROGRAM ARE OVER. Check the website in November/December 2010 for a listing of auditions for the 2011 Summer Program. We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Training Program. To learn more, please visit our LINES Ballet Training Program page.

Audition for our summer program in one of the following ways

• Audition during our national tour (highly recommended)
• Send a video
• Take a ballet class with the LINES Ballet Training Program
(limited availability for students who cannot audition on our tour or via video)

See below for more information on

• Audition Requirements
• Pre-registration
• Video audition requirements
• Financial aid application requirements

AUDITION TOUR FOR 2010 SUMMER PROGRAM ANNOUNCED!
Portland,OR	Saturday, Jan. 9	Northwest Dance Project 838 North Shaver Street Portland, OR 97227	12-2 PM
Los Angeles, CA	Sunday, Jan. 10	Dance Arts Academy 731 South La Brea Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036	1-2:30 PM (11-16) 2:30-4:30 PM (17-24)
Scottsdale, AZ	Monday, Jan. 11	Plumb Performing Arts Center 9153 E Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260	6:30-8:30 PM
Salt Lake City, UT	Tuesday, Jan. 12	Salt Lake City Ballet Conservatory 455 East South Temple Suite 301 Salt Lake City, UT 84111	6:30-8:30 PM
Denver, CO	Thursday, Jan. 14	Colorado Ballet 1278 Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80203	2-4 PM
Chicago, IL	Saturday, Jan. 16	Lou Conte Dance Studio 1147 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60607	12-1:30 PM (11-16) 2-4 PM (17-24)
San Francisco, CA	Saturday, Jan. 16	LINES Ballet School 26 Seventh Street San Francisco, CA 94103	1:30-3:30 PM
New York, NY	Sunday, Jan. 17	Alvin Ailey 405 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019	10:30-12 AM (11-16) 12:1:30 PM (17-24)
Washington, D.C.	Monday, Jan. 18	Maryland Youth Ballet 926 Ellsworth Drive Silver Spring, MD 20910	2-4 PM
Kansas City, MO*	Thursday, Jan. 21	Kansas City Ballet 1616 Broadway Street Kansas City, MO 64108	7:30-9:30 PM
Houston, TX	Saturday, Jan. 30	Houston Ballet 1921 West Bell Street Houston, TX 77010	6-8 PM
Atlanta, GA	Sunday, Jan. 31	Atlanta Ballet 1400 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30309	5:30-7:30 PM
Charlotte, NC	Tuesday, Feb. 2	North Carolina Dance Theatre 622 East 28th Street, Suite 113 Charlotte, NC 28205	6-8 PM
Santa Fe, NM*	Saturday, Feb. 6	Moving People Dance Center 1583 Pacheco Street, Suite A2 Santa Fe, NM 87505	5-7 PM
Tampa, FL*	Saturday, Feb. 13	Howard W. Blake High School For The Arts 1701 North Boulevard Tampa, FL 33607	3-5 PM
Boston, MA	Monday, Feb. 15	Boston Ballet 19 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116	11-1 PM
San Francisco, CA	Saturday, Feb. 20	LINES Ballet School 26 Seventh Street San Francisco, CA 94103	1:30-3:30 PM

*There will be Discovery Project workshops held during the 2010 Audition Tour in Kansas City, Santa Fe, and Tampa/St. Petersburg. Please visit the Discovery Project page for more information.

In Studio 5, LINES Ballet's own rehearsal space, summer program students learn a combination from Alonzo King. Photo: Liza Voll

Summer Program students in rehearsal for their final performance.
Photo: Liza Voll

Audition Requirements (for all students)

Audition Registration Form
$30 audition fee:
cash (US currency) or check made payable to LINES Ballet School
4 x 6 Headshot
Letter of Intent describing artistic goals:
1-2 pages describing your aspirations and
intentions as an artist and/or why you believe our program can help you achieve these goals
Resume of dance training:
1 page resume of training and performance experience

Pre-registration is highly recommended.

Please send your Audition Registration Form, $30 audition fee, and other materials to:

LINES Ballet School
Attn: Emily Withenbury
26 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

The postmark deadline to pre-register for auditions held January 9 through January 21 has passed. You can still register on the day of the audition.

The postmark deadline to pre-register for auditions held January 30 through February 20 is Friday, January 15.

Please call 415.863.3040 ext. 248 or email emily@linesballet.org if you have any questions.

Students are notified of audition results via email two weeks after the audition date. Please provide a current email address on your Audition Registration Form. You may provide two email addresses if desired. Print clearly! Please contact LINES Ballet School if you have not heard anything two weeks after your audition date.

Video Auditions

Video auditions are accepted for the LINES Ballet Summer Program. Acceptable formats are VHS tapes and regular size DVDs only. Do not submit any other form as it cannot be viewed. Submit all audition requirements (Audition Registration Form, headshot, letter of intent, dance resume, $30 audition fee) with your video. Auditioning live is recommended but, if you are unable to make one of our auditions, please do not hesitate to send a video.

Video audition submissions must be postmarked to LINES Ballet School by February 12th, 2010. Students will be notified of their audition results via email by Wednesday, February 26th, 2010.

Video Requirements for LINES Ballet School

(for audition and/or financial aid purposes)

Your video should include:

• Barre work (one side only)
• Center adagio
• Grand allegro
• Pointe work (if applicable): class work or a classical variation
• A solo of your choice: The solo should highlight your movement quality and artistic choices and can be in any style you prefer, your own choreography or someone else's.

The main focus of your video should be your solo work and your center work. Tapes should be no longer than 10 minutes in length.

Financial Aid

All financial aid applicants must send an application, DVD/video, and tax return postmarked by Friday, March 5.

Dancers auditioning by video must postmark the video application by Friday, February 12. The rest of your financial aid application can be included in that package or can be sent separately and postmarked by Friday, March 5.

Download the 2010 Financial Aid Application

Please mark your envelope “Confidential” and send to:
LINES Ballet School
Attn: Emily Withenbury
26 Seventh Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

The LINES Ballet School Scholarship Program awards financial assistance based on the need of the family and the student’s artistic potential. Financial aid funds are limited and dependant upon the generous contributions we receive each year.