Video Requirements:
VIDEO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR AGE 15-17
1. Barre work Please position the camera in front of the applicant to show full height and breadth in
plies and ports de bras. Please position the camera halfway between front and side for all other
sections of the barre to show full range of movements.
Left and right sides of all exercises must be shown unless otherwise stated.
Five minutes maximum:
a) plies and cambres (right side only)
b) battements tendus (left side only)
c) adage (both sides)
d) grands battements (left side only)
2. Centre work
a) port de bras and small adage
b) simple pirouettes en dehors with any preparation (only if these have already been taught)
3. Allegro
Five minutes maximum:
a) one enchainment including sautes, changement des pieds and echappes
b) one enchainment of petit allegro
c) one enchainment of grand allegro
4. Girls only
Five minutes maximum of pointe work (only if already taught) at the barre only: rises, releves, in 1st,
2nd and 5th positions
VIDEO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR AGE 18-21
1. Barre work Please position the camera in front of the applicant to show full height and breadth in
plies and ports de bras. Please position the camera halfway between front and side for all other
sections of the barre to show full range of movements.
Left and right sides of all exercises must be shown unless otherwise stated.
Five minutes maximum:
a) plies and cambres (right side only)
b) battements tendus
c) adage
d) grands battements
2. Centre practice
Five minutes maximum :
a) adage must include grands poses and a tour lent/promenade in either a la seconde or arabesque
b) pirouettes may be from 5th, 2nd, or 4th position, but must be done on the right and the left sides,
en dehors and en dedans
3. Allegro
Five minutes maximum:
a) one enchainment including sautes, changement des pieds and echappes
b) one enchainment of petit allegro
c) one enchainment of grand allegro (including tours en l’air for male applicants)
4. Pointe work (female applicants)
Five minutes maximum:
a) simple echappe releve in 2nd and 4th, retire releve and passe releve
b) simple pirouettes from 4th position
c) diagonale of pique turns