Chautauqua - audition for — 2025 Pre-Professional Dance Program & 1 more

In-Person - 2900 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Date: Jan. 11, 2026
Pre-Registration Date: Jan. 6, 2026

Arrival Time:

1:30 p.m. 2–5:45 p.m.

Women's Dress Code

Solid leotard, tights, hair off the face, etc. No baggy or loose clothes, including skirts. Dancers should bring their pointe shoes.

Men's Dress Code

Men should be in tights and a T-shirt. No baggy or loose clothes.

Audition Description

Live auditions are by pre-registration only and space is limited for each site. All applicants must complete and submit an application no later than five days prior to their selected audition date. Within two business days of submission, you will receive an email confirmation from the Schools office with additional details. Application fees are non-refundable. Applicants may not audition until a complete application is submitted. To be considered for a scholarship, be sure to complete the financial aid section of the online application. Scholarship decisions are made at the same time as admissions decisions. Auditions are in the form of an abbreviated ballet technique class. Girls and boys audition together. Girls will have pointe work, boys will have battu and air turns at the end of class. There will also be a short contemporary ballet component. Individual audition critiques are not provided at any point during or after the audition.

Associated Programs

2025 Festival Division Intensive 2025 Pre-Professional Dance Program
Updated: Oct. 30, 2025