New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) - video audition for — 2026 Summer Pre-Professional Intensive
Recorded Video
Rolling Audition - No Due Date Provided
Pre-Registration Date: April 1, 2026
Video Requirements:
All audition videos must include the following: Video intro of dancer that includes name and age. Ballet (required) - Present a short adagio and a grand allegro combination demonstrating control, line, extension, jumps, and turns. Jazz/Lyrical or Contemporary (required) - Present a short 1 minute solo. Maximum video length is 5 minutes.Audition Description
All prospective NYCDA Summer Pre-Professional Intensive students must provide the following by April 1, 2026: Completed application form Headshot or portrait photo - no group or dance photos. One letter of recommendation from dance instructors or qualified dance professional. (Dancers awarded automatic acceptance at an NYCDA event are not required to submit a recommendation letter.) Video Audition. Simple in-studio cell phone video is acceptable. (Video is only required of dancers not automatically accepted through an NYCDA event.) See video guidelines below. Early admission notifications will start to happen in February/March. All dancers will be notified by April 15. A waitlist will be utilized and dancers will be accepted/notified if/when capacity limitations allow. We encourage early applications – first come, first served – subject to availability.Updated: Feb. 12, 2026
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