Pre-Professional & Professional Program Auditions
2026 SprING sEMESTER Auditions:
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Ages 7-11: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 12-18*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Registration will open November 15, 2025.
2026-27 Year-Round Auditions:
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Ages 7-11: 10:30am-11:30am
Ages 12-18*: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Audition Fee: $50 USD
Registration will open May 1, 2026.
To audition via video, please see below.
*Minimum of 3 years’ experience; dancers ages 14-18 will present pointe work during the audition class.
Summer Program Auditions
Houston Ballet Academy’s Summer Intensive Program will be held June 20 – July 25, 2026.
The Youth Summer Training Program will be held June 8-18 & July 27-August 7, 2026.
Audition registration for in-person auditions will open on November 1, 2025, and the video audition application will open on January 5, 2026.
Video Auditions
Video auditions are accepted for both the Pre-Professional and Professional Programs. All video auditions must be submitted through: https://app.getacceptd.com/houstonballet with a $75.00 USD credit card payment. Emailed video links and mailed DVDs will not be acknowledged or returned.
Houston Ballet II Auditions
All Houston Ballet II applicants must first attend a summer intensive audition or submit a video audition as a preliminary requirement. Applicants may then be invited to audition in person at Houston Ballet Academy.
Videos for the 2026-2027 season may be submitted November 1, 2025 – March 1, 2026.
Visit https://app.getacceptd.com/houstonballet to review requirements and submit video audition materials.
FAQs
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