Auditions to Join
Each year, Ballet Arts hosts an open audition to join the company. Auditions are open to any dancer 10-18 years of age from any dance school/studio throughout West Tennessee. Auditions for the 2024-2025 season will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
Our 43rd annual production of The Nutcracker will be performed December 13-15, 2024, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. This spring we look forward to our production which will be held on March 14-16, 2024.
Company Structure
The company is structured in five parts:
Apprentice Membership
Junior Trainee Membership
Junior Performing Membership
Senior Performing Membership
Enrichment Membership
Click here to read more about what full membership in the company entails, including yearly cost and volunteer commitment.
Age Requirements:
An Apprentice or Junior Trainee member must be 10 years old on or by October 1, and have at least two years of formal ballet training and be dancing at an upper beginner level or intermediate level.
Performing members (Junior and Senior members) must be at least 13 years old on or by October 1. Pointe work should be suitable for intermediate and above level (usually, but not limited to, four or more years).
Audition Dates:
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Performing Member auditions will be held on August 10 from 11am-12:30pm.
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Apprentice Member auditions will be held on August 10 from 9am-10:30am
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There will be a mandatory meeting for all new members on August 10 at 8am prior to auditions.
There is a $25 non-refundable audition fee due at the time of the audition. Both auditions will be held at The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center located at 314 E Main St, Jackson, TN 38301
We are asking that everyone attending auditions in person must register online by filling out the audition form.
​Video Submissions:
We are excited to offer video submissions to any dancers unable to attend an in person audition. You can find all requirements and regulations for videos listed here.
Important Information:
It is imperative that you register your child prior to auditions! This lets us know how many students will be attending, and how many time slots we will need to offer for check-in. Once you have registered you will be contacted with a specific time for your child’s audition. Our auditions will range from 8AM to 12:30PM.
Those who do not register by the due date will not be admitted into auditions, and therefore will be disqualified from our current season.
Required Forms:
The following forms/items are needed on the day of auditions:
Please download them and have them filled out prior to auditions on August 10.
**A copy of a birth certificate must be presented for new applicants**
Additional Forms:
The following forms/items are due by 1st company meeting on August 17, 2024:
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Dancer Contract - mailed with acceptance letter
** A copy of a physical completed within the last year is needed for all dancers**
Please download them and have them filled out prior to August 17.
