PNB School Kicks Off National Audition Tour for 2011 Summer Course

Pacific Northwest Ballet kicks off its national audition tour for the 2011 Summer Course on January 8! Our Summer Course offers serious ballet students the highest caliber of intensive classical training, augmented by a rich diversity of dance forms necessary to meet the eclectic demands of dance companies today.



Students attend class Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday mornings for a technique class. Summer Course also offers students seminars on a wide variety of topics including nutrition, dance history, music, foot health, production and pointe shoe care.

In our spacious, light-filled studios at The Phelps Center in downtown Seattle, students experience the ultimate setting for professional training while enjoying the benefits of PNB's outstanding faculty, rigorous curriculum, and safe, secure environment.

Audition students must be 12 to 18 years of age during the 2011 Summer Course. Registration with a $30 fee begins 1/2 hour prior to audition. Students should wear regular class attire and bring pointe shoes; no photos or resumes. Audition results will be mailed within one month.

Audition dates are as follows:


Atlanta - Saturday, January 15
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education
1695 Marietta Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
1:00 ages 12-18

Austin - Saturday, January 22
Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center
501 West 3rd St.
Austin, TX 78701
2:30 ages 12-18

Boca Raton - Sunday, January 23
The Harid Conservatory
2285 Potomac Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
4:00 ages 12-18


Boston - Saturday, January 22
The Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 2116
6:00 ages 12-14
7:30 ages 15-18

Carlisle - Sunday, February 13
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
5 North Orange Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
11:00 ages 12-18

Chicago - Sunday, January 16
The School of Ballet Chicago
17 N. State St. suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60602
4:30 ages 12-13
6:00 ages 14-15
7:30 ages 16-18

Columbus – Sunday, February 20
Columbus City Ballet School
763 Radio Drive
Lewis Center, OH 43035
2:30 ages 12-15
4:00 ages 16-18


Dallas - Sunday, January 23
Dallas Metropolitan Ballet
6815 Hillcrest Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205
3:00 ages 12-13
4:30 ages 14-15
6:00 ages 16-18


Denver - Saturday, February 5
Colorado Ballet
1278 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80203
9:00 a.m. ages 12-18


Huntsville - Monday, January 24
Huntsville Ballet School
800 Regal Drive
Huntsville, AL 35801
5:30 ages 12-18


Kansas City - Saturday, January 8
Kansas City Ballet
1616 Broadway Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108
4:00 ages 12-14
5:30 ages 15-18

LA/Santa Monica - Sunday, February 6
Westside School of Ballet
1711 Stewart Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
12:30 ages 12-14
2:00 ages 15-16
3:30 ages 17-18

New York - Saturday, January 8
School of American Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
3:30 ages 12-14
5:00 ages 15-16
6:30 ages 17-18


Orlando - Monday, January 17
Orlando Ballet School
1111 N. Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32804
4:30 ages 12-18


Pittsburgh - Sunday, January 16
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2900 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
2:30 ages 12-18


Salt Lake City - Sunday, January 9
University of Utah/Dept of Ballet
330 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
4:00 ages 12-18


San Diego - Sunday, January 30
4S Ballet Academy
10804 Willow Court
San Diego, CA 92127
4:00 ages 12-14
5:30 ages 15-18


San Francisco - Sunday, February 13
Alonzo King LINES Dance Center
26 Seventh Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
1:00 ages 12-13
2:30 ages 14-15
4:00 ages 16-18


Seattle - Saturday, January 29
Pacific Northwest Ballet - The Phelps Center
301 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
9:00 am ages 12-13
11:00 am ages 14-15
12:30 ages 16-18


Seattle/Bellevue - Saturday, February 19
Pacific Northwest Ballet - Francia Russell Center
3440 NE 16th St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
2:00 ages 12-15
3:30 ages 16-18

Spokane - Saturday, January 29
Ballet Arts
109 W. Pacific
Spokane, WA 99201
5:00 ages 12-18

Tucson - Friday, February 4
Ballet Arts
200 South Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716
7:00 ages 12-18

Washington D.C. - Saturday, January 15
American Dance Institute
1570 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
3:00 ages 12-15
4:30 ages 16-18

Winston-Salem - Monday, January 17
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 South Main St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
4:30 ages 12-15
6:00 ages 16-18