Student Performance Auditions

General Audition Information

Auditions are open to students in good standing* who are enrolled in 2024.25 School Year programs at our NW and SE campuses.

The children’s cast have specific height and level requirements. Please read requirements carefully before registering. Note that there are a limited number of roles. Not every auditioning student will be cast.

Casting is determined by both the repetiteurs and the artistic team. Depending on the cast size or other changes to the production, not every auditioning student may be cast.

Auditions are level-specific and cannot be rescheduled. If a student is unable to participate in the audition, they will not be cast. Students who are cast must be present at ALL the following rehearsal weekends and all scheduled tech and dress rehearsals, and all performance dates.

*Good Standing qualifies as being up to date on all payments, and students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance rate in classes.

Important Registration Dates

Registration will open on January 10th at 12 am and close on January 23rd at 11:59 pm. Registration will be through our ACTIVE system. Registration is required to audition. There is no additional cost to audition. 

Sign-up HERE starting January 10

Spring Performance Conflict for Students: Spring Performance rehearsals for NW Level 1A, 1B, 2 & 3, and SE Level 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5 & 6 overlap with ALICE rehearsals. Students must choose to participate in either ALICE or Spring Performance. They will not be eligible to participate in both productions.  

Audition Date and Location

Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the Main Building (3515 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016).

Audition Times, Levels, and *Height Requirements

*Due to costume sizing, students must meet the height ranges in addition to the level requirements to audition.

Levels 1A, 1B, 2, 3 within height range  

• Check in: 9:30-10:00 am 
• Audition: 10:00-11:30 am 
• Heights: 3’11”-4’11” 

Levels 3 & 4A, 4B within height range 

• Check in: 11:30-12:00 pm 
• Audition: 12:00-1:00 pm 
• Heights: 3’11”-4’6″ 

 Levels 5, 6,7 within height range 

• Check in: 1:00-1:30 pm 
• Audition: 1:30-2:30 pm 
• Heights: 4’2″-5’1″ 

Level 8 by invitation only.

Note: Due to costume sizing, students must meet the specified height and level requirements to audition. For students in Level 3, if you are between the heights of 4’7”-4’11”, please attend the earlier audition time. If you are a Level 3 student who is between the heights 3’11”-4’6”, you will attend the 12 pm audition. 

Rehearsal & Performance Dates

Mandatory Rehearsals

*dates are tentative and subject to change.

• Saturday, February 22, 2025 (certain roles)
• Monday 2/24, Wednesday 2/26, and Friday 2/28 4pm-6:15pm (certain roles)
• Monday 3/3, Wednesday 3/5, and Friday 3/7 4pm-6:15pm (certain roles)
• Saturday, March 15, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• Saturday, March 22, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• Saturday, March 29, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• Saturday, April 5, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• April 7 – April 11, 2025 (Rehearsals with Company TBD afternoons) 
• Saturday, April 12, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm
• Sunday, April 13, 2025 time TBD
• *April 14 – April 18, 2025 (Rehearsals with Company TBD afternoons)
• Saturday, April 19, 2025 by role between 3:00pm – 7:00pm

*These rehearsals are during the School’s Spring Break. If you are unable to attend this rehearsal period, please do not audition.

Performances

Capital One Hall April 24-27, 2025

We aim to release ticket & performance information when casting is released

• Parent Information Session: Held via Teams on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 7 pm (updated on January 6, 2025). Link to the meeting is to be posted on the password protected Student Resources page. (password protected)
• Casting Decisions: Casting is determined by the repetiteurs and the artistic team. Roles are limited, and not all auditioning students will be cast. Casting will be sent out by Friday, January 31th 
• Rehearsals & Performances: Attendance is mandatory for all scheduled rehearsal weekends, technical and dress rehearsals, and performance dates.  
  • If a student is unable to audition or participate in the required dates, they cannot be cast. 
• Spring Performance Conflict for Students: Spring Performance rehearsals for NW Level 1A, 1B, 2 & 3, and SE Level 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5 & 6 overlap with ALICE rehearsals. Students must choose to participate in either ALICE or Spring Performance. They will not be eligible to participate in both productions.    
• Tickets: We aim to have student performance dates and ticket information when casting is released. 
• Good Standing: Students must maintain a minimum of 80% class attendance and be up to date on all payments. 

Important Registration Dates
Spring Performance sign-up will open January 10, 2025 at 12:00am and close February 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Sign-up HERE starting January 10

Sign-Up Fees: $170 ($100 performance fee + $70 costume fee)
The performance fee helps cover production costs, and the costume fee provides costumes for the show. Students will wear the costumes in the performance and keep them afterward.

ALICE Conflict: Spring Performance rehearsals for SE Level 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5 & 6 overlap with ALICE rehearsals. Students must choose to participate in either ALICE or Spring Performance. They will not be eligible to participate in both productions.  

General Sign-up Information

• Sign-up for the 2025 SE Campus Spring Performance is open to students in good standing* who are enrolled in 2024.25 School Year programs at our SE campus in Pre-Ballet 3, Lower Division levels, 1a, 1b, 2, 3, and Teen Program. Upper Division levels 4a, 4b, 5, and 6 have mandatory participation and will automatically be signed up.
• Tickets for the SE Campus Spring Performance will go on sale by April 1.
• TWSB has the right to decide if the student has missed too many rehearsals; this may be cause for non-participation.

*Good Standing qualifies as being up to date on all payments, and students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance rate in classes.

2025 Spring Performance Rehearsal & Performance Dates

Rehearsals
Rehearsals will take place on Saturday and some Sunday afternoons from February – May.
For a detailed rehearsal schedule, please visit the “SE Spring Performance 2025” tab on the Student Resources page.

Tech and Dress Rehearsals at THEARC
Tue, May 27 – Fri, May 30 – (time/dates tbd)

Performances at THEARC
Sat, May  31 –  2 shows: TBD times

All dancers will perform in all shows.

Important Registration Dates & Fees
Spring Performance sign-up will open January 10, 2025 at 12:00am and close February 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Sign-up HERE starting January 10

Sign-up Fees: The performance fee helps cover production costs, and the costume fee provides costumes for the show. Students will wear the costumes in the performance and keep them afterward.

• Levels 1a-3: $175 ($125 performance fee + $50 costume fee)
• Levels 4a-7: $195 ($125 performance fee + $70 costume fee)
• Level 8: $225 ($125 performance fee + $100 costume fee)

ALICE Conflict for Lower Division Students: Spring Performance rehearsals for Level 1A, 1B, 2 & 3 overlap with ALICE rehearsals. Students must choose to participate in either ALICE or Spring Performance. They will not be eligible to participate in both productions.  

General Sign-up Information

• Sign-up for the 2025 NW Campus Spring Performance is open to students in good standing* who are enrolled in 2024.25 School Year programs at our NW campus in Lower Division levels 1a, 1b, 2, 3, and Upper Division levels 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8. (Trainee Program students do not sign up, they will automatically participate.)
• All students who sign up will be assigned to a cast. Once casting is assigned, we cannot take requests to change your child’s performance day and time. All students must be available for all performances in case another student becomes ill or injured.
• Tickets will go on sale by April 1.
• TWSB has the right to decide if the student has missed too many rehearsals; this may be cause for non-participation. The performance fee is non -refundable .

*Good Standing qualifies as being up to date on all payments, and students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance rate in classes.

2025 Spring Performance Rehearsal & Performance Dates

Upper Division Rehearsals
Upper Division levels have built-in class rehearsals during repertoire class.
Saturday afternoon “put-together” rehearsals for combined class works will be held May 3rd, May 10th, and May 17th (subject to change). For a detailed rehearsal schedule, please visit the “NW Spring Performance 2025” tab on the Student Resources page.

Lower Division Rehearsals
Lower Division levels rehearse Saturday afternoons from February through early May.

February 22
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April 5, 12, (No rehearsal Apr 19), 26
May 3, 10, 17, (No rehearsal May 24)
For a detailed rehearsal schedule, please visit the “NW Campus” tab on the Student Resources page.

Excused Absence Policy Lower Division

Students will be allowed 1 Excused Absence during the rehearsal period. Parents must submit the request in writing in at least 1 week in advance to the school@washingtonballet.org address. NO Excused Absences will be permitted May 10 & 17. Students must be available for all tech rehearsals and performances the week of May 26-June 1. We understand local school districts have different Spring Break dates. TWSB follows DCPS Spring Break April 14-20. Please try your best to attend rehearsals during your child’s Spring Break.

Tech and Dress Rehearsals at THEARC
Tue, May 27 – Fri, May 30 – (time/dates tbd)

Performances at THEARC
Sat, May  31 –  Sun, Jun 1: TBD times

Not all dancers will perform in all shows.
Final casting will be determined April 1.