Thank you for your interest in our program. Formal acceptance into the Ballet program (including incoming freshman majors and transfer students) is contingent upon being admitted into the University of Utah. University applications must be submitted by December 1 in order to be considered for all University wide scholarships and financial aid (for questions, contact Financial Aid at (801) 581-6211). We encourage you to check with the Admissions Office for more information about the University application process and deadlines. Call (801) 581-7281, or visit admissions.utah.edu/apply.
To apply for admission to the Ballet program, please complete the Ballet Audition Application below. Within the application, you’ll be asked which audition you’ll be attending. Auditions for Fall 2022 entry begin earlier this year. Due to COVID-19 concerns and protocols, we will be doing a reduced audition tour during Spring 2022. Dates, times, and locations will be posted below as they are made available. To be considered for University of Utah merit scholarships or School of Dance departmental scholarships, you will need to audition (either in-person or online) before December 1. Although recommended, you do not need to be admitted to the University of Utah in order to audition.
Apply & Audition
You application is not considered complete until all of the following steps have been completed:
Step 1: Apply for UofU Admissions
Step 2: Apply to Audition
Step 3: Pay the Audition Fee
Step 4: Apply for Scholarships
If paying the Audition Fee is a financial burden, please reach out to to request an Audition Fee Waiver. The University of Utah School of Dance is dedicated to ensuring all prospective students are able to secure an audition opportunity regardless of financial status. You can also request a Fee Waiver for your application for admissions to the University of Utah here. The inability to pay a college application fee or audition fee should never be a barrier to applying to the University of Utah School of Dance.
An automatic confirmation will be sent when you have completed your Ballet Audition Application and paid the Audition Fee.
Audition Dates for Academic Year 2022-2023
Registration for auditions will begin 30 minutes before the audition time posted below. The center section of class will be taught en pointe. There will be additional allegro enchainment for male identifying students (batterie, tours, traveling steps). All of our in-person auditions held at the Marriott Center for Dance on the University of Utah campus are held over weekends in which we will be presenting evening performances featuring students from the School of Dance in our Hayes Christensen Auditorium in the Marriott Center for Dance. You are invited to attend these performances for free as our guests if your schedule permits.
We will accept video auditions only from those prospective students unable to attend one of the live audition dates. If auditioning via video, complete the Audition Application above to submit your video. View the Video Requirements
All auditioning participants will also be considered for acceptance to the Utah Ballet Summer Intensive.
July 3, 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Marriott Center for Dance
November 7, 2021 | Memphis, TN
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collage Dance Collective
November 13, 2021 | Salt Lake City, UT
10:00am - 12:30pm
Marriott Center for Dance
January 15, 2022 | Washington, DC
1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Kirov Academy
January 16, 2022 | Chicago, IL
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Ballet Chicago
January 22, 2022 | Santa Monica, CA
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Westside Ballet
January 29, 2022 | Boston, MA
Proof of COVID Vaccination Required
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Boston Ballet School (Needham Street)
February 5, 2022 | Seattle, WA
Proof of COVID Vaccination Required
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Pacific Northwest Ballet (Francia Russell Center)
February 19, 2022 | Salt Lake City, UT
10:00am – 12:30pm
Marriott Center for Dance
Audition Attire
Solid leotard and tights or unitard. No skirts or legwarmers. Tightly fitting t-shirts are acceptable. Auditionees must wear either ballet slippers or pointe shoes.
Utah Ballet Summer Intensive
Spend four amazing weeks working with internationally recognized faculty and guest artists. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet choreographers and dancers from across the nation and the world and explore the beautiful Utah outdoors. More information can be found at: Utah Ballet Summer Intensive.
Scholarship Applications
To apply for University of Utah merit-based scholarships and School of Dance departmental scholarships for the 2022-23 Academic Year, you must complete the University of Utah General Application as well as the School of Dance application through AcademicWork: https://utah.academicworks.com/. Scholarships deadlines are December 1, 2021. No scholarship application will be considered after this date.
Please reach out to Assistant Professor Christopher Alloways-Ramsey, Recruitment Director for the Ballet program with any questions you may have at .
