Chicago Summer Program Audition

Format and Attire Details
The audition consists of a ballet class, repertoire, and improvisation. Wear form-fitting dancewear and style hair neatly away from your face. Most students wear a leotard and tights or shorts, but there is no restriction on color or style. Pointe work is not required at the audition.

Required Materials for LINES Summer Program Auditioners
Please upload these items to your audition registration account in ACTIVE.

• Headshot | No larger than 5 MB
• Dance Resume | Training, School, Performance History
• Letter of Intent | Describing your artistic goals
• Video Link for all dancers* | 1–2 minutes of contemporary or improvisational movement

*Make sure all videos are set to public so we can view them.

Registration and Refund Policies
—Fees paid by credit card only
—No refunds. Dancers may transfer to another audition session
—Online registration only

Interested in our BFA at Dominican?
Eligible dancers ages 17+ can use their Summer Program audition as an audition for our BFA Program at Dominican University of California. Please indicate your interest in being considered for both programs during registration.

The BFA at Dominican application has two separate, mandatory parts to fulfill-the dance audition portion and academic portion. All requirements for the BFA can be found on the APPLY page. Please submit required materials for BFA separately to an Acceptd account.

Note: The academic application are open and accepted on a rolling basis. The artistic application deadline is April 1, 2025.

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