SUMMER PROGRAM

How to Audition
AUDITION SEASON 2025

Acceptance into the LINES Ballet | Summer Program is by audition only.

There are 3 ways to audition:
Auditions (in-person and virtual)
Workshops
Video

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CONTACT

Karah M. Abiog
Director

Linda Lam
Operations Manager

[email protected]

AUDITION OPTIONS

Auditions

Check back for additional locations.

Chicago | Saturday, January 18
Ages 11-16 | 3-5:30pm
Ages 17-25 | 6-8:30pm
Register

New York City | Monday, January 20
Last Name A-L | 10:30am-1pm
Last Name M-Z | 1:30-4pm
Register

Los Angeles | Saturday, February 1
Ages 11-16 | 3-5:30pm
Ages 17-25 | 5:45-8:15pm
Register

San Francisco | Saturday, March 1
Ages 11-25 | 11:30am-2pm
Register

(ON)LINES Audition | Saturday, March 29
Virtual | 10am-1pm PT
Register

  

Workshops

Your choice – Attend the workshop only or use it as an audition too!

LINES Day | Towson University
Saturday, January 11
10am-5pm
Ages 11-36
Register

LINES Day | San Francisco
Sunday, January 12
10am-4pm
Ages 11-25
Register

Dance Lab for Youth & Teens | San Francisco
February 15-17
10am-3:30pm daily
Ages 11-17
Register

 

Video Auditions

Video Requirements
Audition footage should be no longer than 8 minutes in length. The intention is to show technical clarity, placement and understanding. Please include:

  • Barre work | 1 side only
  • Center adagio
  • Pirouettes
  • Petite & Grande Allegro
  • Solo | 1 – 2 minutes of contemporary or improvisation highlighting your movement quality and artistic choices.

Register
Accepting submissions through April 30, 2025

REQUIRED MATERIALS

  • 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

* If auditioning by video, you must also submit a ballet barre segment.
Make sure all videos are set to public so we can view them.

FEES

AUDITIONS
In-person Auditions | $35 ($45 day of)
Video & (ON)LINES Auditions | $50

WORKSHOPS
LifeLINES 2-Day Winter Intensive | $280*
LINES DAY Workshop | $150
Youth & Teens 3-Day Dance Lab | $345*

* You may attend individual days. Check pricing on registrations linked above.

By credit card only. No refunds given. Dancers may request a transfer to another audition session.

Photography: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | Summer Program | © Steve Disenhof

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