AUDITION FOR THE SCHOOL OF OREGON BALLET THEATRE
2010/2011 Annual Session (September 2010 – June 2011)
Date 
September 2, 2010 (Thursday)
Times
Registration: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Audition (Ages 12-20 years): 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Release: 6:30 PM
Children must be 12 years by September 2, 2010 to audition for Fall Term placement. Those between the ages of 7-11 years must contact SOBT to schedule a placement class.
Students previously enrolled in the 2009/2010 Annual Session or the 2010 Summer Intensive do not need to audition.
Address
Oregon Ballet Theatre
818 SE 6th Avenue (corner of SE 6th and Morrison)
Portland, OR 97214-2329
Parking
Parking spaces #1-15 only are open to those auditioning. Do not block access to the Wells Fargo drive-up ATM in the back lot. Please use street parking if the parking lot is full.
Dress
Please arrive already underdressed in your audition attire. Dressing rooms are closed to those auditioning. Changing is not allowed in the restrooms.
Ladies should wear a leotard (black is preferred), pink tights, and pink technique shoes. All warm-up clothes, skirts, and leg warmers must be removed before entering the studio. Hair should be in a neat bun with no hair ornaments, bun snoods, ribbons, or barrettes. Invisible hairnets are allowed. Short hair must be secured off face with a black or brown fabric headband. No jewelry except for small post earrings. Only clear or pale pink nail polish is allowed.
Those ladies who have pointe experience should have their feet prepared for pointe work and should bring their pointe shoes into the studio. Class will begin in technique shoes. Those asked to stay for pointe work will need to quickly change into pointe shoes when asked to do so.
Gentlemen should wear a white leotard or T-shirt, black tights, and black technique shoes.
Bring
1) Audition Fee of $20.00. Cash only!
2) Headshot (school picture is fine); prefer size not larger than 3 inches by 4 inches. Photos will not be returned.
3) Resume indicating training history (where, how long, with whom), pointe experience, roles performed, and contact information.
You may download and complete a registration form in advance by clicking here.
Audition Process
The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre runs closed auditions. All parents must leave the building after their child is registered. Parents are not allowed in the warm-up area (past the registration table). The audition format is dependent on age, pointe experience, and the number of auditioning students. Auditioning students may be finished early, but all will be held until the release time. All parents must wait outside the front door; we will release your child to you.
Placement levels at other schools have absolutely no bearing on our acceptance and/or placement. Placement is at the discretion of the school director and will not be discussed with the parent or changed at the request of the parent.
About the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre
Recognized as one of the preeminent ballet schools in the country, the School of OBT is dedicated to developing professional dancers and knowledgeable audience members.
The School’s mission is to provide the highest quality dance training to all its students. We believe that all children deserve the best instruction possible, whether or not they pursue a dance career. In turn, we expect each child’s best effort.
A fine school is fundamental to the future of Oregon Ballet Theatre and this art form. The School of OBT is a training ground for the company of OBT and for professional companies worldwide. In offering the highest caliber of training to our students we have participated in making tomorrow’s artists and enthusiasts.
- Only children enrolled in The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre (SOBT) are cast in the George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
- Look for beginning and advanced students in the World Premiere of Christopher Stowell’s The Sleeping Beauty
- One SOBT student was just accepted to the Bolshoi School on full scholarship!
- SOBT has alumni in nearly ever major ballet Company and school in the U.S. and world!
Questions? Contact SOBT Receptionist Karin Cravotta at 503-227-6890
