Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) - video audition for — 2026 Summer Intensive

Recorded Video
Date: July 1, 2026

Video Requirements:

If you are dancing in your home, please be careful! • Applicants should introduce themselves on camera: name, age, and birthplace. • For those with no ballet vocabulary, please show a short dance, no more than 1 minute. • For those with ballet vocabulary, please demonstrate what you know in short combinations including barre work, and any center steps demonstrating level appropriate examples. • This can include plie, tendu, passe, grand battement, and small jumps. • Video duration should not exceed 3 minutes in total length.

Audition Description

DISCOVER WHERE DANCE CAN TAKE YOU! For generations, DTH’s rich legacy has made the dream of ballet a reality for students from all over the world. The DTH School is a safe, nurturing and diverse environment. Join us this summer as we invite you to bring forth your best to become the dancer your heart longs to be. DATES & SESSIONS July 6 – 17 Summer Intensive Session 1: Ages 8-11 Session 1 is geared towards students ages 8 – 11 and just beginning in Ballet. Classes during the one-week session will include Ballet, modern, rehearsal, and history classes as well as a culminating event for families on the final day. July 20 – Aug 7 Summer Intensive Session 2: Ages: 8 -24 Session 2 is geared for students ages 8 – 24 with a few years of training. Activities include classes in ballet, pointe, Men’s class, Women and Men’s variations, partnering, modern, jazz, West African, yoga, Health and Wellness, and culminating showings for families each Friday. Participants will have the option of selecting one week, two weeks, or three weeks of dance training. You can read our video submission guidelines here.

Associated Programs

2026 Summer Intensive
Updated: Jan. 1, 2026