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Acceptance to the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
is by audition only. There are two ways a student can audition for
the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School:
Open Audition for The JKO School
Junior Associate Program, Ages 9-11
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
2:00pm
ABT’s Studios at 890 Broadway (between 19th St.
and 20th St.)
$20 (Cash or Check)
Girls - Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers.
Boys – White t-shirt or leotard, black tights, black
shoes.
No legwarmers, skirts or loose fitting clothing!
Photograph in first arabesque and headshot
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Audition registration will begin 1 hour
prior to the class.
Audition will include barre, center, and across the floor. |
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1.) Class Audition
You can arrange to take a class at your age level taught
by Franco De Vita, Principal of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.
Class auditions are held only while the school is in
session (September through May), and are subject to
the JKO rehearsal/ class schedules as well as the Principal's teaching
schedule.
Please contact Rebecca Schwartz, Training Programs Coordinator,
at RSchwartz@abt.org or call
the JKO Hotline at (212) 477-3030, ext 3339 to schedule an audition.
Students attending the ABT Summer Intensives may audition during
the course of the various programs.
2.) Video Audition
If you are unable to attend an audition in person, you may apply
for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School by video
application. Videos should be 10-15 minutes in length.
With the video, please send: video application (click on the above
link), one letter of recommendation from a current ballet instructor,
a photograph in first arabesque, a headshot or school photo, and
$20 audition fee. Checks/ money orders should be made payable to
American Ballet Theatre.
| Video auditions are accepted year-round, and should be mailed
to the following address: |
American Ballet Theatre
Attn: Rebecca Schwartz
890 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
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Kevin
McKenzie: Artistic Director
