The Ailey School Audition Tour
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Students unable to attend an in-person audition may audition by video.
Questions?
Professional Division: [email protected]
Junior Division auditions: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in The Ailey School 2026 Audition Tour. All in-person audition dates have now passed, but we are still accepting video auditions.
In-person audition dates for the 2027 Audition Tour will be announced in October.
Information on upcoming auditions for the Junior Division will be available in the coming weeks. Please check back soon for updates.
Visit the Housing page for more information on housing options. For information on how to apply to the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance, please email [email protected].
For information on Junior Division school year programs for First Steps & Bounding Boys (ages 3–6), and Pre-Professional Program (ages 7–17), please email [email protected].
FAQs
For the Professional Division, there is a $30 audition fee for all Scholarship, Certificate, Independent Study, and Summer Intensive applicants. You can sign up for the audition and pay the fee once you’ve applied to your chosen program. There is a $45 audition fee for prospective Ailey/Fordham BFA applicants who are invited to attend an audition.
For the Junior Division, a $30 audition fee is required for students auditioning for the Summer Intensive. For students auditioning for the Junior Division school year, an audition fee is not required.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by email within three weeks of an audition.
No. The Ailey School does not provide performance critiques or discuss the artistic panel’s decision after an audition.
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