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The Ailey School Audition Tour
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Professional Division: admissions@ailey.org
Junior Division auditions: juniordivision@ailey.org
Take the next step in your dance career! See when The Ailey School audition tour is coming to a city near you. The 2027-28 School Year Audition Tour begins in January 2027. Students also have the option to submit a video audition if they do not live near an audition site. Auditions will be held for the following programs:
Summer Intensive 2027
- Junior Division (ages 12–15): June 28–July 23, 2027
- Professional Division (ages 16–25): June 28–July 30, 2027
Professional Division 2027-28 School Year
- Certificate Program (ages 17–23)
- Independent Study Program (ages 17–25)
- Scholarship Program (ages 17–21)
Audition registration and video audition submissions open on November 17, 2026.
There are auditions throughout the year for the Junior Division Pre-Professional program. Learn more about upcoming auditions and how to register.
Upcoming 2027-2028 Auditions
| Los Angeles, CA | Saturday, January 9, 2027 12:00pm - ages 12 to 15 2:00pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| Memphis, TN | Saturday, January 9, 2027 11:30am - ages 12 to 15 1:30pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| Silver Spring, MD | Saturday, January 23, 2027 3:00pm - ages 12 to 15 5:00pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| Boston, MA | Saturday, January 23, 2027 9:00am - ages 12 to 15 11:00am - ages 16 to 25 |
| Houston, TX | Sunday, January 31, 2027 12:00pm - ages 12 to 15 2:00pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| New York, NY | Sunday, January 31, 2027 Time TBD - ages 12 to 15 Junior Division Summer only. |
| New York, NY | Sunday, February 7, 2027 9:30am - ages 16 to 25 11:00am - ages 16 to 25 1:30pm - ages 16 to 25 Professional Division only. |
| Miami, FL | Saturday, February 13, 2027 10:00am - ages 12 to 15 12:00pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| Madrid, Spain | Wednesday, February 17, 2027 Time TBD - ages 12 to 25 |
| Florence, Italy | Sunday, February 21, 2027 Time TBD - ages 12 to 25 |
| Atlanta, GA | Sunday, February 21, 2027 2:30pm - ages 12 to 15 4:30pm - ages 16 to 25 |
| Baltimore, MD | Saturday, March 13, 2027 9:00am - ages 12 to 15 11:00am - ages 16 to 25 |
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 BFA@ailey.org.
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 juniordivision@ailey.org.
