Video Auditions
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Prospective students who cannot attend an in-person audition may submit a video audition with their application and $30 application fee in the Admissions Portal. Review the requirements for submitting a video audition below.
Programs
Summer Intensive 2026*
- Junior Division (ages 12 to 15): June 29–July 24, 2026
- Professional Division (ages 16 to 25): June 29–July 31, 2026
Professional Division 2026-27 School Year**
- Certificate Program (ages 17 to 23)
- Independent Study Program (ages 17 to 25)
- Scholarship Program (ages 17 to 21)
*Summer applicants who exhibit the highest potential in dance will be considered for merit-based scholarship and housing stipends. Need-based housing assistance is also available by application.
** Applicants to the school year programs who exhibit the highest potential in dance will be considered for a merit-based scholarship. Limited need-based subsidized housing is also available by application.
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].
Deadlines
Summer Intensives 2026
April 1, 2026
Professional Division 2026-27 School Year
May 1, 2026
Junior Division
Summer Intensive applicants ages 12 to 15, must submit a video and two photos in tendu à la seconde and first arabesque. (Applicants need only perform the combinations on one side.)
Students ages 7 to 17 who wish to attend the Junior Division during the school year, please visit the Pre-Professional Program page for more information.
Junior Division Music & Video Demonstration
Professional Division
Professional Division applicants ages 16 to 25, who wish to audition for the Summer Intensive or the 2026-2027 school year programs, please may submit a video. (Applicants need only perform the combinations on one side.)
Professional Division Music & Video Demonstration
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