August 15, 2006 Dear Prospective Dance Theatre of Harlem ...

The Kennedy Center’s Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional Residency
Audition and series of ballet classes for students ages 9 - 18
Ballet students are invited to apply for participation in the fourteenth year of the Kennedy Center’s Dance Theatre of Harlem
Pre-Professional Residency. The purpose of this residency is to provide long-term training to students from diverse backgrounds
who demonstrate an affinity for classical ballet training. Students who audition and are selected are trained by instructors from
the acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem in a series of classes using the principles of classical ballet as practiced by the Dance
Theatre of Harlem to be held at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Kennedy Center.
Male and female students ages 9-18 with a minimum of one year prior ballet training are eligible to apply.
TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Apply by Friday, September 15, 2006.
To participate in the audition, students must complete and submit a signed application form (attached). Fill out and sign both
sides of the application form. Medical information and parent signature are required. (Students will not be allowed to
participate in the audition if this information is incomplete.) A recent wallet-size photo (head shot) must be attached to the
application. For applications sent via fax, the original of the application with photo attached must be received before or at the
audition.
Applications must be received by 6:30 PM on Friday, September 15, 2006 to be eligible for participation in the audition.
Applications received after the deadline will not be processed (unless postmarked by September 11, 2006). If the application
is faxed, it is important that you retain a copy of your fax receipt until you receive a Confirmation Notice from the Kennedy
Center. Confirmation Notices for all valid applications will be mailed on September 20, 2006 to confirm that the application was
received and assign a specific audition time. If you do not receive a Confirmation Notice on or before September 25, 2006, call
(202) 416-8839 or (202) 416-8803 on the following business day.
2. Attend the Audition.
Auditions will be held at the Kennedy Center on September 30, 2006 from 8:00 AM to 5:00PM. All potential students must audition.
Students are expected to audition at the level that is appropriate for their training as described below:
LEVEL LEVEL GUIDELINES AGE
Beginner: At least 1 year of ballet training 9 - 12 yrs.
Intermediate: At least 3 years of ballet training 9 - 15 yrs.
Young Ladies: At least 2 years of training on pointe 11 - 18 yrs.
Young Men: At least 2 years of training 11 - 18 yrs.
The Confirmation Notice will provide a more specific time and location for the student to audition. If necessary, callbacks will be held
immediately following the final audition in that level. Please adjust your schedule to be available for the entirety of the audition time.
Principal dancers and teachers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem will conduct a ballet class style audition to evaluate each student’s ability
and potential. Auditionees will be notified by mail concerning their selection results. Selected students will be assigned to a class level and
time.