Admission
The École supérieure's professional dance program is designed for talented young people with a strong potential for success. From the age of 10, our students embark on a human and artistic adventure that prepares them for a career in ballet or contemporary dance.
Joining our school is a unique opportunity to:
▶ Receive world-class dance training
▶ Learn from renowned teachers and alongside talented pianists
▶ Access to one of the top 5 high schools in Quebec
▶ Get a chance to dance The Nutcracker with Les Grands Ballets (on audition)
▶ Receive a global health program in nutrition, performance coaching, etc.
▶ Access to excellence scholarships and financial aid
▶ Launch a national and international career
The École supérieure is proud to be affiliated with Les Grands Ballets.
Our graduates have also joined such prestigious companies as :
* Ballet Biarritz
* Ballet BC
* Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin
* Ballet de Lorraine
* Ballet national du Canada
* Ballet of Difference (Cologne)
* Ballets Jazz de Montréal
* Ballett Hagen
* Ballet Zürich
* Béjart Ballet Lausanne
* Bühnen Bern
* Cas Public
* Cirque du Soleil
* Compagnie Marie Chouinard
* Compañia Nacional de Danza
* Gulbenkian Ballet
* Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
* Les Grands Ballets
* Nederlands Dans Theater
* Oper, Graz
* Portland Opera
* Rubberbandance
* Slovak National Ballet
* Staatsballett Berlin
* Virginia National Ballet
The audition is the first essential step in the process of entering this high-level training program and allows each young person to demonstrate his or her aptitudes, skills and motivations. Candidates must meet the artistic, physical and psychological criteria specific to dance. The recruitment jury evaluates ballet technique, in addition to coordination, flexibility, musicality, expressiveness and, most importantly, interest in a career in dance.
Important Information
Youth 11 years and older (high school or college students in 2025-2026 who want to enter the Intermediate, Advanced or Superior cycles) must send a video presentation to apply for the École supérieure's auditions.
Send us your video (by hyperlink) as soon as possible to maximize your chances of getting into our school in 2025-2026!
More information below (duration, positions, etc.).
Complete the application FORM
and send your video before January 20th, 2025.
Do you have any questions? Write to us
Registration
• **Ages 11 and up **(secondary or college students in 2025-2026):
REGISTRATION FORM + video shortlisting.
• **For younger children **(grade 5 or grade 6 students in 2025-2026, who want to join the Junior cycle) :
registration by FORM only.
Location : École supérieure de ballet du Québec
4816 Rivard, Montreal, Quebec, H2J 2N6
Candidates from outside Quebec and abroad can audition by video.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE AUDITION PROCESS FURTHER DOWN THIS PAGE.
Do you have any questions? Write to us
Summer Intensive enables students to experience the daily training at the École supérieure.
The schedule, according to the cycle, includes ballet, pointe, character or contemporary dance classes. Different repertoires are explored such as classical or neoclassical, as well as health workshop.
This period is mandatory to all students entering the Junior (level 6), Intermediate, Advanced or Superior cycles in 2025-2026.
Junior Cycle
2 mandatory weeks (full days): June 30 to July 11, 2025
Intermediate, Advanced and Superior Cycles (Secondary to college)
5 mandatory weeks: June 30 to August 1st, 2025
Only accepted candidates following the auditions are invited to participate in our Summer Intensives.
Prerequisites for all auditions
- a portrait
- a full-length photo and, if necessary, a video (details below)
Credit card or electronic check
8 to 11 years old
ARMS TO THE SIDE (facing front)
12 to 14 years old
TENDU À LA SECONDE (facing front)
15 to 19 years old
PREMIÈRE ARABESQUE (profile)
Outfit
- Dance leotard
- Pink tights
- Ballet slippers and/or pointe shoes
- Hair bun
- White T-shirt
- Black shorts or tights
- Demi-pointe shoes
- Tied hair if needed
Auditions for 2025-2026 will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
No on-site registration is accepted on the day of the audition. Places are limited.
Process
Candidates take part in a ballet class according to their level and perform the exercises to the best of their ability. Parents cannot attend the audition.
Latecomers will not be admitted.
Results
Results will be communicated by e-mail at a later date.
Audition location
École supérieure de ballet du Québec
4816, rue Rivard, Montreal (QC) H2J 2N6
Do you have questions? Send us an e-mail.
The audition video should last a maximum of 20 minutes. It must be filmed with the camera at body height and must include the following:
Simply stand, facing the camera, arms relaxed along the body.
As previously, but stand sideways to the camera.
Sitting on the ground, sideways to the camera, extend the legs and point both feet.
Sitting on the ground, sideways to the camera, extend the legs in front of the body and flex feet. The heels can lift off the ground.
Lying on the ground, on the back, put the legs in a demi plié position (the frog). Try not to arch the back. Repeat the same position while lying on the stomach.
Lying on the stomach, place both hands underneath the shoulders and push up with the arms only. The hips must touch the ground.
Sitting on the ground, sideways to the camera, with legs extended in front, lean forward and if possible, touch the feet while keeping the legs straight.
On a musical accompaniment:
* Exercices at the barre: pliés, tendus, grands battements, etc.
* Musicality and coordination: frolic in a circle or in diagonal.
* Artistry: perform a short choreography.
Perform a short ballet class including these elements:
On a musical accompaniment :
* Barre (one side only)
* Centre: tendus, adage, pirouettes and jumps (small, medium and big allegro)
*Girls add one pointe centre exercise (preferably a pirouette exercise) and one variation, depending on the level.
The video must be attached to the registration form using a hyperlink (Youtube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.).
Janie Richard's advice for auditions (In French). Graduate Janie Richard, who won the Revolution television competition, talks about the benefits of her training at the École supérieure. She also gives her advice on preparing for an audition.