Dance Audition for professional program in Berlin
A dance audition with successful participation is a prerequisite for admission to the 3-year professional dance program at the Dance Academy.
Please make sure you have read the entry requirements for the program before applying.
In case you wish to apply per Video audition please scroll down for further information.
Dance Audition procedure
During the entrance exams on Fridays, you will take part in a regular ballet and modern/contemporary training (2x 90 minutes) with the first year dance training students.
This allows us to evaluate your technical knowledge and your ability to implement corrections.
At the bsame time it offers you the opportunity to get to know the atmosphere at our academy better and talk to the dance students in person.
You will then present a solo lasting one to two minutes maximum that best showcases your natural and individual movement qualities.Your solo should have been developed independently by you in advance and may include elements from combinations learned in dance classes.
Please wear tight-fitting dance clothes during the practical part of the audition so that your body is clearly visible for us.
After the practical part of the dance audition, there will be a group information session on dance training, during which you can ask any questions you may have.
Finally, we will have a short one-on-one conversation with you so that we can get to know each other better.
We cannot predict exactly what time the audition will end, as this always depends on the number of auditionees and the length of the one-on-one conversations.Following the practical part of the dance audition, we will meet with the audition group to give further information about the professional dance training program. Here you have the possibilty to ask any questions that are on your mind.
Registration to audition
There are several audition dates to choose from! Please select your preferred audition date and register two weeks before the desired date (scroll down to end of page). If you are unable to attend on any of the dates,please contact us to see if we can find an another alternative class audition date or send us your Video Audition (for more info please scroll down).
2026 Dates
Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM
Friday, April 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
Friday, May 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
Friday, June 5, 2026, 9:00 AM
Friday, June 19, 2026, 9:00 AM
Audition Fee
The audition fee of 30,- Euro is to be transferred to the bank account of the Academy. Please write your name and audition date on the intended purpose and note that the fee is not refundable. You will then receive your invitation to audition.
Account holder: Tanzakademie balance 1
Bank: Berliner Volksbank
IBAN: DE04 1009 0000 2347 0980 03
SWIFT/BIC: BEVODBBXXX
Outcome
You will be informed about the outcome of your audition about a week later by Email.
Please understand that a potential refusal will not be justified by us. It represents neither a personal evaluation nor a general statement about your suitability for a professional dance training.
Video-Audition
Video auditions for the professional dance training program are accepted.
If you cannot make it in person to a live audition you are welcome to send us a video audition for the professional contemporary dance training program in Berlin.
Please introduce yourself shortly at the beginning of the video and tell us something about yourself. We are very curious about getting to know your personality and why you would like to attend the professional dance program!
What are your previous dance experiences? How long have you been dancing? What are your favorite dance styles? Are you open-minded enough to get involved with different dance styles? Do you think you are obsessive enough to keep up an exhausting dance training program? Why would you like to become a professional dancer? Do you already have any ideas about the direction you would like to go with dance later on?
After we would like to get an impression of your technical skills.
Please wear tight dance wear and make sure, that your whole body is visible for us during the whole time.
It is sufficient to show the sequences at the barre and the center work from one side only.
If you don’t have a dance studio available, try clearing a room and using a chair as your ballet barre. Do the jumps possibly staying on the same spot.
Just use smaller steps in your choreography. Nevertheless try to bring in full power dancing on a smaller area, as if you could fully dance out your solo in the dance studio. Even if it feels weird to you, we are still able to judge your work well.
It would be nice if the video doesn’t shake so we can see you well. The whole length of your video should not exceed 10 minutes.
Video Timing Guideline and what to show
Personal introduction ca. 1-2 minutes
Barre work approx. 3 minutes: pliés, tendus, adagio, grand battements
Center approx. 3 minutes: Pirouettes en dehors and en dedans, small jumps, assemblés, jetés
Solo approx. 2 minutes: you may choose the style which you feel represents you the best
Upload video audition
You can upload your video on platforms such as YouTube or Vimeo and send us the appropriate link to open it. You may also send your Video via WeTransfer. In any case, please register first (please scroll down for registration), choose "Video audition" and then send us your video right after. You don't need to wait for an invitation by us to send your video.
Please send your video at the latest on June 19th, 2026.
If you have to apply for a student Visa to study in Germany you need to plan in 6 months for the visa application procedure minimum! Therefore you should apply as fast as possible and send your video until the end of march 2026 at the very latest!
Feedback
You will receive your feedback about a week later.
Your video audition can save you traveling costs, long journeys and overnight stays.
Reflection period and personal visit
If you have been accepted, you will be given a reflection period to decide whether you would like to start the training at our academy. You can always contact us for all further arising questions. You will also have the opportunity to visit us again in person to get to know the atmosphere at our academy even better. Regardless of whether you have auditioned in person or sent us a video audition.
You need to decide whether you can imagine moving to Berlin for your dance training. Berlin is a very big and exciting city that attracts many people, but it is not the right choice for everyone. And also whether you have found the right academy where you will spend a lot of time over the next three years.
Please understand that we only offer the personal visits after you have auditioned and been accepted at our academy and not before. In our opinion, it is unreasonable for the dancers in the training classes to have external people watching their classes too often. It simply brings too much agitation into the class, where highest levels of concentration are required.
We therefore offer separate open days for people who wish to to get to know us beforehand.