Entry to full-time training at the New Zealand School of Dance is by audition only
Auditions are held annually in September/October in New Zealand and Australia. Successful candidates will join the course the following January.
You must apply online to audition and there is a fee to attend the audition class. International students and applicants who cannot attend in person may apply by video audition.
Application
If you have any further enquiries, please contact our School Administrator.
Applications to audition open 25 June – 2 September 2019.
Wellington
Date: Saturday, 28 September 2019
Venue: Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre
11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
Melbourne
Date: Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Venue: Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS)
57 Miles Street, Southbank 3006, Melbourne, Australia
Brisbane
Date: Thursday, 3 October 2019
Venue: ADPI/ Brisbane Dance Centre
31-33 Collingwood Street, Albion, Queensland 4010, Australia
Sydney
Date: Saturday, 5 October 2019
Venue: National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
215 Anzac Parade, Kensington 2033, New South Wales, Australia
Prerequisites
Students are usually 16 to 18 years old when entering the full-time course. Exceptions may be made during the audition process.
Preference will be given to students who have attained NCEA Level 1 (Yr 11 NZ or Yr 10 Australia) and who have reached a level in classical ballet equivalent to RAD Advanced 1 (IDTA Advanced level 1, BBO Advanced 1, Cecchetti Advanced 1, BAL Intermediate).
Students are required to understand conversational English. Students who have a level of English lower than B1 of the CEFR must undertake an English language course before arriving at the School.
We encourage those considering applying to observe classes at the School.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please email the NZSD Administrator or phone +64 4 381 9226