Admission - Classical Ballet Program
The École supérieure de ballet du Québec's dance-study 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 dance.
Thanks to our affiliation with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, our students can take part in major productions during their training.
▶ Receive world-class dance training
▶ Learn from renowned teachers and exceptional pianists
▶ Study at one of Quebec’s top 5 high schools, the Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie
▶ Dance The Nutcracker with Les Grands Ballets (by audition)
▶ Benefit from an innovative health program: nutrition, mental performance coaching, physiotherapy and more
▶ Access excellence scholarships and financial support
▶ Prepare for a career on national and international stages
We also offer a Contemporary ballet Program for high school students. > Know more
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.
You can always submit your application for the actual season by filling out the online form
Information for 2027 auditions will soon be updated.
Important Information
Young people aged 11 and over (students who will be enrolled in high school or college in 2027-2028 and who want to join the Intermediate, Advanced, or Superior cycles) must send a video presentation to submit their application for the École supérieure auditions.
See the detailed information below on this page to prepare your video.
Fill out the APPLICATION FORM
and attach your video (hyperlink) before January 26, 2027.
Do you have any questions? Write to us
• Ages 11 and up
(secondary or college students in 2027-2028):
Registration by FORM + video shortlisting.
• For younger children
(grade 5 or grade 6 students in 2027-2028, 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.
See the detailed information on the audition process below on this page.
Do you have any questions? Write to us
Summer Intensive enables students to experience daily training at the École supérieure. Depending on the cycle, the schedule includes ballet classes, pointe work, classical or neoclassical repertoire, character dance, contemporary dance, other dance genres, and health workshops.
Junior Cycle: June 28–July 9, 2027 (2 mandatory weeks)
Intermediate Cycle 1: June 28–July 16, 2027 (3 mandatory weeks)
Intermediate Cycle 2–3 and Advanced Cycle 4–5: July 5–30, 2027 (4 weeks required)
Superior Level: June 28–July 16, 2027 (3 weeks recommended)
Only accepted candidates following the auditions are invited to participate in our Summer Intensive.
Prerequisites for all auditions
- a portrait
- a full-length photo and, if necessary, a video (details below)
Credit card or electronic check
10 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 2027-2028 will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2027.
Location
École supérieure de ballet du Québec
4816, rue Rivard, Montréal (QC) H2J 2N6
Registration
Complete the registration FORM before January 26, 2027.
No on-site registration is accepted on the day of the audition.
Places are limited.
The invitation and schedule will be sent one week before the audition.
Audition process
Candidates will take part in a ballet class according to their level and perform the exercises to the best of their ability.
Parents are not allowed to attend this class.
Latecomers will not be admitted on the day of the audition.
Jury
Composed of the artistic director and teachers of the École supérieure, the jury evaluates classical ballet technique, as well as coordination, flexibility, musicality, expressiveness, motivatin, etc.
Results
Results will be communicated at a later date by email.
Do you have any questions? Write to us.
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.).
The high-level training offered at L'École supérieure de ballet du Québec enables our graduates to pursue promising careers on the major professional dance stages, both in Quebec and internationally.
At Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Thanks to our affiliation with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, nearly one-third of the company’s dancers today are graduates of our school.
From Quebec to the World
Over the years, our graduates have also joined prestigious companies both here in Quebec and abroad.
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 Canadiens
National Theater of Serbia.
Nederlands Dans Theater
Oper, Graz
Portland Opera
Rambert (Londres)
Rubberband
Skeels Dance
Slovak National Ballet
Staatsballett Berlin
Virginia National Ballet