Auditions will be held on Sunday 14 April, at the listed times. Pleas arrive 20 minutes prior to your session.
Please bring your headshot with name, age and date of birth on the reverse of photograph or a colour photocopy. These will be retained for the purpose of casting, students will also be videoed for the purpose of casting.
Age of participants, Juniors 9-12 years with 4 or more years experience and Seniors 13 years or older with 5 or more years experience.
Please wear ballet dance attire and ballet shoes (standard ballet flats/pumps).
Dancers 13 years and older, those strong on pointe, please bring pointe shoes.
The purchaser/the participants will be photographed & filmed for promotional purposes on various on and offline platforms/materials
Successful dancers will be offered a place with Perth Youth Ballet, and will be advised by email within a couple of days, with rehearsals commencing the following Sunday 21 April, 2024.
The email offer will come with your contract for signing, which will outline the membership fee. Members are required to contribute a fee of $650, covering rehearsals & technical training led by distinguished faculty. The membership fee also includes workshops, rehearsals, theatre, stage blocking, choreographic development, mentorship, management, administration, and a PYB Member T-shirt.
Technical training is delivered and lead by our expert faculty, overseen by our PYB 2024 AMBASSADOR Matt Lehmann.
Inspired and educated by Matt Lehmann, Ivan Tarakanov, Liam Blair, Lauren Limmer, and Leanna Del Basso.
Students selected for soloists, Pas De Deux , trios, quartets and all special featured parts, will be charged an additional $80 rehearsal fee for private tuition by the above faculty and must be available in the 2nd week of the July school holidays for this special showcased part. Lessons will be at a time that suits the performer and the teacher during the holidays, it will include tuition with one of the leadership team.
Costumes, A small costume hire fee will be charged per costume, from approx. $40 per costume. And a tutu hire, fee dependant on hire rate, approx $45 juniors and $60 seniors.
The auditions and rehearsals are held at 4 Carbon Court Osborne Park. The rehearsal schedule is provided below, members must attend all rehearsals without exception.
Regular rehearsal dates are listed below, from 11am - 4:30pm (approximately). Within this, Junior times from 12:00-3:30pm, Selected tall 12 year old juniors Alvin Ailey 11-12noon and from Seniors from 11am - 4:15pm. All rehearsals include 15-minute warm up. All dates, times and sessions provided within are a guide and subject to change.
An exception will apply for any members competing in the RAD or QUEST Competition on the long weekend only. All other members will still need to attend rehearsals.
Our first rehearsal 21st April 2024 is for commencement of our Creative Phase of the Neo Classical, Contemporary and an Adaptation from Alvin Ailey works with seniors and selected tall, 12 year old juniors.
Soloists will be notified of earlier/additional rehearsals where required, times will vary.
The event organiser may change faculty and/or location of the events within a 5km radius at their discretion.
Rehearsal Schedule
21/4/2024 Creative Phase 1 Rehearsal
28/4/2024 Creative Phase 1 Rehearsal
5/5/2024 Creative Phase 1 Rehearsal and Casting for classical with Matt for seniors
12/5/2024 Creative Phase 2 Rehearsal and commencement seniors classical Act
19/5/2024 Creative Phase 2 Rehearsal
26/5/2024 Creative Phase 2 Rehearsal
2/6/2024 Creative Phase 2 Rehearsal
9/6/2024 Cleaning Phase Rehearsal and costume fittings
23/6/2024 Cleaning Phase Rehearsal and costume fittings
30/6/2024 Cleaning Phase Rehearsal
1/7/2024 -12/7/2024 School Holidays-Selected Solos, pas de deux, trios, quartets must be available in 2nd week of the holidays, times and dates TBC
13/7/2024 Saturday 3-6:30 pm Cleaning Phase Rehearsal
14/7/2024 Cleaning Phase Rehearsal
21/7/2024 Pre-Theatre Rehearsal
28/7/2024 Pre-Theatre Rehearsal & Full Dress Rehearsal
1/8/2024 Stage Blocking & Dress Rehearsal 9am
1/8/2024 PYB FIRST SHOW 7:30pm EVENING PERFORMANCE
2/8/2024 PYB SECOND SHOW 7:30pm EVENING PERFORMANCE
For all Students under the age of 18 years, all terms set out in this Agreement are the responsibility of the Parent and/or Guardian of the Student.
No refunds will be provided for cancellation or for non-attendance.
By purchasing your booking for the audition you and the participant agree to be bound by the above-mentioned terms & conditions and to receive information about the season, future events, notifications, updates & marketing communications.
We look forward to meeting you at the audition! PYB MENTOR TEAM 2024- Matt Lehmann, Liam Blair, Ivan Tarakanov, Lauren Limmer, Leanna Del Basso.