Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to Hold Audition for Community Youth Scholarship
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will hold its annual Community Youth Scholarship Audition on Friday, May 2.
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Children, ages 7 to 9, are invited to audition for full scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. Students must be within that age range as of Sept. 1, 2025.
The audition process will be a fun, age-appropriate dance class. From the audition, 15 students will be selected by a panel of ballet educators to participate in a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Summer Workshop from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 9 to 12.
The selected students must be available to attend the workshop. After the workshop, seven students will be selected to receive the Community Youth Scholarship for the 2025-26 school year.
For the audition, participants should wear fitted, athletic clothing, such as leotards or tights, or opaque leggings and a T-shirt. Socks or ballet shoes are recommended. No outside shoes or bare feet will be permitted. Hair should be secured away from the face. Further hair guidelines are available on the theater’s website.
Financial eligibility limits are based on the income levels for reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, plus 35%. Income level eligibility for the scholarship is:
Household of 2: $52,822
Household of 3: $66,559
Household of 4: $80,292
Household of 5: $94,031
Household of 6: $107,767
Household of 7: $121,504
Household of 8: $135,240
Caregivers must provide proof of income eligibility. Acceptable documentation includes federal income tax return for 2024 showing the student as a dependent, or confirmation of eligibility for any of the following: Section 8 housing, WIC, SNAP, PA medical or cash assistance, LIHEAP 1 or 2 assistance, refugee/immigrant assistance, or free and reduced price meals at your child’s school.
The audition will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 2 at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Studios, located at 2900 Liberty Avenue. Registration is available on the theater’s website. The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 30.
More information can be found in this Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre flier.
