Students are admitted to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy through an audition process which takes place during the entire year.
The audition is a ballet class comprising bar, centre work, basic adagio, allegro, point work and variation, if any.
- International students unable to attend an audition in person may submit a video (no longer than 15-20 minutes) showing their class work (bar, center work, adagio, allegro, point work and repertoire, if any).
Please, be sure to include the following exercises into your video:
For students 13-14 years old:
Bar:
- Demi-plies+Grands plies
- Battements tendus
- Battements fondus
Center work:
- Temps lie par terre
- Battements tendus
Allegro:
- Pas echappe + Changement de pied
- Pas assemble
- Pas jete
Point work:
- Releve+Pas echappe
- Pas-coupe-ballonne
- Pas couru
For students 15-18+ years old:
Bar:
- Grand plies
- Battements tendus+jete
- Rond de jambe par terre+en l’air
- Grands battements jetes
Center work:
- Temps lie on 90dg with tire-bouchon
- Battemets tendus+Pirouettes
- Grands battements jetes+Grands pirouettes
Allegro:
- Pas eshappe battu+ pas assemble battu
- Sissonne ouverte
- Grand pas assemble + Grand pas jete
Point work:
- Pas echappe en tournant
- 2 pirouettes en dehor& en dedans
- Grand fouette en face
- Pirouettes en dehors & en dedans (diagonals)
- Along with the video, every applicant has to submit a Personal Data Form, an Audition Application and a copy of the passport (first page with a photo).