Appalachian Ballet Company Auditions

Appalachian Ballet Company will hold Company Auditions for the 2024/2025 Season on Saturday, August 17th at our home studio, Van Metre School of Dance.

Dancers must be 10 years old by December 31, 2024 in order to audition

Dancers will participate in a ballet class with a panel of qualified judges. Please note the following times to attend:
Registration opens 30 minutes prior to audition times. Dancers ages 12 and up should be prepared to dance en pointe.
• 12:30 to 1:30 pm - Dancers ages 10 and 11
• 1:45 to 2:45 pm - Dancers ages 12 to 14
• 3:00 to 4:15 pm - Dancers ages 15 and up


The audition fee is $20. Artistic Directors, Amy Morton Vaughn and Kylie Morton Berry along with a panel of judges will be searching for dancers with solid classical training, good musicality, engaging acting skills and a desire to dance. The ballet company is proud to be the Resident Dance Company for the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Appalachian Ballet Company’s 23/24 Dancers