We are excited to announce our 2025 Summer Intensives and Workshop offerings at the Institute of Contemporary Dance. Auditions are required for all Intensives and the HC2 2025-2026 season. Pre-registration is recommended but not required for in person auditions. If you can not make any of the scheduled auditions, please see below for video auditions requirements. Only one audition is required. Live virtual option is also available. Private Auditions are available upon request and availability by emailing: info@icdhouston.com

March 30tH, 2025
April 27th, 2025

Audition Schedule:

9-9:30AM Registration
9:30-10:30AM Ballet Class
10:30-11:15AM Jazz Technique 
11:15-12PM Contemporary Combination
12-12:30PM Parent Meeting (Optional)

Audition Dress Code:

We encourage movers to follow the gender they identify with. Please follow dress codes accordingly. Gender identity can include an expression of female identified, male identified, trans, non-binary, queer. Any questions please let us know.

  • (Female Identified) Any color leotard with pink/ flesh tone footed tights and matching ballet shoes. Skirts are allowed to be worn for ballet and leggings or shorts are allowed to be worn for Jazz/contemporary. No baggy clothing. Jazz shoes are encouraged but not required. Hair must be pulled back in a bun or a ponytail if it’s long enough. 

  • (Male Identified) Tight fitting pants or tights and a tight fitting T-shirt or tank top. Hair must be pulled back if it’s long enough. Ballet shoes are required and Jazz shoes are encouraged but not required.  No baggy clothing.


To Register for an audition, please do the following 2 things:

  1. Pay and schedule your audition with one of these two buttons here:

2. Fill out the Registration form here:


2025 VIDEO Audition REQUIREMENTS

Video Audition Requirements

For prospective Summer Intensive students who cannot audition in Houston or for those unable to make a live audition date, a video audition is accepted until May 31st, 2025. The video needs to be in a dance studio or large space and auditioners need to be wearing clothes that allow instructors to see clean lines and your facility. The video should include the following items.

The video should include the following items:

1. Dancers name and age
2. Any 2 Ballet barre exercises (both sides)
3. Any 2 Ballet exercises center (both sides)
4. 1 min solo with floorwork, pirouettes, leaps/jumps and
movement that shows clear technique within modern and contemporary. 

Please pay the $35 video audition fee below,  fill out this form and submit a video audition by posting to a platform such as YouTube or Vimeo. Please email the link to info@icdhouston.com Your video will not be reviewed until the audition fee is paid. Acceptance will be given 3-4 weeks after submitting and payment goes through.


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