Ballet Bound Audition Workshop: Algonquin Park

Louisville Ballet believes that children should have access to high quality dance education experiences regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, or socio-economic status. Ballet Bound is a Louisville Ballet program that provides young dancers from all across Greater Louisville the opportunity to study classical ballet free of charge in a professional setting.

Ballet Bound was designed to build diversity in the world of ballet while also serving as a pathway for dancers to The Louisville Ballet School, Louisville Ballet Studio Company and eventually a career with Louisville Ballet.

In Summer 2023, Louisville Ballet will host a Ballet Bound Audition Tour in partnership with Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Dance workshops hosted at seven different park locations will serve as auditions for children ages 7-9 for the Ballet Bound Community Program at Louisville Ballet for the 2023-24 school year. Approximately 20 students in total will be chosen across all park workshop attendees to receive free tuition and uniform for one year to attend weekly classes at Louisville Ballet’s Downtown Studio Campus.

• Learn more about Ballet Bound here: https://www.louisvilleballet.org/balletbound/
• Ballet Bound Audition Tour Flyer - English (Click Here)
• Ballet Bound Audition Tour Flyer - Español (Click Here)

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

• Student age must be between 7 - 9 on August 1st. Students younger than 7 or older than 9 on that date will not be eligible for the program.
• Current students at The Louisville Ballet School are not eligible for the Ballet Bound Program..
• Placement Awards will be announced by August 1st. Please be sure to provide up-to-date contact information when registering, as that information will be used to notify participants chosen for the program.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Attendees will check-in at 10:00am, and participate in a 1 hour movement workshop from 10:30am - 11:30am.
• Participants should wear comfortable clothes they can move in and sneakers (no sandals or flip flops). No formal dancewear or dance shoes are required.
• Please bring a water bottle labeled with the participant's name.
• A Parent/Guardian should be present in the park for the duration of the workshop to ensure prompt dismissal at the end of the workshop.

TOUR LOCATIONS:

• Algonquin Park: June 10 10:00 - 11:30 am
• Boone Square Park: June 10 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• Seneca Park: June 24 10:00 - 11:30 am
• Iroquois Park: June 24 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• Shelby Park: July 8 10:00 - 11:30 am
• Chickasaw Park: July 15 10:00 - 11:30 am
• Central Park: July 15 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Host or Publisher Louisville Ballet Community Engagement