Winter Académie Auditions Open for 3rd & 4th Grades
Auditions for current 3rd- and 4th-grade students are open for the second half of the 2026/2027 Academic Year.
Winter Auditions will take place on December 5, 2026!
Audition Requirements:
- Incoming 3rd-grade students audition in groups of 10; no previous dance training is required. We evaluate basic flexibility, rhythm, and coordination. Enthusiasm and a genuine interest in dance are major factors in the tryout process. Incoming 4th-grade students must have one year of formal ballet training.
- Continuation in the program will be based on the student’s progress in classical ballet. We will evaluate focus, physical ability, attendance, and/or behavior through ballet progress, assessments, and report cards.
- All female students should wear a solid-colored leotard or one-piece swimsuit, no tights, and their hair in a bun. All male students should wear fitted bottoms or shorts with a fitted T-shirt. All students should have their hair neat and off their face.
Audition Dates & Registration Process:
Students entering the 3rd and 4th grades will audition on Saturday, December 5, beginning at 10 a.m. Upon registering, students will be assigned to a group of 10, and the audition will take approximately 20 minutes. Parents must remain in the building during the audition.
Students must register online by December 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. To begin, please select the appropriate form button based on the student's grade level. For a complete list of FAQs, a virtual tour link and other helpful details, please click the View Académie Resources button below.
Trainee, Company & Pre-Professional Auditions
2026-2027 Season Auditions Are Now Closed
COMPANY/PPP & TRAINEE AUDITION DATES & REGISTRATION:
Auditions for the 2026-2027 Trainee, Company and Pre-Professional Programs are now closed. Please check back in April 2027 for audition dates and information on the 2027-2028 season.
- NFB’s Trainee Program auditions are designed for students entering 6th grade and up with at least three years of training.
- Company auditions are open to students entering 8th grade and up with at least six years of formal training. Additionally, female dancers must have two years on pointe to audition for the NFB Company.
- Pre-Professional Program auditions are for advanced students with at least six years of classical ballet training. Female dancers should have at least three years of experience on pointe.
Auditions are by appointment only and held at the NFB Studios in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Online registration, including payment of the $25 audition fee and submission of a 4x6 headshot, is required. Click the Resources button for additional information. Updated files for the 26/27 Season will be posted soon.
Professional dancers wishing to audition for demi-soloist, soloist, and principal guest artist positions should contact NFB Artistic Director Todd Eric Allen to schedule an audition. Dancers may also send a headshot, a bio, a few dance pictures, and four short video clips of both classical and contemporary/modern works.
Nutcracker Auditions
Auditions for The Nutcracker 2026 Are Now Closed
Nutcracker Auditions Process:
Auditions for NFB's 2026 production of The Nutcracker are now closed.
Information on auditioning for the 2027 production will be posted in August 2027. Dancers will be auditioning for the following roles: Party Children, Mice, Angels, Bakers, Dutch Children, Cookies, & Arabian Girls. All Auditioning Dancers MUST be current students in the NFB Académie or Community School and be 4th Grade to 13 years of age.
Click the button below for all 2026 post-Audition information, including volunteer and photo sign-ups, theater schedules and more.