PBT's Bridge Scholarship Auditions

Calling All Young Aspiring Dancers to Come DANCE with Us!

BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AUDITION

Friday, January 16, 2026, 6 - 7 P.M.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Studios | Byham Center for Dance
2900 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School invites children ages 7 - 9 to audition for full scholarships for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Audition Process: From the audition, up to 15 students will be selected by a panel of PBT School educators to participate in a PBT School Bridge Scholarship Preparatory Class. The PBT School Bridge Scholarship Preparatory Class will meet two days per week, on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:45-11:45 a.m. starting February 5 and running until April 25, 2026. The selected students must be available to attend the entire semester of the PBT School Bridge Scholarship.

Preparatory Class: After the semester-long class, up to seven students will then be selected to receive a three-year PBT School Bridge Scholarship beginning in the

Fall of 2026.

Eligibility: Selected students must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for the PBT Bridge Scholarship funds.

For financial eligibility, please check the PBT website: PBT.ORG/SCHOLARSHIPS

Audition Attire: Fitted, athletic clothing is recommended, such as a leotard and tights, or opaque leggings and a t-shirt. Socks or ballet shoes are recommended. Hair should be secured away from the face. (No outside shoes or bare feet are permitted.) Hair Guidelines and Tutorial.

MORE INFORMATION

Deadline to register: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Information and registration: pbt.org/pbts/information/cys

Phone: 412 454-9131 | Email: pbtschool@pittsburghballet.org

PBT Studios in the Strip District, 2900 Liberty Ave

*Free parking is available in the lots adjacent to and across the street from the building.

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