Georgia Dance Theatre Auditions

NOTE: Pro Company Auditions - see information below
Audition Form must be completed to audition. Scan QR code or click above to complete audition form.
Form is for Pre-Professional Auditions

Georgia Dance Theatre is a non-profit dance company and scholarship program that holds yearly auditions for the serious dance student. Over $165,000 of scholarship funds are provided for these students each season. Auditions are held each season for the Pre-Professional and Professional Companies. Additional auditions are held in January and February for Professional Company members.

2025 Georgia Dance Theatre
Pre-Professional Auditions
Saturday, August 16th, 2025
(at the GAD Peachtree City Location)

Apprentice  |  2:00-3:00
Junior  |  3:15-4:15
Senior & Pro  |  4:30-5:30

There is a $35.00 audition fee
Visa/MC, Cash or Checks made out to Georgia Dance Theatre


Georgia Dance Theatre members will be featured in our full- length ballets, contemporary and early childhood productions, Outreach Productions as well as GDT’s Nutcracker Ballet, Nutcracker Tea, Arts Alive Gala, & Master Works.

Open Auditions are held in August for our Nutcracker Ballet. Ballet students are accepted from several area counties. All students are accepted and receive a role in Georgia Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker.

GDT Professional Company Auditions


GEORGIA DANCE THEATRE PROFESSIONAL COMPANY AUDITIONS INFO:
Auditions begin in January of each season for Professional Company. Dancers must be at least 18 yrs. of age and currently living in the US or have required Visa documentation to work in US. Dancers are contracted for 11 months with opportunities to perform approximately 14 performances along with additional professional guest artists  from other companies throughout the US.  Female dancers have a max height of 5'6". Male dancers should be 5'10" and above. If interested in teaching and choreographing opportunities, please submit a teaching resume' along with Dance resume'. 
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Contact Director to request an audition class.  Submit audition materials including video link to Artistic Director Sherri Davis at [email protected]. ​

NOTE: Do not send resumes if you are not a US citizen or have a valid work Visa. They will not be viewed.
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What we offer:

  • * Access to On Site Physical Therapist
  • * In addition to company classes, free classes from Georgia Academy of Dance & the Performing Arts
  • * Most rehearsals end at 2:30 to allow for additional opportunities to augment training and/or teaching opportunities
  • * Pointe Shoe and Dance wear Stipend
  • *Guest Choreographers
  • *Extensive Performing Opportunities
  • *Principal Role opportunities
  • * Choreographic opportunities
  • * 11 month paid contract including paid vacations and  3 week June paid vacation
Georgia Dance Theatre has been commended for the excellence of their "high level of Artistic standards" in arts education and presentation & for the "professional expertise of the Artistic Staff" by the Georgia Council of the Arts.

 Georgia Dance Theatre has been commended by the Georgia Council of the Arts and appropriations from ​ the National Endowment for the Arts and from the Georgia General Assembly. In addition, this company has been commended for its' strong community partnerships, supporters ​and outreach programs.