Overview
Download and complete forms
Photographs
Application Form
Attend an audition
Personal Information
Stage One
General Audition Documents
Download the Application Guide and complete all medical forms.
If submitting a digital audition, make sure to download the Digital Audition Guide.
Please save the Medical form, Orthopaedic form, and Declaration form each as separate PDF documents. This way, you will only need to submit a total of three PDF documents with your application.
Applications open Friday 29 May 2026
Applications close 28 August 2026
If submitting a digital audition, make sure to download the Digital Audition Guide.
Please save the Medical form, Orthopaedic form, and Declaration form each as separate PDF documents. This way, you will only need to submit a total of three PDF documents with your application.
Applications open Friday 29 May 2026
Applications close 28 August 2026
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Photographs
Stage Two
Photographs
Have your application photographs ready. Ensure that they are less than 2mb in size each.
Headshot Requirements
Colour photo of head and shoulders
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56mm by 37mm
Saved as a jpg
Titled as first and last name e.g. Headshot John Smith
Full Body Requirements
Colour photo of full body, taken from the front.
Camera aimed at bellybutton
Saved as a jpg
Titled as first and last name e.g. Full Length
John Smith
John Smith
Auditions
Stage Three
Attend an audition
NZSD holds in person auditions in Wellington and Australia. The 2026 Audition dates are listed below.
Your audition details will advised directly to you the week prior with your audition details.
Your audition details will advised directly to you the week prior with your audition details.
New Zealand
Wellington
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
Venue: Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington
Australia
Melbourne
Date: Thursday, 1 October 2026
Venue: Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS), 57 Miles Street, Southbank
Sydney
Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026
Venue: Sydney Dance Company, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Wharf 4, 5/15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point
Brisbane
Date: Sunday, 4 October 2026
Venue: Academy of Queensland Ballet, 101 L'Estrange Terrace, Kelvin Grove
Digital
Digital auditions are open to international applicants and applicants who are unable to travel to one of the available audition venues.
You will be able to submit your digital audition before finalising your online application.
Digital Audition Guide
You will be able to submit your digital audition before finalising your online application.
Digital Audition Guide
Application Form
Stage Four
Complete an application form
Once you have completed all PDF forms and your photographs are ready, submit your application.
Applications open Friday 29 May 2026
Applications close 28 August 2026
Applications open Friday 29 May 2026
Applications close 28 August 2026
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