AUDITIONS & ADMISSIONS

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Thank you for considering The VIVA School! The VIVA School is a haven for naturally gifted students to fearlessly nurture their talent in community with others who see their limitless potential.

 

Acceptance is through audition only. The VIVA School maintains a highly selective admissions process, accepting a small number of auditioning students each year. All accepted students train on a full-merit scholarship.

 

Detailed below are the steps in the admissions process.

 

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How to Audition

 

1. Submit Audition Form

 

The first step in the admissions process is to submit an online audition form.  

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2. Complete Pre-Registration 

 

Upon receipt of the audition form, a member of our staff will email specific pre-registration instructions. Fully completed pre-registration is required for all prospective students.​

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3. In-Person Audition

 

Upon completion of the audition pre-registration, prospective students are invited to audition at The VIVA School. Spring auditions will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

 

Saturday, April 19, 2025

 

9:30am | 6-7 years old

11:30am | 8-10 years old

2:00pm | 11+ years old 

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The VIVA School

1923 Vermont Avenue NW

Suite T002

Washington, DC 20001

Green/Yellow Line Metro​

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Why The VIVA School?

 

The VIVA School merges world-class dance training with leadership development to cultivate the creative leaders of tomorrow. All accepted students train on a full-merit scholarship, estimated at more than $100,000 from acceptance through high school graduation. Graduates have gained acceptance into the nation's top collegiate dance programs and conservatories, including Boston Conservatory at Berklee, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, Towson University, and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.   

 

Students at The VIVA School train year-round in ballet, contemporary, hip hop, modern, pointe, and traditional and contemporary African diasporic dance forms and are immersed in a comprehensive and exciting leadership development curriculum that promotes interdisciplinary learning and thinking. Students at VIVA work alongside master teaching artists, receive specialized classes and individualized coaching, and create a lifelong community.