Apply for an audition

For students in Year 7 or 8:

• Register for auditions for the Orientation Class

For secondary school students:

• Register for auditions for the Dance preparatory programme

Please keep in mind the following conditions if you would like to participate in the Orientation Class or Dance preparatory programme:

• You are in year 7 or 8 of primary school or in the first year of secondary school;
• You must give an audition and receive a positive assessment.

If you are older than 12 and would still like to audition for the Dance preparatory programme in Arnhem, please get in touch with Katja Hofman, the programme coordinator, at k.hofman@artez.nl.

During the audition, we will assess your physical capabilities, musicality, presentation and creativity. So give us a complete show us what you can do! We will also assess your openness to improvement and learning new things. After the audition, you will be notified within a week whether you have been admitted. Admission is only valid for the Orientation Class or Dance preparatory programme and only for the school year immediately following the audition.

The audition for the Dance preparatory programme in Arnhem will take place on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, at ArtEZ Academy of Theatre and Dance (Onderlangs 9) in Arnhem.

Missed the audition deadline?

We might still be able to arrange a customised audition for you. Please contact Katja Hofman at k.hofman@artez.nl for more information.

Important dates

Beekdal Lyceum Open Day

Saturday, 1 February 2025

Workshop Day: Get to know the Dance preparatory programme in Arnhem

Saturday, 15 February 2025 at the Beekdal Lyceum

The Workshop Day, organised by teachers from the dance programme, is a wonderful chance to get to know the ArtEZ dance department. You will receive lessons in classical dance, modern dance and folklore. To wrap up the Workshop Day, students from the Dance preparatory programme will give a performance.