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Auditions are one of the last step in the admission process to our Circus Arts program (DEC 561.D0) program or to our Circus and High School studies.

Your participation in the auditions allows us to evaluate your physical conditions and abilities: flexibility, stability, coordination, agility, strength, synchronism, precision of execution, etc. The selection committee will also take into account the originality of your performance, your ability to act and improvise, as well as your specialized skills – circus, acrobatic, sports or other disciplines.

Those selected to participate in the auditions will receive an official invitation by email in the days following the end of the admission period.

How to register

To register, you must complete the following steps:

  • Apply for admission via the Omnivox platform
  • Choose the appropriate audition*
    • in person – in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver or Paris
    • by video
  • Pay the $50 non-refundable file opening fees
  • Provide the following documents. If they are written in a language other than French or English, they must be accompanied by a certified translation.:
    • Passport-size photo (JPEG format)
    • Copy of birth certificate showing parents’ first and last names
    • Copy of transcript showing successful completion of high school (level equivalent to the Quebec high school diploma), as well as the last year of schooling completed, if applying to the Circus Arts programs.
    • Copy of transcripts showing last two years of successful schooling for application to Circus and High School studies

* Whenever possible, a in-person audition is preferable to a video audition, as it allows the selection committee to better evaluate your abilities.

If your application meets the admission criteria, you will receive an official invitation to attend our auditions. It will be sent to you by email in the days following the end of the admission period.

Auditions in person
Video Audition

To help you prepare for the auditions, we recommend that you consult the Auditions Participation Guide. This guide gives details of the tests you’ll need to complete during the in-person auditions. However, please note that this guide is provided for reference purposes only. The sections on video auditioning do not apply to in-person auditions and can be disregarded in this context.

 

Audition dates by city.

Cities Dates
Paris January 9 and 10, 2025
Toronto January 30, 2025
Vancouver January 31, 2025
Montreal February 8 and 9, 2025 : Circus and High School studies
February 11 to 14, 2025: Circus Arts (DEC 561.D0)

Important: Any expenses related to participation in the auditions – travel, accommodation or other – are entirely at the candidates’ expense.

 

In-person auditions for specific disciplines

If you are taking part in the auditions in Paris, Toronto or Vancouver and are applying for one of the following disciplines:

  • Trampoline
  • Tight Wire
  • Cloud Swing
  • Chinese Pole
  • Swinging Trapeze
  • Cyr Wheel
  • German Wheel
  • Teeterboard
  • Spring Board

You must submit an audition video* at the time of registration. Studios in these cities are not equipped for the safe practice of these disciplines.

Cyr Wheel or German Wheel auditions

If you bring your own Cyr Wheel or German Wheel, you can present your act at the Paris and Vancouver auditions (but not at the Toronto auditions).

Spring Board auditions

If you bring your own Spring Board, you can present your act at the Paris and Toronto auditions (but not at the Vancouver auditions).

If you prefer to present your discipline number in person, in front of our selection committee, we invite you to register for our live auditions in Montreal.

*You’ll need to submit a 3 minutes video showcasing your discipline to enable the selection committee to properly evaluate your profile. You’ll find all the information you need to prepare this video in the participation guide specific to the presentation of the discipline number.

 

Deadline for submitting your video  

Paris: December 15, 2024
Toronto and Vancouver: January 15, 2025

Audition video submission deadline: December 15, 2024

Make sure that your video meets the conditions and requirements outlined in the Auditions Participation Guide. This document contain all the details of the tests to prepare your audition video.

Auditions in person

To help you prepare for the auditions, we recommend that you consult the Auditions Participation Guide. This guide gives details of the tests you’ll need to complete during the in-person auditions. However, please note that this guide is provided for reference purposes only. The sections on video auditioning do not apply to in-person auditions and can be disregarded in this context.

 

Audition dates by city.

Cities Dates
Paris January 9 and 10, 2025
Toronto January 30, 2025
Vancouver January 31, 2025
Montreal February 8 and 9, 2025 : Circus and High School studies
February 11 to 14, 2025: Circus Arts (DEC 561.D0)

Important: Any expenses related to participation in the auditions – travel, accommodation or other – are entirely at the candidates’ expense.

 

In-person auditions for specific disciplines

If you are taking part in the auditions in Paris, Toronto or Vancouver and are applying for one of the following disciplines:

  • Trampoline
  • Tight Wire
  • Cloud Swing
  • Chinese Pole
  • Swinging Trapeze
  • Cyr Wheel
  • German Wheel
  • Teeterboard
  • Spring Board

You must submit an audition video* at the time of registration. Studios in these cities are not equipped for the safe practice of these disciplines.

Cyr Wheel or German Wheel auditions

If you bring your own Cyr Wheel or German Wheel, you can present your act at the Paris and Vancouver auditions (but not at the Toronto auditions).

Spring Board auditions

If you bring your own Spring Board, you can present your act at the Paris and Toronto auditions (but not at the Vancouver auditions).

If you prefer to present your discipline number in person, in front of our selection committee, we invite you to register for our live auditions in Montreal.

*You’ll need to submit a 3 minutes video showcasing your discipline to enable the selection committee to properly evaluate your profile. You’ll find all the information you need to prepare this video in the participation guide specific to the presentation of the discipline number.

 

Deadline for submitting your video  

Paris: December 15, 2024
Toronto and Vancouver: January 15, 2025

Video Audition

Audition video submission deadline: December 15, 2024

Make sure that your video meets the conditions and requirements outlined in the Auditions Participation Guide. This document contain all the details of the tests to prepare your audition video.

Selection

The selection committee will evaluate the applications during the month of February.

You will receive a response by email during the month of March. Only those who meet the necessary requirements will be admitted to the programs.

Please be sure to check your email inbox and junk mail regularly.

Contact and information

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at [email protected]. For more information on programs or admission, visit the Circus Arts,  Circus and High School studies or the Preparatory Program page.

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