PRESS: Ballet Bound program brings auditions to neighborhoods across Louisville

By Breya Jones, Louisville Public Media Auditions for the 2025-2026 class of the Louisville Ballet’s Ballet Bound program start next weekend. The yearlong educational program gives 20 students between the ages 7-9 a chance to learn at Louisville Ballet’s downtown dance studio. The cost of tuition alongside supplies, like a uniform, are covered. Ballet Bound, which is entering its sixth year, was created with the express purpose of lowering barriers to ballet education. The audition process is set at community hubs across certain Louisville neighborhoods. “By meeting children where they are — in their neighborhoods and parks — we’re opening doors to the arts that many never imagined were available to them. We believe talent is everywhere, and this program helps us nurture it,” Stacey Blakeman, Director of Community Engagement at Louisville Ballet, said in a news release about the program. Interested families are encouraged to register for auditions ahead of time. This is an excerpt. Read the full story here!