Alongside full-time ballet training for 11–19 year olds, Elmhurst offers Saturday classes for younger students (Years 4–6) through its Pre-Vocational Programme and in 2010 the school holds its first Birmingham Summer School.

How to apply for Saturday PVP classes

Click for more information about Saturday PVP programme auditions (formerly Talent Days)

Find out more about Elmhurst's Summer School

Summer School.

How to apply for full-time ballet training

All potential students must audition for a place. Auditions are held in Birmingham on specified dates during the autumn and winter terms (Audition dates). However, Elmhurst is happy to consider talented possible students outside the formal audition period; if you would like to be considered, please contact the Registrar.

Some auditions are undertaken overseas. Alternatively, arrangements can be made for overseas students to submit a prescribed audition videotape or DVD.

The current application forms and prospectus are downloadable in PDF format below.

Students offered a place at Elmhurst, who have been resident in the UK for the previous three years, may be eligible for financial assistance through the DfES Music and Dance Scheme. This covers all, or a proportion of the fees, on a sliding scale based on parental income. British and other European students may be eligible for a Dance and Drama Award to defray the expenses of the Sixth Form three-year vocational course.

In 2006, as part of our endeavour to reduce our carbon footprint, we made the decision to stop producing our printed prospectus in favour of this on-line version. Please e-mail KateHowells@brb.org.uk if you would like to comment on this decision.

1. Chairman's Introduction
2. Introduction to Elmhurst
3. Dance Training
4. Boarding and Pastoral Care
5. Academic Tuition

For applications, please select the appropriate link below.
1. Application for Years 7 and 8
2. Application for Year 9 and above
3. Application for Sixth Form

To view the PDF forms, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat™ Reader installed on your computer. If you haven't got it you can download it, free, by clicking here.

Completed application forms should be sent to: The Registrar, Elmhurst School for Dance, 249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UH. Please e-mail the Registrar, if you have any queries about the application process.