Juliette Bacula,15, of Oak Park, goes through a routine Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Ana Roden,15, dances Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Nicholas Gray, 15, of Mequon, Wis, (left); Kahari Moore, 15, of Chicago, and Noah Guthier of Madison, Wis., fly through the air during one of their exercises at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Nicholas Gray, 15, of Mequon, Wis, (left); Kahari Moore, 15, of Chicago, and Noah Guthier of Madison, Wis., fly through the air during one of their exercises at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Annika Reikersdorfer,15, of Middleton, Wis. (left) and Christina Dennis,15, of Madison, Wis., leap during one of their exercises at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Haley Johnson, 17, (No. 81), of Libertyville runs through an exercise with other dancers Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

A trio of ladies leap during an exercise Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

A group of ballerinas watch Suzanna Duba,16, of Grand Rapids, Mich., work a routine as they wait for their turn on the floor at an auditionSunday for a summer course at the School of American Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Kay Mazzo,ofm the audition faculty, guides the students through an exercise. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

A group of ballerinas watch Dylan Wald, 17, of Plymouth, Minn., work a routine at the audition Sunday, | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Kay Mazzo, from the audition faculty, guides the students through an exercise. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Katherine Deuitch,15, completes a graceful leap during her exercise. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Noah Guthier,15, of Madison, Wis., leaps during an exercise. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Girls at the barre practice before they get their chance on the floor Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Students work at the barre Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Emily Smith, 17, of Gurnee, spins during an exercise Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Lizzie Tripp of Waukesha, Wis., works during an exercise Sunday at an audition for a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official academy of the New York City Ballet. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times