Ballet Auditions Photographs
& Creative Portrait Experience
Sunday 27th September 2026
Ballet Audition Photographs & Creative Portrait Experience
Sunday 27th September 2026
Only four appointments available
Professional ballet audition photographs, created with specialist guidance from former Royal Ballet School preliminary audition panellist Rebecca Fraiz and professional portrait photographer Helen Moore.
Bring us the photographic requirements for your dancer’s chosen schools, Associate programmes or intensives. Rebecca and Helen will work together to refine, photograph and select the required poses, before preparing the finished files for submission.
With a ballet specialist and professional photographer beside you throughout, there is no need to struggle with positioning, lighting, camera angles or application dimensions at home.
The complete experience: £675
£475 payable to Moore & Moore Photography
£200 specialist ballet tuition payable separately to Rebecca Fraiz
Everything Your Dancer Needs for Their Applications
Ballet schools and training programmes often request several very specific photographs. Achieving the correct position while also considering line, placement, camera angle and lighting can be surprisingly difficult without the right space and support.
Our Ballet Audition & Creative Portrait Experience brings together two complementary areas of expertise.
Rebecca guides and corrects the dancer’s position from a specialist ballet perspective. Helen considers lighting, proportion, camera position and how the dancer’s three-dimensional form will translate into a two-dimensional photograph.
Each photograph appears on screen in the studio as it is taken. Together, we can assess the result, make any necessary adjustments and select the strongest photograph for each required pose during the session.
Your dancer leaves knowing this important part of their application is being professionally taken care of.
Included in Your Experience
- A short ballet warm-up with Rebecca, helping the dancer prepare their body and mind for the session.
- Up to two hours in the studio with Rebecca and Helen.
- Review of the photographic requirements you provide for your dancer’s intended applications.
- Specialist positioning and corrections from Rebecca
- Professional lighting, camera angles, and photographic guidance from Helen
- All essential audition poses required for the planned applications
- Selection of the strongest photograph for each required pose during the session
- Professional preparation and editing of the selected photographs
- Files correctly sized for the application requirements supplied to us
- Print-ready copies suitable for printing up to 12 inches on the longest side
- Screen-sized copies for sharing and using on social media
- A black and white version of each selected photograph
- Time for optional creative dance portraits, where the session allows
- Approximately 3-5 finished creative dance portraits where these are included
- Digital delivery by Monday 5 October 2026
- A parent or guardian welcome to remain and watch throughout
- Tea, coffee and refreshments in our welcoming Fleet studio
Your finished photographs will be delivered digitally through a private download link.
Two Specialists. One Carefully Guided Experience.
Helen Moore — Photographic Expertise
Helen has worked alongside Rebecca to provide specialist ballet audition photography experiences since 2019.
With a calm, patient approach and a welcoming studio environment, Helen understands how to photograph a three-dimensional body accurately and beautifully in a two-dimensional photograph.
She carefully considers lighting, framing, proportion and camera angle, avoiding distortion and ensuring the dancer’s line can be seen clearly.
While Rebecca concentrates on ballet technique and placement, Helen takes care of everything behind the camera. The result is a smooth, supportive experience in which the dancer can concentrate on performing each position without also worrying about the photography.
Together, Rebecca and Helen review the photographs as they are created, making adjustments where necessary and selecting the most suitable result for each application requirement.
Rebecca Fraiz — Ballet Expertise
Rebecca Fraiz is a highly experienced classical ballet teacher and former panellist for The Royal Ballet School’s nationwide preliminary auditions, selecting dancers for full-time training and Associate programmes.
A former Royal Ballet School student and Associate herself, Rebecca later became an Associate teacher for The Royal Ballet School and an Artistic Teacher at White Lodge. She is a graduate of The Royal Ballet School’s Diploma of Dance Teaching, specialising in vocational training, and has also taught at Central School of Ballet and English National Ballet School.
Rebecca brings an exceptionally experienced eye to every session. She guides placement, line and positioning, helping each dancer present the required poses as clearly and accurately as possible.
Her experience of both vocational training and the preliminary audition process gives dancers and parents valuable confidence at an important point in the application journey.
How Your Experience Unfolds
1. Prepare
Before the session, we will ask which schools, programmes or intensives your dancer intends to apply for.
You will need to supply the current photographic requirements for each application. We will use these to plan the required poses and file specifications.
On the day, Rebecca will begin with a short ballet warm-up to help prepare the dancer’s body and mind.
2. Refine and Photograph
Rebecca will guide the dancer through each required position, refining placement and line as needed.
Helen will photograph each pose with careful attention to lighting, proportion and camera angle. The photographs appear on screen as they are taken, allowing Rebecca and Helen to assess the result and repeat or adjust a pose where beneficial.
The strongest photograph for each requirement will be selected during the session, removing the need for you to choose between a large gallery afterwards.
3. Create
Once the essential audition photographs have been completed, your dancer may choose to use the remaining session time for creative dance portraits.
This is their opportunity to change into a favourite leotard, skirt, costume or tutu and create something more expressive and individual.
Creative portraits are entirely optional. Some dancers prefer to dedicate their full appointment to audition requirements, and we will ask about their preference before the day.
Where creative portraits form part of the session, approximately 3–5 finished photographs are generally achieved. The precise number will depend on the time available and the dancer’s ability, focus and stamina on the day.
An All-Inclusive Experience
This experience has been designed to provide everything your dancer needs for their planned ballet auditions and applications without requiring them to select a digital package afterwards.
The booking includes all essential audition photographs planned from the application requirements supplied to us, plus time for optional creative dance portraits where the session allows.
Sessions are up to two hours in length, giving us time to create a supportive and carefully paced experience. What can be achieved during that time will naturally depend on the number and complexity of the application requirements, together with the dancer’s ability, focus and stamina on the day.
The essential audition photographs will always be our first priority. Rebecca and Helen will guide and pace the session appropriately to achieve the best possible result for each dancer.
Proven Experience
Dancers photographed through this experience have subsequently secured places on prestigious intensive programmes where photographs formed part of the application process.
Professional photographs cannot guarantee the outcome of an audition or application. Selection will always depend on the individual dancer and the criteria of the school or programme.
What this experience does provide is the confidence of knowing that the requested poses have been carefully guided, professionally photographed and prepared according to the specifications supplied—without the uncertainty of trying to create them at home.
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Helen for Ballet audition photography and creative dance portraits.
The experience was stress free from start to finish and we are delighted with the final pictures.
Highly recommend! Thank you Helen and Rebecca.”
~ Laura Codd
” My daughter had her photos done with Helen. They were stunning! And Ms Fraiz was absolutely fantastic getting the poses just right. Such a professional and worthwhile experience for auditions. I couldn’t recommend them more! ❤️”
Mrs H. received 07/09/2023.
Fill in the form below to enquire or reserve your Ballet Audition & Creative Portrait Experience
Sunday 27th September 2026 – ONLY FOUR SPACES AVAILABLE
The Complete Experience £675
This comprises:
- £475 payable to Moore & Moore Photography
- £200 specialist tuition fee payable separately to Rebecca Fraiz
The Moore & Moore Photography fee may be divided into three payments of £158.33 using Klarna or arranged directly with us.
Your experience includes all planned audition photographs, the required digital file preparation and optional creative dance portraits where achieved during the session. There is no separate digital collection to purchase.
A £50 Studio Gift Certificate is also included and may be used towards professionally created printed artwork.
Sunday 27 September 2026
Four appointments available
Enquire About an Appointment
If all four appointments are reserved, you may register your interest in a possible additional date or let us know if your application deadline requires another arrangement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should we send you before the session?
Please send us the current photographic instructions for every school, programme or intensive your dancer is planning to apply for.
Requirements and file specifications can vary between organisations and may change from year to year, so we work from the information supplied for your dancer’s current applications.
Are all the audition photographs included?
Yes. This is an all-inclusive experience rather than a package-based session.
We will plan the essential poses required for the applications you tell us about in advance. Sessions last for up to two hours, so the number and complexity of those requirements must be achievable within the appointment.
Are creative dance portraits included?
Time for creative dance portraits is included where the dancer would like them and the audition requirements have been completed with sufficient session time remaining.
Approximately 3–5 finished creative portraits are generally achieved. These are optional, and some dancers choose to concentrate entirely on their audition photographs.
Can the photographs be used for several applications?
Yes, where the required poses and specifications are suitable. Please provide the instructions for all intended applications before the session so that we can plan appropriately.
How will we receive the photographs?
Your completed digital photographs will be delivered through a private download link by Monday 5 October 2026.
You will receive application-ready files prepared to the specifications supplied, print-ready copies suitable for printing up to 12 inches on the longest side, screen-sized copies and black-and-white versions.
Does professional photography improve the likelihood of acceptance?
Professional photographs cannot guarantee a place, audition or successful application.
The experience ensures that the requested positions are carefully guided, clearly photographed and professionally prepared, allowing the dancer to submit photographs that meet the supplied requirements.
Where does the experience take place?
The experience takes place at Moore & Moore Photography’s welcoming home studio in Fleet, Hampshire, close to Junction 4a of the M3.
Fleet Railway Station is approximately five minutes away by taxi.
How do we reserve an appointment?
Complete the enquiry form and tell us which schools, courses or programmes your dancer is considering.
After submitting the form, you can choose to book one of the four available appointments immediately and pay the £475 Moore & Moore Photography fee online.
If you would prefer to discuss your dancer’s requirements first, that is absolutely fine. We will contact you to answer your questions, talk through the experience and help you choose the most suitable available appointment.
Rebecca Fraiz’s separate £200 specialist ballet tuition fee will be arranged directly with Rebecca, and her invoice will be sent for payment shortly after your booking.
Terms & Conditions
- The Portrait Experience Fee once booked is non-refundable.
- Viewing & Ordering Appointments are held at the studio on a separate date.
- This cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Full Terms & Conditions can be read here.
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