2022 Denver Nuggets Dancers Auditions

Denver Nuggets Dancers perform at all home games in the Denver Nuggets season, including pre-season exhibitions, regular-season games, and NBA Playoffs. Dancers also have opportunities to:

Participate in community service projects.
Inspire young dancers through the DND Juniors dance program.
Perform at multiple non-game events throughout the year.
Perform for national television audiences.
Receive benefits from multiple sponsors including hair styling, tanning, and fitness memberships
Get paid to dance while making lifelong friends!

2022 Audition Schedule

Preliminary Auditions:

Online Audition Registration Due: 5pm on Wed July 6
Audition Material Instruction (In-Person & Virtual): 6pm on Thurs July 7 @ Ball Arena
In-Person Preliminary Audition: 2pm on Sat July 9 @ Ball Arena

Semi-Finals:

Sunday, July 10 – 2pm @ Ball Arena
Finalists announced by 8pm

Finalists’ Training Camp: Monday – Friday, July 11-15

Monday - Individual Interviews scheduled between 12pm and 5pm; Dance Rehearsal: 7:30pm-10:30pm
Tuesday - Individual Interviews scheduled between 12pm and 5pm; Photo Shoot & Uniform Fitting: 6:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday - Individual Interviews scheduled between 9am and 12pm; Dance Rehearsal: 7:30-10:30pm
Friday – Public Appearance and Dance Performance (Time TBD); Dance Rehearsal: 6:30pm-9:30pm

Choreography Showcase / Final Dance Audition: Sunday, July 17

Check-in: 2pm @ Ball Arena
2022-23 DND Announced by 8pm

* Audition schedule is to be determined and subject to change. The Finalists’ Training Camp schedule above is a sample of what to expect during Finals week.

Audition Requirements:

All dancers must:

be at least 18 years of age (by July 9, 2022) or 17 years of age with a parent or guardian permission
hold a high school diploma or equivalent education
wear athletic attire and shoes with non-marking soles
submit non-returnable 8" x 10" headshot
submit a dance resume including any previous dance teams, classes or workshops, current employment and training, educational background, and 3 professional references
complete and submit the 2022 DND Audition Registration Form and the 2022 Liability Waiver & Release.
have reliable transportation to and from all DND practices and at least 85% of the home games in the Denver Nuggets 2022-23 season (schedule TBD).