HOW TO APPLY

Welcome to the Nutmeg Admissions Information Page


We strive to make the process

of becoming a Nutmeg student

as easy as possible.

HOW TO APPLY

AUDITION & ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR
SUMMER & YEAR-ROUND RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

STEP ONE: AUDITION

As part of the application process, all prospective students are required to audition.


There are two methods by which to audition:


Method 1 – Virtual and In-Person Audition Classes:

 

  • To find audition dates, please go to the 2025 AUDITION INFORMATION page.
  • One you have selected a date on which to audition, please click on that date to register. After registering, additional information will be sent to you via email.
  • Once ONLINE REGISTRATION is completed, please download the AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM.
  • EMAIL completed audition registration form and photos (First Arabesque and Headshot) to admissions@nutmegconservatory.org.
  • Dress in the following attire: Females - dark leotard, pink tights and shoes, no skirt; Males - white t-shirt, tights (grey, black or white) and matching shoes.

 


Method 2 – VIDEO Audition:

 

  • If you are unable to be present at any of the auditions on the tour or if you are applying to one of our Summer Intensive Programs or our Year-Round Residency Program after the audition tour has concluded, you may submit a video audition link (YouTube/Vimeo).
  • Please review the VIDEO AUDITION GUIDELINES for more information.
  • Payment may be submitted online HERE .
  • Send a viewable link to admissions@nutmegconservatory.org
  • Completed audition registration form and photos (First Arabesque and Headshot) must accompany viewable link.


Within 2 weeks of your audition, students will be contacted by our Admissions Office. 


Should you have any questions, please contact Lori Pagano at 860.482.4413 Ext. 1304 or email at LPagano@nutmegconservatory.org

THE POST HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM:TWO YEARS

This growing Post-High School Program is an acceleration of the work of the Vaganova method. It is designed for the dancer who seeks additional technical and performance training in a performance-oriented student company prior to auditioning for a professional position. It is equally well suited for students who wish to dance more intensively and then continue their academic careers in a college or university setting.

Students who graduate from the two-year Residency Program are also eligible to continue in the Post-High School Program if deemed appropriate and students coming to The Nutmeg in their senior year of high school may stay one or two years more in the Post-High School Program. A student need not attend our high school residency program in order to attend the post high school program.

STEP TWO: 
POST-ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE

Within 2 weeks of your audition, students will be contacted by our Admissions Office.


Year-Round Residency Program

 

  • If you have been accepted into the Year-Round Residency program and are of high school age, please be aware that you must contact the Director of Academics to discuss qualifications and enrollment procedures for our academic program. 
  • Visit our Academics Program (CAP) for further information concerning academics. You may also contact Donna M. Mattiello, Director of Academics, at 860.482.4413 Ex. 1314, or DMattiello@nutmegconservatory.org.
  • You may want to review, Congratulations, You’ve Been Accepted! Now what
  • Nutmeg utilizes School and Student Services (SSS) to assess financial ability to pay for the Residency Year-Round Program. No student will be considered for a financial scholarship unless a Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS) is completed on the SSS website. Please click on the following link to start the process: SSS Family Portal Login

 


Summer Programs:

 

  • If you have been accepted into one of our Summer Programs, please view Tuition information HERE .

 

Regardless of which program to which a student has been accepted, we welcome you to The Nutmeg Family! Please contact Lori Pagano, at LPagano@nutmegconservatory.org should you have any questions.

STEP THREE: 
2024 – 2025 TUITION OVERVIEW

  • Year-Round Residency

    Residency Tuition

    Professional High School

    Training Program = $7,700*

    Room/Board/Academic Supervision = $24,200**

    Room and Board Fee = $750

    Facility/Cleaning Fee = $225

    Non-refundable Enrollment Fee = $500

    Total = $33,375


    Post High School

    Training Program

    Training Program = $7,700*

    Room/Board = $19,050

    Room and Board Fee = $750

    Facility/Cleaning Fee = $225

    Enrollment Fee = $500

    Total = $28,225


    * Includes $150 Activity Fee 

    ** Modification of tuition due to other courses of academic study is available. Please contact Lori Pagano via email to discuss tuition discounts: LPagano@nutmegconservatory.org

  • Daytime Programs

    Daytime Tuition

    Professional 6 Day:

    Training Program (1:00pm start M-F, Sat. 10:30am start) = $7,700*

         or

    Training Program (5:00pm start M-Th, Sat. 10:30am start)= $5,700*

        

    Plus:

    Facility/Cleaning Fee = $125

    Non-refundable Enrollment Fee = $500


    Professional 5 Day:

    Training Program (5:00pm start M-Th, Sat. 10:30am start)  = $4,550*

    Facility/Cleaning Fee = $125

    Non-refundable Enrollment Fee = $500


    *Includes $150 Activity Fee 


    ****ADD $5,150 FOR ANY DAY STUDENT ATTENDING ACADEMIC PROGRAM****


Tuition Refund Policy

Requests for prorated tuition charges or refunds for any reason other than a medical issue cannot be granted. In the event of an injury or illness, as determined by a physician, any refund amount may be allowed only at the full discretion of Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts. In all cases, deposits are non-refundable.