Vienna Philharmonic Ball

Debutante Procession

Registration

Registration to dance the opening is possible beginning of September online at the Tanzschule Elmayer. Please register as a couple and give us your address, telephone number, date of birth, height and a valid e-mail address. In October you will receive a written invitation to a dance audition which will take place on a weekend in November at the Elmayer School of Dance.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals take place in the week before the ball in the Musikverein in Vienna. Attendance at all rehearsals is mandatory. The production will be prepared by the Elmayer School of Dance under the direction of Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer.

Requirements

  • Minimum age: Ladies 17, Gentlemen 18 years.
  • Ability to dance the Viennese Waltz (natural and reverse turns)
  • Dress: Ladies floor-length, white evening gown, white gloves; Gentlemen: black tails, white gloves
  • We kindly ask for your understanding that married couples are not allowed to participate in the debutante procession
Debutante Procession

Impressions

The entrance and dance of the young ladies and gentlemen of the debutante procession is one of the highlights of each year's Vienna Philharmonic Ball.