Auditions:Balletto Teatro di Torino, Gabriella Engdahl Dance Theatre, ŻfinMalta National Dance Company, Ballet do Douro

All dates are 2025 unless otherwise noted.

BALLETTO TEATRO DI TORINO, Italy

The Balletto Teatro di Torino is looking for one female-identifying professional dancer with a strong foundation in classical and contemporary technique, excellent skills in floor work and improvisation.

A one-year fixed-term contract is offered (no freelance contracts), starting from September 2025. The contract is renewable.

Application is open to international candidates but the hiring process is more straightforward for those with a European Union passport than others.

To apply, please send the following materials to audition@ballettoteatroditorino.org with the subject line “FEMALE AUDITION 2025":

Artistic curriculum vitae, including age, height, nationality and a portrait photo
A video link to a showreel (YouTube, Vimeo) – no wetransfer, no password
A video link of a maximum 5-minute improvisation (YouTube, Vimeo)
A motivation letter

The application deadline is 18th April. Only complete applications will be considered.

The invitation-only audition will take place on 1st May at Balletto Teatro di Torino, Via Cigna 5, Turin, Italy.

Click here for the audition notice.

GABRIELLA ENGDAHL DANCE THEATRE, the United Kingdom

Gabriella Engdahl Dance Theatre is holding an audition workshop to get to know performers for research and development of the piece ‘Why do I wear blue?’ (working title), which explores family identity.

The company is looking for:

Two female-identifying/non-binary dancer playing age 18-25 years
One female-identifying/non-binary dancer playing age 35-50 years
One Male identifying dancer/actor playing age 60+

To apply, send the information below in an email to Gabriellaengdahldancetheatre@gmail.com:

Your CV
A link to an existing showreel
A link to an improvisation expressing who you are as a dancer and performer - character work is encouraged. This can be filmed in any space available to you or that inspires you (max 2 min).

The application deadline is midday, Thursday 24th April. The invitation-only workshop will be held on 19th May at East London Dance E15 2QS.

For more information including engagement dates and terms, click here.

ŻFINMALTA NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY, Malta

ŻfinMalta National Dance Company is looking for company dancers. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of professional experience, as well as a rich physical understanding, developed technical practice, and be bold improvisors with a sense of their individual artistry.

To apply, send following materials from here.

a CV with headshot, current employment, a referee, contact email
a video link of a maximum two (2) minutes (Only links to Vimeo and YouTube will be accepted).

Application Deadline is Monday 5th May at 5 PM CET. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Monday 12th May.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to audition on Saturday 7th June, at ŻfinMalta studios, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta. Selected candidates will be asked to stay on for an extra day, Sunday 8th June.

For more details, click here.

BALLET DO DOUR, Portugal

Ballet do Douro is looking for dancers for the Main Company and Company II for the 2025-2026 season.

The application deadline is 25th April. The invitation-only auditions will take place in May in Porto, Portugal.

To apply and for more information, click here.

Prima Materia is not associated to these companies. Please contact them directly for any enquiries.