Semperoper Ballett, Germany
Semperoper Ballett is accepting applications from dancers for the auditions for the 2025-2026 season. The Dresden-based company is looking for dancers for all ranks from Principal to Apprentice.
Send following materials to audition.ballett@semperoper.de.
a CV
a head shot
2-3 dance photos that reveal the dancer’s full body proportions and line
a publicly accessible video link (preferably on Youtube) with no introduction or special editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight fitting dance attire for men:
a short classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants
a short contemporary variation or improvisation that illustrates your command of a range of movement different from that demonstrated in the classical variation
3-5 minutes of barre work, incorporating both sides, danced in soft shoes by male applicants and pointe shoes by female applicants
3-5 minutes of centre work that includes adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants
Application deadline is 5th January 2025. The invitation-only in person auditions will take place on 16th March 2025 at Semperoper Dresden, Germany. Artistic Director is Kinsun Chan.
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The Washington Ballet, the United States
The Washington Ballet is holding auditions for dancers for the company and dancers aged 18-23 for its Studio Company.
The contract dates are 18th August 2025 - 1st June 2026.
Requirements for application are:
Resume/CV
Only Accepted formats: .pdf files
Email Address
Date of birth
Height in feet/inches
Citizenship
Visa status (if applicable)
Training and Performance Experience
Headshot and Dance Photographs
Only Accepted formats: .jpg, pdf files
One headshot
One or more full body dance photos
Video Link
Accepted formats: YouTube or Vimeo (provide link passwords if necessary)
Classical and contemporary works
In-person studio auditions will be held in New York (19th January), Chicago (2nd February), San Francisco (16th February) and its home base Washington D.C. (2nd March).
The application deadline is three days prior to each audition.
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Artistic Director is Edward Liang.
Ballett Bremerhaven, Germany
Ballett Bremerhaven, under the artistic direction of Alfonso Palencia, will hold auditions for the 2025-2026 season.
The company is looking for (m/f/d ) dancers with at least 2 years of professional experience who have excellent classical and contemporary technique, improvisation qualities and openness to different skills of dance.
To apply for the audition, email your application including CV, dance photo, headshot (PDF, max. 5MB) and video link maximum of 5 minutes to alfonso.palencia@magistrat.bremerhaven.de
The application deadline is 21st December 2024. Successful applicants will be notified and invited to in-person auditions by email no later than 5th January 2025. The auditions will take place on 19th January at the ballet studio of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven.
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