THE BEJART BALLET LAUSANNE, Switzerland
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne is looking for soloist dancers (f/m/d) to join the company for the 2025-2026 season.
Applicants must have strong classical and contemporary skills and be at least 25 years old.
To apply, send following materials to audition@bejart.ch:
A detailed CV
A portrait photo and several full length dance pictures
Several links to unedited recent video clips of solo dance performances (No downloadable movies accepted)
The application deadline is 15th February 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to individual in-person auditions in Lausanne between February and March.
For more details, click here. The company’s artistic director is Julien Favreau.
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DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM, the United States
Dance Theatre of Harlem seeks versatile, classically trained dance artists to perform a repertoire of neoclassical, classical, and contemporary works for the 2025-2026 performance and touring season.
To apply for auditions, click here for pre-registration (a Google account required) and submit the following:
Resume
Full-body dance photo
Headshot
The pre-registration deadline is 12th January 2025. The in-person auditions will take place on 19th January at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Everett Center for the Performing Arts, 466 West 152nd Street, New York, NY 10031.
Click here for more details and the timetable of the auditions.
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CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE, Varaždin, Croatia
Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin is looking for dancers to join the new Othello creation by Maša Kolar between April and June 2025, with touring availability in July 2025.
Applicants must have excellent classical and high contemporary skills and at least 3 years of professional experience.
To apply for auditions, email the following materials to produkcija@hnkvz.hr with the subject line staring “Audition Othello”
curriculum vitae with a portrait photo
a video link to a showreel (YouTube or Vimeo)
a video link of improvisation max. 3 min. (YouTube or Vimeo)
The application deadline is 30th of January 2025. Selected dancers will be contacted by 17th February 2025.
For more information, click here.
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BALLETO DI ROMA, Italy
Balletto di Roma will hold auditions for male and female dancers with excellent classical and contemporary technique for covering main roles from the Company’s repertoire.
To apply, fill in the application form and upload required materials from here.
Three short presentation video sequences:1) Ballet barre, with pointe shoes for women; 2) Variation from the classical repertoire chosen by the candidate; 3) Contemporary choreography or improvisation
CV including education and professional experience
Portrait and full-length photos
The application deadline 7th February 2025. In-person audition scheduled for 16th February 2025.
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BALLET MENPHIS, the United States
Ballet Memphis is seeking dancers to join its professional company for the 2025-2026 season. The company is unable to support visa applications for international dancers.
In-person auditions will take place in the following locations. All dates are in 2025.
New York, NY: 15th February
Chicago, IL: 2nd March
Houston, TX: 30th March
Memphis, TN: 6th April
The company also accepts video auditions.
For more details and to apply, click here.
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BALLETT KIEL, Theate Kiel, Germany
Ballett Kiel is looking for one professional male dancer and one professional female dancer for the current 2024-2025 season and the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
Applicants must have classical and contemporary techniques and improvisation skills. The minimum height is 180 cm for male dancers. Professional experience preferred.
To apply, please send your CV in one PDF or Word file with photos, a video link (YouTube/Vimeo) of recent material with one classical and one contemporary variation to: audition@ballett.theater-kiel.de
Deadline is not specified. Invitation-only auditions will take place on 16th oFebruary 2025 (female dancers: 12:00-14:00; male dacers 14:30-16:30) at Theater Kiel, Ballett studio, Rathausplatz 4, 24103 Kiel.
For more information, click here.
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BALLET DES MOINES, the United States
Ballet Des Moines will be considering male, female, and nonbinary candidates with strong classical technique for company, apprentice, and trainee positions.
Auditions will take place on 9th February 2025 at Ballet Des Moines Studios, 655 Walnut, Suite 120, Des Moines, IA 50309.
Applicants must be 18 years or older by 1st September 2025.
To apply, fill in the registration form from here and the following to auditions@balletdesmoines.org and/or bring materials to the audition:
CV
Headshot
2-3 full body dance photos that show body proportions and line.
Regardless of online submission or in-person audition, dancers are required to send a recent video (with no introduction or complex editing) including the following selections in form fitting dance attire:
1 short selection of classical repertoire, danced en pointe if appropriate.
1 selection of contemporary repertoire that illustrates the dancer’s command of a range of movement and artistry that contrasts their classical work.
3-5 minutes of barre work showing both sides.
3-5 minutes of center work including adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro, danced en pointe if appropriate.
Examples of partnering experience are greatly encouraged.
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NASHVILLE BALLET and WONDERBOUND, the United States
Nashville Ballet is hiring talented and dynamic artists to join the Company and NB2 for the 2025-2026 season.
The company is auditions in Nashville, TN, and in New York, NY.
The Nashville audition will be held on on 9th February 2025. It is an open audition and advanced material submission is not required. Pre-registration is necessary. Click here.
The Nashville audition is a joint event with Wonderbound. For more details about timetable and outfits, click here.
The New York audition will be held on on 16th March 2025 and it is invitation only.
To apply, submit the following from here.
A video with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in tight-fitting dance attire such as leotard, tights, fitted shirt, etc:
A short classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes (if applicable)
A short contemporary variation (that could consist of something drawn from the repertoire, phrases from classwork, or an applicant-created work) that illustrates the applicant’s command of a range of movements different from that demonstrated in the classical variation
3-5 minutes of barre work, incorporating both sides
3-5 minutes of center work that includes adagio, pirouettes, and, petit and grand allegro, preferably danced in pointe shoes (if applicable).
Headshot and 2-3 dance photos that reveal the dancer's body proportions and line.
Deadlines are not specified. For more information, click here.
The company is also holding an audition tour for the summer intensives other programmes for young dancers. There are audition fees. Click here for more information.
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