Dance Spirit Audition Guide '08

United States

  • Ajkun Ballet Theatre

  • New Rochelle, NY
  • Artistic Directors: Chiara & Leonard Ajkun
  • Contact: Almira Bubesi, Office Manager
  • 646-202-1852
  • ajkun@aol.com
  • ajkunbt.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Starts: Jul 19, 2008
  • Auditions: Feb 2 (Bucharest, Romania), Feb 9 (Palermo, Italy), Feb 16 (Turin, Italy), Feb 23 (Milan, Italy), Mar 8 (Tirana, Albania), Mar 13 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $20;
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Alabama Ballet

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Artistic Director: Tracey Alvey
  • Contact: Joelle Tucker
  • 205-322-4300
  • information@alabamaballet.org
  • alabamaballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: Mar 15 (Birmingham, AL)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $15;
  • Videos accepted
  • Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Artistic Director: Alonzo King
  • Contact: Arturo Fernandez
  • 415-863-3040
  • arturo@linesballet.org
  • linesballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary ballet
  • Audition: TBD (San Francisco)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, pointe
  • Fee: $25
  • American Repertory Ballet

  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • Artistic Director: Graham Lustig
  • Contact: Joe Lumia
  • 732-249-1254
  • jlumia@arballet.org
  • arballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May
  • Audition: Mar 15 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida

  • Miami, FL
  • Artistic Director: Vladimir Issaev
  • Contact: Ruby Issaev
  • 305-935-3232
  • artsballet@bellsouth.net
  • artsballettheatre.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Starts: Aug 18, 2008
  • Audition: TBD (Miami, FL)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Atlanta Ballet

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Artistic Director: John McFall
  • Contact: Dale Shields
  • 404-873-5811
  • dshields@atlantaballet.com
  • atlantaballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: Feb 16 (Atlanta)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Atlanta Festival Ballet Company

  • Stockbridge, GA
  • Artistic Directors: Gregory Aaron & Nicolas Pacana
  • Contact: Giselle DiBlasi
  • 770-507-2775
  • atlantafb@aol.com
  • atlantafestivalballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: Jul 2008–Jun 2009
  • Audition: TBD (Stockbridge, GA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Atlantic City Ballet

  • Boardwalk Hall
  • Egg Harbor City, NJ
  • Artistic Director: Phyllis Papa
  • Contact: Edda Harper
  • 609-804-1995
  • ballerina@acbt.org; acbt.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Jul–Apr
  • Audition: Apr 6 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $25
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • AZDance Group

  • Movement E-Motion
  • Anthem, AZ
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Kenda Newbury
  • 480-215-1916
  • azdancegroup@yahoo.com
  • azdance.org
  • Repertory: ballet, Broadway show, contemporary, jazz, modern
  • Auditions: TBD (Phoenix; Anthem, AZ)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, references, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, jazz, modern, pointe, prepared solo, repertory, tap
  • Fee: $15
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Ballet Arizona

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Artistic Director: Ib Andersen
  • Contact: Maria Simonetti
  • 602-343-6519
  • msimonetti@balletaz.org
  • balletaz.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: mid Aug–mid Jun
  • Audition: Mar 9 (Phoenix)
  • Bring: dance photo
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $10
  • Ballet Austin

  • Austin, TX
  • Artistic Director: Stephen Mills
  • Contact: Eugene Alvarez
  • 512-476-9151
  • Eugene.Alvarez@balletaustin.org
  • balletaustin.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–May
  • Audition: Feb 16 (Austin, TX)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $25
  • Ballet Florida

  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Artistic Director: Marie Hale
  • Contact: Steven Hoff
  • 561-659-1212
  • StevenHoff@balletflorida.com
  • balletflorida.com
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary, modern
  • Audition: Feb 24 (West Palm Beach, FL)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe, repertory
  • Ballet Memphis

  • Memphis, TN
  • Artistic Director: Dorothy Gunther Pugh
  • Contact: Karl Condon, Associate Artistic Director
  • 901-737-7322
  • karl@balletmemphis.org
  • balletmemphis.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–May
  • Auditions: Feb 23 (NYC), Mar 6 (Seattle), Mar 8 (San Francisco), Mar 29 (Chicago)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Videos accepted
  • BalletMet Columbus

  • Columbus, OH
  • Artistic Director: Gerard Charles
  • Contact: Rebecca Rodriguez
  • 614-229-4860
  • rrodriguez@balletmet.org
  • balletmet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Mar 1 (NYC), Mar 9 (Columbus, OH)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Ballet Nouveau Colorado

  • Broomfield, CO
  • Artistic Director: Garrett Ammon
  • Contact: Dawn Fay, Associate Artistic Director
  • 303-466-5685
  • company@balletnouveaucolorado.org
  • bncevolution.com
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary
  • Audition: Feb 16 (Broomfield, CO)
  • Bring: dance photo, DVD, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe, repertory
  • Pre-application required
  • Ballet Quad Cities

  • Rock Island, IL
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Steve Beirens
  • 309-786-3779
  • sbeirensballetqc@sbcglobal.net
  • balletquadcities.com
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary
  • Auditions: Mar 2 (L.A.), Mar 9 (Milwaukee), Mar 16 (Chicago), Mar 30 (Iowa City, IA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $10
  • Videos accepted
  • Ballet San Jose

  • San Jose, CA
  • Artistic Director: Dennis Nahat
  • Contact: Spencer Anderson
  • 408-288-2820
  • sanderson@balletsanjose.org
  • balletsanjose.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep 1–May 20
  • Auditions: TBD (L.A.; NYC; Chicago; San Jose); check website for details
  • Bring: ballet shoes (for men), character shoes, dance photo, headshot, pointe shoes (for ladies), resumé; women must wear light or skin-colored tights, men must wear light-colored tights
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $20
  • Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Inc

  • Annapolis, MD
  • Artistic Director: Dianna Cuatto
  • Contacts: Jamie Skates, Dianna Cuatto
  • 410-224-5644
  • dckessler@comcast.net
  • balletmaryland.org
  • Repertory: ballet, character, jazz, modern, tap
  • Contract Dates: Aug–Apr
  • Auditions: Mar 2, 9 (Annapolis, MD)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Ballet Tucson

  • Tucson, AZ
  • Artistic Director: Mary Beth Cabana
  • Contact: Thomas Gilliam
  • 520-903-1445
  • ballettucson@aol.com
  • ballettucson.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD (Tucson, AZ)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Ballet West

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Artistic Director: Adam Sklute
  • Contact: Nick Mullikin
  • 801-323-6927
  • nmullikin@balletwest.org
  • balletwest.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug/Sep–May/Jun
  • Auditions: Mar 15 (Plano, TX), Mar 22 (NYC), Mar 29 (Pasadena, CA), Apr 6 (Salt Lake City)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Fee: $10
  • Videos accepted;
  • Pre-application required
  • BalletX

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Artistic Directors: Christine Cox & Matthew Neenan
  • Contact: Christine Cox
  • 215-917-1513
  • cox@balletx.org
  • balletx.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary
  • Audition: TBD (Philadelphia)
  • Bring: dance photo, DVD, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, learning choreography
  • Videos accepted
  • Boston Ballet

  • Boston, MA
  • Artistic Director: Mikko Nissinen
  • Contact: Company Manager
  • 617-695-6950
  • auditions@bostonballet.com
  • bostonballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–May
  • Audition: Apr 6 (Boston)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $20
  • Videos accepted
  • Butterworth Dance Company

  • San Diego, CA
  • Artistic Director: Traves Butterworth
  • Contact: Molly Terbovich
  • 619-501-5037
  • bdc@butterdance.org
  • butterdance.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Audition: TBD (San Diego)
  • Bring: resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern
  • Pre-application required
  • Calpulli Mexican Dance Co, Inc

  • Jackson Heights, NY
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Daniel Jaquez
  • 718-507-2617
  • info@calpullidance.org
  • calpullidance.org
  • Repertory: ethnic
  • Contract Dates:
  • Mar 21–May 6
  • Audition: TBD (NYC)
  • Bring: resumé
  • Audition includes: improvisation, interview, modern, partnering
  • Videos accepted
  • Carolina Ballet

  • Raleigh, NC
  • Artistic Director: Robert Weiss
  • Contact: Elizabeth Parker
  • 919-719-0800
  • elizabethparker@carolinaballet.com
  • carolinaballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD (Raleigh, NC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Videos accepted
  • Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director: Benoit Swan Pouffer
  • Contact: Pamela Vachon
  • 212-244-0015
  • audition@cedarlakedance.com
  • cedarlakedance.com
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Audition: Jun 9 (NYC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Cincinnati Ballet

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Artistic Director: Victoria Morgan
  • Contact: Wendy Dierking
  • 513-562-1125
  • wdierking@cincinnatiballet.com
  • cincinnatiballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Feb 23 (Boston), Feb 24 (NYC), Mar 2 (Cincinnati), Mar 16 (San Francisco)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Fee: $10
  • City Ballet of San Diego

  • San Diego, CA
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Steven Wistrich
  • 858-274-6058
  • info@cityballet.org
  • cityballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Oct–May
  • Audition: TBD (San Diego)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • CityDance Ensemble

  • Washington, DC
  • Artistic Director: Paul Gordon Emerson
  • Contact: Christopher K. Morgan
  • 202-347-3909
  • christopher@citydance.net
  • citydance.net
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Aug–Jun
  • Audition: Feb 1 (NYC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern, prepared solo
  • Videos accepted
  • Colorado Ballet

  • Denver, CO
  • Artistic Director: Gil Boggs
  • Contact: Company Manager
  • 303-339-1631
  • kristina@coloradoballet.org
  • coloradoballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Jul–Mar
  • Auditions: Feb 2 (NYC), Feb 17 (Denver)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Fee: $20
  • Videos accepted
  • Columbia City Ballet

  • Columbia, SC
  • Artistic Director: William Starrett
  • Contact: Ashley Howell
  • 800-899-7408
  • info@columbiacityballet.com
  • columbiacityballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–Apr
  • Auditions: Mar 1 (Columbia, SC), Mar 16 (Atlanta), Mar 27 (Culver City, CA), May 4 (NYC), May 24 (Columbia, SC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Directors/contacts:
  • Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson
  • 212-777-7771
  • management@complexionsdance.org
  • complexionsdance.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary, modern
  • Contract Dates: Jun–May
  • Auditions: May 7 (NYC), TBD (Charlotte, NC; L.A.)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Contemporary Dance–Fort Worth

  • Ft. Worth, TX
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Kerry Kreiman
  • 817-922-0944
  • cdfw@cdfw.org
  • cdfw.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Dancers affiliated with the company are contracted per performance or class taught, and choose which projects they work on.
  • Audition: TBD (Ft. Worth, TX)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, personal statement of career goals and philosophies, resumé
  • Audition includes: improvisation, interview, modern, rehearsal with the company
  • Pre-application required
  • Dance Alive National Ballet

  • Gainesville, FL
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Kim Tuttle
  • 352-371-2986
  • dalive@bellsouth.net
  • kjpofahl@bellsouth.net">kjpofahl@bellsouth.net
  • dancealive.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: Aug 18–Apr 15
  • Audition: TBD (Gainesville, FL)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé, video/DVD
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, partnering, pointe, prepared solo
  • Videos accepted
  • Dance Kaleidoscope

  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Artistic Director/Contact: David Hochoy
  • 317-940-8460
  • davidh@dancekal.org
  • dancekal.org
  • Repertory: ballet, jazz, modern
  • Contract Dates: May–May
  • Audition: TBD (Indianapolis)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern
  • Dances Patrelle

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director: Francis Patrelle
  • Contact: Diana Pan
  • 212-722-7933
  • info@dancespatrelle.org
  • dancespatrelle.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD; bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Pre-application required
  • Dayton Ballet

  • Dayton, OH
  • Artistic Director: Dermot Burke
  • Contact: Kathy Reed
  • 937-449-5060
  • contact_us@daytonballet.org
  • daytonballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May
  • Auditions: Mar 2 (Chicago), Mar 16 (Dayton, OH)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Dayton Contemporary

  • Dance Company
  • Dayton, OH
  • Artistic Director: Debbie Blunden-Diggs
  • Contact: Gary Harris, Company Manager
  • 937-228-3232
  • gary@dcdc.org
  • dcdc.org
  • Repertory: contemporary, modern
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Audition: TBD
  • Bring: ballet and jazz shoes, dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, jazz, modern, partnering, repertory
  • Fee: $20
  • Detroit Dance Collective

  • Royal Oak, MI
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Barbara Selinger
  • 810-444-4553
  • bselinger@twmi.rr.com
  • detroitdancecollective.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Oct–May
  • Audition: TBD (Dearborn, MI)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: improvisation, modern
  • DeXdance

  • Basically Ballet Studio
  • Wall, NJ
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Kristin Dexnis
  • 732-232-7989
  • kristin@dexdance.com
  • dexdance.com
  • Repertory: modern
  • Audition: TBD (Forked River, NJ)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: modern, partnering, prepared solo
  • Videos accepted
  • Dominic Walsh Dance Theater

  • Houston, TX
  • Artistic Director: Dominic Walsh
  • Contact: Leigh McBurnett
  • 713-652-3938
  • lmcburnett@dwdt.org
  • dwdt.org
  • Repertory: contemporary ballet
  • Auditions: Mar 2 (NYC), Mar 22 (Houston)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, pointe, repertory
  • Videos accepted
  • Donna Sternberg & Dancers

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Donna Sternberg
  • 310-260-1198
  • dsdancers@earthlink.net
  • dsdancers.com
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Jun–Jun
  • Auditions: Feb 1, May 2 (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Bring: resumé;
  • Audition includes: modern
  • Ellen Sinopoli Dance Co

  • Resident Company of The Egg
  • Troy, NY
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Ellen Sinopoli
  • 518-408-1341
  • ellen@sinopolidances.org
  • sinopolidances.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Jul–Jun
  • Auditions: May 24, Jun 7 (Albany, NY)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé; Audition includes: improvisation, interview, modern
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Felice Lesser Dance Theater

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Felice Lesser
  • 212-594-3388
  • fldtny@aol.com
  • fldt.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Audition: TBD (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern; dancers may be asked to read from a script if company is currently working on theatrical piece
  • Pre-application required
  • Festival Ballet Providence

  • Providence, RI
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Mihailo Djuric
  • 401-353-1129
  • mdjuric@festivalballet.com
  • festivalballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet, jazz, modern
  • Contract Dates: Sep–Apr
  • Audition: TBD (Providence, RI)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, recent performance DVD/Video, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Garth Fagan Dance

  • Rochester, NY
  • Artistic Director: Garth Fagan
  • Contact: Natalie Rogers-Cropper
  • 585-454-3260
  • natalie@garthfagandance.org
  • garthfagandance.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Audition: TBD (Rochester, NY)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: modern
  • Videos accepted;
  • Pre-application required
  • The Georgia Ballet

  • Marietta, GA
  • Artistic Director: Gina Hyatt-Mazon
  • Contact: Kelly Poor
  • 770-528-0881
  • info@georgiaballet.org
  • georgiaballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–Mar
  • Audition: Mar 15 (Marietta, GA)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Grand Rapids Ballet Company

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Artistic Director: Gordon Peirce Schmidt
  • Contact: Evangeline Whitlock
  • 616-454-4771
  • info@grballet.com
  • grballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May
  • Auditions: Feb 4 (Chicago), Feb 17 (NYC), Feb 23 (Grand Rapids, MI)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $10
  • Hartfel Ballet

  • Hartfel Foundation
  • Orange, CA
  • Artistic Director: John Welch
  • Contact: Catherine Bonomini
  • 714-925-9806
  • audition@hartfel.org
  • hartfel.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary ballet, jazz
  • Contract Dates: TBD;
  • Auditions: Feb 4 (Orange, CA), additional date TBD
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview
  • Videos accepted;
  • Pre-application required
  • Houston Ballet

  • Houston, TX
  • Artistic Director: Stanton Welch
  • Contact: Shauna Tysor
  • 713-523-6300
  • stysor@houstonballet.org
  • houstonballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Feb 3 (NYC), Feb 10 (Houston), May 3 (Montreal, QC, Canada)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Houston Metropolitan

  • Dance Center
  • Houston Metropolitan Dance Company
  • Houston, TX
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Marlana Walsh
  • 713-522-6375
  • mmwdance@yahoo.com
  • houstonmetdance.com
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap
  • Contract Dates: Aug 18–Jun 15
  • Audition: Apr 5 (Houston)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern, repertory
  • Fee: $20
  • Interweave Dance Theatre

  • Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop
  • Boulder, CO
  • Artistic Director: Lara Branen
  • Contact: Daniel Morimoto
  • 303-449-0399
  • info@bjdw.net
  • boulderjazzdanceworkshop.com
  • Repertory: jazz, modern
  • Audition: TBD (Boulder, CO)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: improvisation, jazz, modern
  • Videos accepted
  • Island Moving Co

  • Newport, RI
  • Artistic Director: Miki Ohlsen
  • Contact: Lori Meadows
  • 401-847-4470
  • info@islandmovingco.org
  • islandmovingco.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Starts: Spring/Summer 2008
  • Audition: TBD (Newport, RI)
  • Bring: resumé; Audition includes: ballet, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Pre-application required
  • James Sewell Ballet

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Artistic Director: James Sewell
  • Contact: Mary Jo Peloquin
  • 612-672-0480
  • maryjo@jsballet.org
  • jsballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates:
  • Aug 15–Apr 30
  • Audition: see website for details
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, pointe
  • Jean Ann Ryan Productions

  • Cruise Line Entertainment
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Artistic Director: Jean Ann Ryan
  • Contact: Kevin Pfeiffer
  • 954-523-6399
  • jarjobs@aol.com
  • jeanannryanproductions.com
  • Repertory: ballet, Broadway show, jazz, modern, tap
  • Contract Dates: year-round
  • Audition: TBD (NYC; L.A.; London; Paris; Las Vegas; others)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, jazz, tap
  • Videos accepted
  • Kansas City Ballet

  • Kansas City, MO
  • Artistic Director: William Whitener
  • Contact: Lisa Thorn
  • 816-931-2232
  • lthorn@kcballet.org
  • kcballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–May
  • Auditions: Mar 1 (Kansas City, MO), Mar 9 (NYC), TBD (Chicago)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Kim Robards Dance

  • Denver, CO
  • Artistic Director: Kim Robards
  • Contacts: Kim Robards, LaRana Skalicky
  • 303-825-4847
  • info@kimrobardsdance.org
  • kimrobardsdance.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Audition: TBD (Denver)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: interview, modern
  • Fee: $15
  • Videos accepted
  • Laini Kuumba Ngoma Troupe, Inc

  • Houston, TX
  • Artistic Director: Sistah Rfuaw Diarra
  • Contact: Felicia Jackson
  • 713-523-4911
  • lainikuumbangomatroupe@yahoo.com
  • freewebs.com/lainikuumbangomatroupe2009
  • Repertory: jazz, ethnic, modern
  • Contract Dates: Mar 1–Mar 1
  • Auditions: TBD (Houston; New Orleans; Augusta, GA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: African, improvisation, interview, modern
  • Fee: $15
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Louisville Ballet

  • Louisville, KY
  • Artistic Director: Bruce Simpson
  • Contact: Gloria Edwards
  • 502-583-3150
  • gedwards@louisvilleballet.org
  • louisvilleballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Early Aug–Apr
  • Audition: Feb 11-15 (Louisville, KY)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $15
  • Pre-application required
  • Lula Washington Dance Theatre

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Artistic Director: Lula Washington
  • Contact: Tamica Washington-Miller
  • 323-292-5852
  • luladance@aol.com
  • lulawashington.com
  • Repertory: African, ballet, Broadway show, hip hop, jazz, ethnic, modern, tap
  • Contract Dates: ongoing
  • Audition: TBD (L.A.)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: African, ballet, improvisation, jazz, modern
  • Videos accepted
  • Manassas Ballet Theatre

  • Manassas, VA
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Amy Grant Wolfe
  • 703-257-1811
  • amy@manassasballet.org
  • manassasballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Present–May
  • Audition: TBD (Manassas, VA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Mariana Bekerman Dance Company

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Mariana Bekerman
  • 917-209-9480
  • mbdance01@aol.com
  • mbdancecompany.com
  • Repertory: ballet, breakdance, ethnic, house, jazz, modern, vogue
  • Contract Dates: TBD, minimum one year
  • Audition: TBD (NYC)
  • Bring: bio, dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, jazz, modern, partnering, prepared solo
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Metropolitan Classical Ballet

  • Arlington, TX
  • Artistic Directors: Paul Mejia & Alexander Vetrov
  • Contact: Mariya Kudyakova
  • 817-465-4644
  • admin@mcballet.org
  • mcballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD (Arlington, TX)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Midlands/Pee Dee Dance

  • The Wanda Project
  • Columbia, SC
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Wanda K. W. Ebright
  • 843-383-6067
  • webright@coker.edu
  • thewandaproject.net
  • Repertory: ballet, jazz, modern
  • Contract Dates: Aug 1–Jun 14
  • Auditions: May 30, Jun 13 (Columbia, SC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, jazz, modern, pointe
  • Fee: $10
  • Pre-application required
  • Minnesota Ballet

  • Duluth, MN
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Robert Gardner
  • 218-529-3742
  • balletmaster@minnesotaballet.org
  • minnesotaballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD (Duluth, MN)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Pre-application required
  • Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Lise Houlton
  • 612-338-0627
  • info@mndance.org
  • mndance.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: Feb–Apr, Aug–Apr
  • Auditions: TBD
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Nashville Ballet

  • Nashville, TN
  • Artistic Director: Paul Vasterling
  • Contact: Kathleen Spinazzola
  • 615-297-2966
  • kspinazzola@nashvilleballet.com
  • nashvilleballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: TBD
  • Auditions: Mar 2 (Chicago), Mar 29 (Nashville), Mar 30 (NYC)
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Nevada Ballet Theatre

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Artistic Director: Bruce Steivel
  • Contact: Jeffrey Stafford
  • 702-243-2623
  • info@nevadaballet.com
  • nevadaballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Feb 17 (NYC), Feb 23 (Las Vegas), Apr 6 (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $15
  • New Jersey Ballet

  • Livingston, NJ
  • Artistic Director: Carolyn Clark
  • Contact: Paul McRae
  • 973-597-9600
  • njballet@aol.com
  • njballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: ongoing (Livingston, NJ)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, partnering, pointe, prepared solo
  • Pre-application required
  • New York Theatre Ballet

  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director: Diana Byer
  • Contact: Christina Paolucci, Associate Director
  • 212-679-0401
  • cpaolucci@nytb.org
  • nytb.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May
  • Audition: TBD (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • North Carolina Dance Theatre

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Artistic Director: Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
  • Contact: Gretchen Jax
  • 704-372-0101
  • gjax@ncdance.org
  • ncdance.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Feb 3 (NYC), Feb 9, Mar 8 (Charlotte, NC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Odyssey Dance Theatre

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Artistic Director: Derryl Yeager
  • Contact: Annie Van Alstyne
  • 801-495-3262
  • avanalstyne@odysseydance.com
  • odysseydance.com
  • Repertory: ballet, funk/hip hop, jazz, modern, tap
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May;
  • Auditions: May 3 (Salt Lake City), May 10 (NYC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, funk/hip hop, jazz, tap
  • Videos accepted
  • Omaha Theater Ballet

  • The Rose Theater
  • Omaha, NE
  • Artistic Director: Robin Welch
  • Contact: Emily Huddleston
  • 402-342-8835
  • emilyf@rosetheater.org
  • rosetheater.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Aug–May
  • Audition: TBD (Omaha, NE)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Oregon Ballet Theatre

  • Portland, OR
  • Artistic Director: Christopher Stowell
  • Contact: Rebecca Roberts
  • 503-227-0977
  • rebecca.roberts@obt.org
  • obt.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep 1–Jun 15
  • Auditions: Feb 2 (San Francisco); Feb 3 (Irvine, CA; Miami, FL); Feb 9 (Chicago); Feb 10 (NYC); Mar 31 (Nagoya, Japan)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Orlando Ballet

  • Orlando, FL
  • Artistic Director: Bruce Marks
  • Contact: Lisa K. Raguso
  • 407-426-1733
  • lraguso@orlandoballet.org
  • orlandoballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: Feb 17 (Orlando, FL)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Pennsylvania Ballet

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Artistic Director: Roy Kaiser
  • Contact: Michael Sheridan
  • 215-551-7000
  • msheridan@paballet.org
  • paballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–Jun
  • Audition: Mar 1 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Philadanco

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Joan Myers Brown
  • 215-387-8200
  • jbrown@philadanco.org
  • philadanco.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Audition: Jun 8 (Philadelphia)
  • Audition includes: modern
  • Pilobolus Dance Theatre

  • Washington Depot, CT
  • Artistic Directors: Robby Barnett, Jonathan Wolken & Michael Tracy
  • Contact: Kris MacDonald
  • 860-868-0538
  • auditions@pilobolus.org
  • pilobolus.org
  • Repertory: modern
  • Auditions: Feb 19, 20 (NYC)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: modern
  • Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Artistic Director: Terrence S. Orr
  • Contact: Robert Vickrey
  • 412-454-9116
  • bvickrey@pittsburghballet.org
  • pbt.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: Mar 29 (Pittsburgh)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Radio City Christmas Spectacular

  • Madison Square Garden Entertainment
  • New York, NY
  • Artistic Director: Linda Haberman
  • 212-485-7399
  • radiocityauditions.com
  • Repertory: ballet, Broadway show, jazz, tap
  • Contract Dates: Oct–Dec
  • Auditions: Spring (NYC; L.A.)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, jazz, pointe, tap
  • Richmond Ballet

  • Richmond, VA
  • Artistic Director: Stoner Winslett
  • Contact: Sarah Ferguson
  • 804-344-0906
  • sferguson@richmondballet.com
  • richmondballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Auditions: Feb 3 (Winston-Salem, NC), Feb 9 (Richmond, VA), Feb 16 (NYC), Feb 23 (San Francisco), Mar 8 (Richmond, VA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, jazz, partnering, pointe
  • Fee: $20
  • Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Artistic Directors: Charlotte
  • Boye-Christensen & Joan Woodbury
  • Contact: Charlotte Boye-Christensen
  • 801-297-4241
  • info@ririewoodbury.com
  • ririewoodbury.com
  • Repertory: modern
  • Contract Dates: Jun–Jun
  • Auditions: Mar 15, Apr 12 (Salt Lake City)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: interview, modern, partnering, prepared solo
  • Pre-application required
  • River North Chicago

  • Dance Company
  • Chicago, IL
  • Artistic Director: Frank Chaves
  • Contact: Sara Bibik
  • 312-944-2888
  • info@rivernorthchicago.com
  • rivernorthchicago.com
  • Repertory: jazz, modern
  • Contract Dates: approx Jul–May
  • Audition: Apr 13 (Chicago)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, company repertory, jazz, partnering
  • Roxey Ballet

  • Dance USA
  • Lambertville, NJ
  • Artistic Director: Mark A. Roxey
  • Contact: Paula Sharik, General Manager
  • 609-397-7616
  • auditions@roxeyballet.org
  • roxeyballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary ballet theater, jazz, ethnic, modern
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Auditions: Mar 9 (NYC); Apr 12 (Lambertville, NJ; Philadelphia)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé, two recommendations
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern, partnering, pointe, prepared solo, visit to Lambertville, NJ
  • Fee: $25;
  • Pre-application required
  • The Sacramento Ballet

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Artistic Directors: Ron Cunningham & Carinne Binda
  • Contact: Jack Hansen
  • 916-552-5800
  • jhansen@sacballet.org
  • sacballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–May
  • Audition: Mar 30 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Sierra Nevada Ballet

  • Genoa, NV
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Rosine Bena
  • 775-783-3223
  • info@sierranevadaballet.com
  • sierranevadaballet.com
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Audition: TBD (Reno, NV)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • 6th Day Dance

  • Bothell, WA
  • Artistic Director: Lyndee Breece
  • Contact: Jennifer Rowse
  • 206-406-5465
  • info@sixthdaydance.org
  • sixthdaydance.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern, hip hop outreach group
  • Audition: Aug 10 (Seattle)
  • Bring: resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, interview, modern
  • Videos accepted;
  • Pre-application required
  • Southland Ballet Academy

  • Festival Ballet Theatre
  • Fountain Valley, CA
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Salwa Rizkalla
  • 714-962-5440
  • srizkalla@festivalballet.org
  • festivalballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Sep–Apr
  • Audition: TBD (Fountain Valley, CA)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Spectrum Dance Theater

  • Seattle, WA
  • Artistic Director: Donald Byrd
  • Contact: Shirley Wong
  • 206-325-4161
  • staff@spectrumdance.org
  • spectrumdance.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: Apr 5 (Seattle)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern
  • Spindle City Ballet

  • Fall River, MA
  • Artistic Director: Lisa J. Bibeau
  • Contact: Lynne Skillin
  • 508-536-6073
  • lisabibeau@spindlecityballet.org
  • spindlecityballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: Sep 1–Mar 31
  • Audition: Mar 1 (Fall River, MA)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, interview, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Texas Ballet Theater

  • Ft. Worth, TX
  • Artistic Director: Ben Stevenson
  • Contact: Margo McCann
  • 817-763-0207
  • mmccann@texasballettheater.org
  • texasballettheater.org
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Audition: Feb 24 (Ft. Worth, TX)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $25
  • Tulsa Ballet

  • Tulsa, OK
  • Artistic Director: Marcello Angelini
  • Contact: Heather Fick
  • 918-749-6030
  • heather.fick@tulsaballet.org
  • tulsaballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: Jul 28–May 3
  • Auditions: Mar 15 (Seattle), Apr 6 (NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, contemporary and classical prepared solo, pointe
  • Fee: $15
  • Verb Ballets

  • Cleveland, OH
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Hernando Cortez
  • 216-397-3757
  • hcortez@verbballets.org
  • verbballets.org
  • Repertory: ballet, contemporary, modern
  • Contract Dates: Jul 1–Jun 31
  • Audition: Apr 20 (Cleveland)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, contemporary, improvisation, interview, modern
  • The Washington Ballet

  • Washington, DC
  • Artistic Director: Septime Webre
  • Contact: Gregory Hughes
  • 202-362-3606
  • ghughes@washingtonballet.org
  • washingtonballet.org
  • Repertory: ballet;
  • Auditions: Mar 30 (Washington, DC; NYC)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Fee: $20

International

  • Ballet Black

  • London, United Kingdom
  • Artistic Director/Contact: Cassa Pancho
  • balletblack@gmail.com
  • balletblack.co.uk
  • Repertory: ballet, neoclassical ballet (all original compositions)
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Audition: TBD (London)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, pointe shoes (for ladies), resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, company repertory, interview
  • Ballet de Printemps

  • North Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Artistic Director/contact:
  • J. Bagaric-Mandic
  • 604-986-3857
  • bdp@balletdeprintemps.com
  • balletdeprintemps.com
  • Repertory: ballet;
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Videos accepted;
  • Pre-application required
  • Decidedly Jazz Danceworks

  • Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Artistic Director: Vicki Adams Willis
  • Contact: Jennica Willis
  • 403-228-8177
  • jwillis@decidedlyjazz.com
  • decidedlyjazz.com
  • Repertory: jazz
  • Auditions: TBD (Calgary, AB; Regina, SK; Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON; Winnipeg, MB)
  • Bring: headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: improvisation, jazz
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

  • Beausoleil, France
  • Artistic Director: Jean-Christophe Maillot
  • Contact: Kathy Plaistowe
  • 33-492416010
  • k.plaistowe@balletsdemontecarlo.com
  • balletsdemontecarlo.com
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Contract Dates: Sep 1–Aug 31
  • Audition: Feb 17 (Beausoleil, France)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet
  • Pre-application required
  • The National Ballet of Canada

  • Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Artistic Director: Karen Kain, C.C.
  • Contact: Pamela Steele
  • 416-345-9686
  • auditions@national.ballet.ca
  • national.ballet.ca
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Contract Dates: vary
  • Auditions: Feb 10, Mar 30 (Toronto, ON, Canada)
  • Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, partnering, pointe
  • Pre-application required
  • Northern Ballet Theatre

  • Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Artistic Director: David Nixon
  • Contact: Diane Tabern
  • 44-11-32745355
  • diane.tabern@northernballettheatre.co.uk
  • northernballettheatre.co.uk
  • Repertory: ballet, jazz, modern
  • Contract Dates: TBD
  • Audition: Feb 24 (London)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering, pointe
  • Pre-application required
  • The Royal Danish Theatre

  • The Royal Danish Ballet
  • 1017 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Artistic Director: Frank Andersen
  • Contact: Boriana Nielsen
  • 453-369-6573
  • bnie@kglteater.dk
  • kglteater.dk
  • Repertory: ballet, modern
  • Auditions: TBD (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Bring: dance photo, resumé
  • Audition includes: ballet, pointe
  • Videos accepted
  • Pre-application required
  • Staatsballett Berlin

  • Artistic Company of the Stiftung Oper in Berlin
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Artistic Director: Vladimir Malakhov
  • Contact: Jutta Schaudin
  • 49-30203540
  • info@staatsballett-berlin.de
  • staatsballett-berlin.de
  • Repertory: ballet
  • Audition: TBD (Berlin, Germany)
  • Audition includes: ballet
 
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