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Jobs and Auditions

Audition notices and relevant dance job vacancies in text format (i.e. not pdf or tiff) should be forwarded to:

Auditions
Dance Europe
P.O. Box 12661
London E5 9TZ, England

or emailed to: edit@danceeurope.net

The deadline for possible inclusion in the March 2012 magazine and website postings is 5 February 2012. Please note, that we cannot guarantee inclusion, which is subject to space available. When your vacancies are filled, let us know so that we can remove your notice. Thank you for your co-operation.

We strongly advise those wishing to audition to confirm details with the company concerned before traveling. Be sure to find out if a work permit is required.

If you have missed the deadline, urgent postings can be arranged for a fee. Please contact Katie or Naresh at

Tivoli Copenhagen is seeking male and female classical dancers for a new production of The Nutcracker at the Tivoli Concert Hall 2012. Choreography: Peter Bo Bendixen, Stage Design and Costumes: H.M. Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark. Rehearsals start 1st October 2012. Opening Night 22nd November 2012. Performances: 22nd November -22nd December 2012. Artistic director Peter Bo Bendixen is also seeking two female classical dancers for the summer season at the Tivoli Pantomime Ballet Company. Contracts from 2nd April or 5th May - 23rd September 2012. Please submit a full CV (which must include height, weight, date of birth and nationality), recent full-length classical dance photos and Headshot to: pln@tivoli.dk.Audition will be held at the Tivoli Concert Hall Sunday 4th March 2012 at 14.00. Latest entry 1st March 2012.

Ballet Cymru - artistic director Darius James - is looking for excellent classical ballet dancers. All applicants must be independent, individual and exceptionally motivated. Audition by invitation only. Please send CV and photo asap to Ballet Cymru (Auditions), 30 Glasllwch Cres, Newport, South Wales NP20 3SE or email dariusjames@welshballet.co.uk (no huge files please). Audition in Newport, South Wales, UK, in early March 2012. Contracts starting mid March 2012 to December 2012. More company information go to www.welshballet.co.uk

The Teatro alla Scala Foundation announces the selection of male and female corps de ballet dancers for potential fixed-term employment for the 2011/2012 Season or a part of it. An audition will be held in Milan on 26 and 27 February 2012. Applicants should read the official selection notice, in order to verify all the requisitions for admission and the schedule of the audition, on La Scala web site www.teatroallascala.org For any further detail, please call or write to Teatro alla Scala, Personnel Administration. Tel: +39 02 8879 3335/3371/3399 or assunzioni@fondazionelascala.it

Donlon Dance Company/ Ballett des Saarlãndischen Staatstheater - ballet director Marguerite Donlon - is looking for male and female soloists with at least 2 years experience in a professional company, classical and contemporary knowledge essential. Contract to start in season 2012/2013. Please send CV, photos and video clip by eMail to j.hartnik@theater-saarbruecken.de. Audition by invitation only.

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada - Artistic Director Igor Dobrovolskiy is looking for male and female dancers for the 2012-2013 Season. Dancers must have strong classical technique and be of high soloist standard. The company has a principal focus on new creations, therefore, dancers must be flexible and able to adapt to new and varied choreography. Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada tours nationally and internationally. A competitive salary is offered. Dancers may send CV, photos and DVD or web link of recent work to operations@atlanticballet.ca. Mr. Dobrovolskiy. No class work please.

Toulouse Ballet - Christine Teyssier is holding an audition on the 14 of feburary 2012 at 11:30 am.The company is looking for male and female dancers with an advance classical technique and modern style. Audition will be held in Toulouse / Blagnac 31700, France. Please send CV's to tbct31000@gmail.com

Stage Entertainment Germany is looking for female and male dancers for the 2012 cast change of the German production of Disney's Tarzan in Hamburg. Applicants should have experience in modern/contemporary dance. Singing ability a plus, but not essential. All dancers fly in the show. Auditions in Hamburg: female dancers on 12 March 2012; female aerial and male dancers on 13 March 2012; male aerial on 14 March 2012. Auditionees should be prepared to stay for 2 days for both the dance and aerial auditions. Rehearsals from mid-September 2012. Contract: one year. Please send applications with CV in English or German (pdf format only) and photo to: castingtarzan@stage-entertainment.de. Casting Associate - Karin Sang. Deadline: 17 February 2012.

Mehr! Entertainment Gmbh is looking for excellent female and male soloists and corps de ballet with strong classical and contemporary technique for its upcoming touring production of Ballet Tribute to Queen directed and choreographed by Ben van Cauwenbergh. Auditions will be held in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, St Petersburg, Moscow, Amsterdam, London, Madrid, Vienna, Salzburg and New York. Callbacks and Finals in Dü sseldorf in June 2012. Rehearsals start and premiere in autumn 2012. International tour until spring 2013. Please send photo and CV before 2 March 2012 to casting@mehr-entertainment.de. Participation by invitation only.

Ballet National Theatre Brno, Czech Republic - artistic director Lenka Drimalova - is looking for new female and male dancers to join the company from August 2012. Dancers are required to have strong skills in classical and contemporary technique and stage experience. Please submit your application (detailed career CV and body photo as well as portrait) to balletaudition@seznam.cz. All applications without the detailed CV and the requested photo will be automatically rejected. An audition will be held on 12 February 2012, 1:00. Registration from 9:00. Venue: Dvorkova 11, Brno, Czech Republic.

Ambra Senatore is looking for two male dancers for her new creation. Rehearsals: 80/90 days between April and October 2012. Please send CV and a cover letter or a video introducing yourself to ambrasen@yahoo.it and to org@ambrasenatore.com by 10 February 2012. Audition is by invitation only. For more information on the company, please visit www.ambrasenatore.com

Dance Theatre Luxembourg is looking for: one male dancer aged 18-25; one male dancer aged 35-45; and one male dancer aged 50 + for a project by Jean-Guillaume Weis. Rehearsals start mid-April 2012. Please send your CV, pictures and/or showreels to: Dance Theatre Luxembourg A.S.B.L., 1, rue d'Oradour, L-3398 Roeser, Luxembourg or via e-mail to: j_konen@gmx.net

European Ballet is looking for a ballet teacher to work with the company's cast in London and on tour, and during courses with various levels of students. UK base is preferable. The company is also looking for classical ballet dancers for their Spring 2012 UK tour of The Sleeping Beauty. Please email your CV accompanied by ballet photos to: europeanballet@gmail.com

Australian Dance Theatre - based in Adelaide, South Australia - will be holding auditions in London on 25 March 2012. Essential attributes: athletic, resilient, quick thinking, and highly proficient in contemporary dance. Send CV, photographs, and video footage web links to elizabeth@adt.org.au by Monday 6 February 2012. Successful applicants will be notified.

Bern:Ballett - Cathy Marston, Director of Bern:Ballett, Switzerland, is seeking male dancers for the 2012/13 season. Applicants should have strong classical and contemporary experience with interest in narrative as well as abstract work. Creativity, partnering skills and versatility are amongst the selection criteria.The company would like to encourage mature candidates as well as young dancers. They are offering yearly contracts but for Swiss-based or apprentice dancers,short term contracts may also be offered. An audition, by invitation only, will be held in Bern: on 3rd March 2012/call back on 4th March 2012. To apply please email a CV and photo to: bernballett@stadttheaterbern.ch Application deadline: 25th February 2012. Current/previous choreographers include Cathy Marston, Alexander Ekman, Hofesh Shechter, Guilherme Botelho, Andrea Miller, Andonis Foniadakis, Didy Veldman, Karole Armitage.

Dance Europe is looking for additional writers based in Boston, New York City and Washington DC in the US, and in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. Applications from former professional ballet dancers especially welcome. To apply, please send a sample review - maximum 350 words - of a recent performance you have seen, a concise CV and contact telephone number or skype to edit@danceeurope.net.

Internationaal Danstheater in Amsterdam/Netherlands - artistic director Jan Linkens - is looking for female and male dancers with a strong classical and contemporary technique, musicality and experience in improvisation and African Dance. An audition will be held in Kloveniersburgwal 8, Amsterdam on 24 March 2012, 11:00. For more info: www.internationaaldanstheater.nl under auditie/zonnekoningen.

Ballet West urgently requires a male principal ballet dancer for its Scottish tour of Swan Lake. Performances from 4th February to 3rd March 2012. Rehearsals start immediately. Please send CV and pictures to balletwest@btconnect.com

National Dance Company Wales - Artistic Director Ann Sholem requires a male dancer (contract commencing 2 April 2012) and a female dancer with a minimum of two years professional performing experience. Applicants must possess strong contemporary and classical technique. Repertoire to include Christopher Bruce, Ohad Naharin, Itzik Galili and Stephen Petronio. Please send your CV and photograph by 26 February to: Kelly Twydale, Artistic Coordinator, National Dance Company Wales, Wales Millennium Centre, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, CF10 4PH. Audition to be held in London on 3 and 4 March 2012. For information please contact Kelly Twydale on +44 (0)2920 635605 or kelly@ndcwales.co.uk

Donlon Dance Company/ Ballett des Saarländischen Staatstheater- ballet director Marguerite Donlon - is looking for a female soloist with at least 2 years experience in a professional company, classical and contemporary knowledge essential. Contract to start immediately. Please send CV, photos and video clip by eMail to j.hartnik@theater-saarbruecken.de. Audition by invitation only.

The Ballet of the Bucharest National Opera- artistic director Alin Gheorghiu - is searching for two male dancers with strong classical technique. Private auditions will be arranged. Audition will include class, variations and some partnering. Applicants should prepare one classical and one modern variation. For more information please contact alin.gheorghiu@gmail.com http://www.operanb.ro

Balletto Teatro di Torino (Italy) , Matteo Levaggi resident choreographer is looking for dancers for 2012-2013. Classical and Contemporary technique. Audition: February 7, 2012. Info and application only via email: bttlav@gmail.com
http://www.ballettoteatroditorino.it

Kevin O'Day Ballett Nationaltheater Mannheim - ballet director Kevin O'Day and his associate Dominique Dumais - are looking for male dancers with strong classical and modern technique for season 2012/2013. Previous professional experience is required. Please send your CV and dance pictures by 31 January 2012 to: vortanzen.nationaltheater@mannheim.de

Ballett Chemnitz - director Lode Devos- will hold audition for male/female dancers on Sunday march 4th 2012 at 10:00am. The company is looking for dancers with a good classical and modern level. Please submit full CV to Lode Devos, Ballett Chemnitz, Käthe-Kollwitz-Strasse 7, 09111 Chemnitz Germany. http://www.theater-chemnitz.de

Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg - artistic director: Martin Schläpfer - requires an experienced dance pianist, specialized in playing for daily professional class, in a full-time position starting season 2012/2013. Further requirements are preparing scores, attending rehearsal work and accompanying ballet school classes. Please send your detailed application to: Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg, Martin Schläpfer, Niederkasseler Kirchweg 36, D-40547 Düsseldorf or mailto: Ballettbuero@ballettamrhein.de. For more in information got to: http://www.ballettamrhein.de

Compagnie Thor - Thierry Smits, Brussels is looking for dancers (m/f) for 2012-2014. Age: 21-26, classical/contemporary technique + at least 1 pro experience. Audition: 24 & 25/03/12 or 31/03 & 1/04/12 or 7 & 8/04/12 + workshop in May. Info and application only via http://www.thor.be before 15 March 2012.

BallettVorpommern - artistic director Ralf Dörnen - is looking for one male (min 180 cm - 188cm) dancer with strong classical technique and experience in contemporary dance for next season 2012/2013. Audition only by invitation. Please mail or send your full CV (including your height and age) with a full-length body and a dancing photo to: ballett@vorpommern.de - incomplete applications will not be processed.

The Göteborg Ballet is the largest contemporary repertory Dance Company in Scandinavia with 40 dancers from 17 different countries, based at the Gšteborg«s Opera. The repertory is an exiting mix of unique creations as well as the leading contemporary works by established choreographers. Artistic Director: Adolphe Binder. There will be NO open audition held for the season 2012/2013. The company are interested in professionally experienced dancers with a high level of dance, theatre and performance skills to contact them.The private audition will take place at the end of January and at the beginning of March. Please note: applications will only be accepted via MyNetwork, the web based recruiting system. For questions please also use my network. http://www.opera.se/jobb

World Ballet International Artistic Director Misha Bart will be holding audition for Corps de Ballet Dancers with strong Classical Ballet Technique for the production of Ballet Anne Frank. Send your CV and two photographs by email to misha@worldballetinternational.org For more info visit the company's website http://www.worldballetinternational.org/Announcements/tabid/63/ ModuleID/384/ItemID/2/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx

Phoenix Dance Theatre are currently looking for male and female dancers of outstanding quality to join the company on full time contracts from summer 2012. Applicants should have strong contemporary and classical training and must have a minimum of three years professional experience. The audition will be held in London on 26 February at the Royal Opera House. Audition is by invitation only. Please email a cv and a maximum of two performance photographs to recruitment@phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk before Friday 17th February. http://www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk

Tulsa Ballet - artistic director Marcello Angelini - will be holding auditions for the 2012-13 season in: Paris on 3 March 2012; London on 4 March 2012; Milan and Rome on 5 March 2012. Auditions are by invitation only. To apply, please send CV and video to: Tulsa Ballet c/o Company Manager, 1212 East 45th Place South, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, USA or by email to: companymanager@tulsaballet.org. For more info: http://www.tulsaballet.org

Northern Ballet - artistic director David Nixon - is looking for male and female dancers with strong classical technique, strong pointe work and good partnering skills. Applicants should also be open minded, creative and imaginative. Auditions will be held in Leeds on 11 March 2012. Please submit a full CV (which must include height, weight, date of birth and nationality), recent full-length classical dance photos and DVD to David Nixon OBE, Artistic Director, Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA. http://www.northernballet.com

Noord Nederlandse Dans - artistic director Stephen Shropshire - is seeking male and female dancers with strong contemporary technique for contracts beginning August 2012. Auditions, by invitation only, will take place on 25 and 26 February 2012. Deadline for applications: 1 February 2012, 17:00. For more information and to download an application form visit http://www.noordnederlandsedans.com

English National Ballet School is seeking a new Director of Dance to be responsible for the artistic leadership of the school. The successful candidate will be passionate about ballet, committed to the development of young people and have proven teaching skills and ballet company experience. To request an application pack please email recruitment@enbschool.org.uk. Closing date for applications: 20 January 2012. Interviews will take place during the week of 6 February 2012. http://www.enbschool.org.uk

Scottish Dance Theatre (part of Dundee Rep Theatre) is seeking a new artistic director. The company collaborates with international and UK choreographers as well as profiling in-house choreography. For application details please visit http://www.scottishdancetheatre.com

Ajkun Ballet Theatre will be holding auditions for dancers aged 16 - 35 years in various locations worldwide. For full details, please visit www.ajkunbt.org. Contact email: ajkun@aol.com

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet will be holding a company audition on 12 February 2012 - female dancers (pointe work required) from 10:00 - 13:00 and male dancers from 14:00 - 17:00 - at the Ménagerie de verre, 12 rue Lechevin, 75011 Paris, France. Callbacks on 13 February. Registration for audition begins one hour prior to start time. No payment is due to audition. Audition comprises a ballet class and learning works in the Cedar Lake repertoire. Headshot and CV required. All applicants should be 0-1 visa eligible. http://www.cedarlakedance.com

Ballet du Capitole will be holding an audition by invitation only for the 2012-13 season, under the direction of Kader Belarbi, on 27 February 2012 in Toulouse. Candidates must have a very high technical level in classical and contemporary dance. The audition will comprise an eliminatory class followed by classical variations (girls en pointe). Please send applications including CV, photos and DVD only by post to: Secrétariat - Ballet du Capitole, 8 rue Jean Rodier, 31400 Toulouse, France. Deadline: 27 January 2012.

ballettmainz - director Pascal Touzeau -is looking for female and male dancers for the 2012-13 season. Dancers must be of soloist standard with a strong classical and contemporary technique. Ladies are required to bring pointe shoes. An audition will be held at Staatstheater Mainz on 21 January 2012, 12:00. Please send CV and photo to smari@staatstheater-mainz.de

Hannover Ballet - director Jörg Mannes - is looking for female and male dancers with excellent classical and modern technique for the 2012-13 season. Audition, by invitation only, will be held on 12 February 2012. Please send CV and photo to ballett-o@staatstheater-hannover.de. Deadline: 26 January 2012.

Ballet Theatre UK is seeking male and female dancers at soloist/principal level to perform roles in a new production of The Sleeping Beauty. Contracts will run from March - June 2012 and include tours of the UK and Ireland. Boys minimum height 5’ 9”. Girls maximum height 5’ 5”. Please forward CV and photos to Auditions@BalletTheatre-UK.com. Auditions will take place in London in early February 2012.

Norwegian National Ballet - artistic director Espen Giljane (Ingrid Lorentzen from 1 August 2012) - will be holding its annual audition for the 2012-13 season on 18 February 2012, 11:00, at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, Kirsten Flagstads Plass 1, Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway. Audition by invitation only. The audition will consist of a classical class. A demonstration of pas de deux skills and modern dance technique may be required. For more information and application form go to www.operaen.no. Only electronic applications with photos (head and full body) will be accepted.

Royal Swedish Ballet - artistic director Johannes Öhman - is looking for female and male soloists and corps de ballet dancers with a strong classical and contemporary technique, for the 2012-13 season. An audition, by invitation only, will be held on 28 January 2012 from 9:30 - 18:00. Applications, sent to audition@operan.se, must be received before 31 December 2011. http://www.operan.se/auditions

Scottish Dance Theatre - artistic director Janet Smith - is looking for creative and versatile male and female dancers with a minimum of 3 years performance experience since graduation. Candidates should possess strong technical and performance skills and a broad experience including ballet, contemporary dance, improvisation and contact work. Applications must include a letter of application, CV, DVD or web link of recent work and a passport photo/headshot, and be sent to Janet Smith, Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB. Deadline for applications: 10 February 2012. Auditions will be held in London on 10 March 2012 (recalls on 11 March). http://www.scottishdancetheatre.com

Das Ballet im Revier - Gelsenkirchen, Germany, designated ballet director Bridget Breiner - is offering positions for female/male dancers for the season 2012-13. Audition by invitation only. Please send your CV including a picture/video clip (DVD) to: jas.otrin@musiktheater-im-revier.de or to MiR Gelsenkirchen, att. Jas Otrin (Company Manager), Kennedyplatz, 45881 Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Norrdans based in Harnosand, Sweden - artistic director Mira Helenius Martinsson - will be holding an audition in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 January 2012 from 10:00 - 18:00 (class, repertoire, interview). Please send applications (CV, max one portrait picture and max one dance picture) before 2 December 2011 by email to audition@norrdans.se. Participation by invitation only. http://www.norrdans.se

Scottish Ballet is seeking a male soloist. Applicants should have experience as a soloist or have the potential for development to that level within the company. Applications should include clear photographs showing jump, classical arabesque and a head and shoulders shot. Full CV giving nationality, height and weight, etc. should also be included. DVDs/video links should be included if at all possible as part of the application. Please do not send any more than the required photographs by email. Email applications to john.aitken@scottishballet.co.uk or post to John Aitken, Company Manager, Scottish Ballet, Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE. To be eligible to audition for Scottish Ballet artists must be members of the European Union/European Economic Area or have British patriality.

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