Auditions: Hungarian National Ballet, Bern Ballet, Bucharest National Opera, CCN – Ballet de Lorraine, tanzmainz
THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET, Hungary
The Hungarian National Ballet is holding an audition for contracts starting 15th July 2027 and immediate openings, depending on the applicant’s work visa requirements.
The company is looking for classically trained professional male and female ballet dancers with outstanding technique and qualities.
To apply, send the following application materials to audition@opera.hu
Detailed professional CV (with portrait, in English, in doc(x) or pdf format) including date of birth, citizenship(s), e-mail address, mobile phone number, height in cm, weight in kg, education, competitions, awards, main roles, work experience etc.
Colour headshot in a separate attachment for identification purposes
2-3 dance photos in classical poses attached as separate files
Link of 1 recent video recording of classwork (no older than 6 months; ladies in pointe shoes) uploaded to the internet without password protection
Link of 1 recent video recording of a classical variation (no older than 6 months; ladies in pointe shoes) enabling the full evaluation of your classical technique and artistic level, uploaded to the internet without password protection
The application deadline 10th January 2027.
Invitation-only auditions will take place on 31st January 2027.
Click here for the audition notice.
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BERN BALLETT, Switzerland
Bern Ballett is looking for apprentices to join the company for its 2027-2028 season.
Applicant must;
Be enrolled with your professional dance education program during the entire season with the company - internship year as your last year of studies or post-graduate apprentice program within your dance education, or further post-graduate program
Have EU-passport (or Schengen) due to Swiss visa regulations
Have good technical dance skills in ballet, contemporary, and improvisation
Be a team player
Be curious to versatile production processes and choreographic approaches
To apply and for more details, click here. The application deadline is 25th October 2026 at 11:59 pm, local time.
The invitation-only auditions will take place on 13th December 2026 in Bern, Switzerland.
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OPERA NAȚIONALĂ BUCUREȘTI, Romania
The Bucharest National Opera (Opera Națională București) is organising a ballet audition for male principal dancers and male corps members for collaboration during the 2026-2027 season.
Non-EU applicants must hold a valid residence and work.
Requirement for principal dancers:
Minimum 5 years experience
Age 24–33 years
Height 1.70–1.85 m
Classical/contemporary dance technique
Requirement for corps de ballet members
Minimum 2 years experience
Age 20–30 years
Height 1.70–1.80 m
Classical/contemporary dance technique
To apply, send the following materials to the Ballet Department valentinstoica62@gmail.com
CV, portrait photo, 2-3 dance photos in close fitting dancewear.
Video materials with mandatory content: at least two recent performances/sequences, either on stage or in the rehearsal studio, (barre, centre and allegros, not more than 3 to 5 minutes)
The application deadline is 4th October 2026. After preliminary selection, applicants will be notified by email on 5th of October.
The invitation-only auditions will take place at Studio Hall of Bucharest National Opera on 12th-13th October.
Click here for more details.
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CCN – BALLET DE LORRAINE, France
CCN – Ballet de Lorraine is recruiting male dancers on fixed-term contracts starting in January 2027.
Applicants must have high-level academic training; excellent technical level in classical and contemporary dance; mastery of improvisation and composition techniques; and proven professional experience.
To apply, click here, fill in the form and upload CV, cover letter and video links.
The application deadline is 23rd October 2026.
Invitation-only auditions will take place on 7th-8th November 2026 in Paris, France.
Click here for the audition notice.
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TANZMAINZ, Germany
Tanzmainz, the contemporary dance company of the Staatstheater Mainz, is looking for dancers to join the company for the 2027-2028 season.
The company is looking for versatile dance artists with a strong contemporary and improvisation practice, who are curious, creative and interested in collaborative artistic processes.
The application deadline is 31st October 2026. The audition will take place on 30th-31st January 2027.
Click here for the audition notice.
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