Auditions: Northern Ballet, Ballet Hispánico, Ballet Vancouver, The Washington Ballet, Emanuele Soavi incompany, The Finnish National Ballet
- Ikuko
- Dec 23, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 23, 2025
NORTHERN BALLET, the United Kingdom
Northern Ballet will hold auditions to look for dancers for corps, soloist and principal positions.
To apply, click here to fill in the form and upload required materials.
The application deadline is 13:00 GMT, Friday 9 January 2026. Invitation-only studio auditions will be held on 21 March 2026. Only successful applicants will be notified of invitation by Friday 20th February 2026.
Contact auditions@northernballet.com with any questions you may have.
Click here for more details.
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BALLET HISPÁNICO, the United States
Ballet Hispánico is hosting its annual open company auditions for the 2026 - 2027 Season.
Applicants must have at least 3 years of professional dance experience with a professional dance organisation. They also must have strong classical ballet technique and be able to perform a variety of repertoire including, classical, contemporary, and neo-classical.
To apply, click here to fill in the form and upload required materials.
The application deadline is 12th February 2026. Invitations to in-person auditions will be sent about two weeks after the applications are received.
Click here for more details.
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BALLET VANCOUVER, Canada
Ballet Vancouver seeks full season and guest artist dancers for the 2026/27 Season.
The company is looking for dancers with strong classical technique including pointe work, interest in neoclassical and contemporary ballet repertoire and versatility, professionalism and an inclusive outlook.
Applicants must be 18 years old or older.
To apply, send the following materials to info@balletvancouver.com
Updated headshot & résumé
Video excerpts showing:
Classical variation (en pointe for female-identifying dancers)
2min of footage of neoclassical or contemporary ballet repertoire
The application deadline is 10th January 2026. In-person auditions will be held in New York on 24th and 27th January and in Vancouver on 7th February.
In-person auditions are invitation only.
Click here for more information.
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THE WASHINGTON BALLET, the United States
The Washington Ballet invites dancers to audition for both The Washington Ballet Company and The Washington Ballet Studio Company for the 2026–27 season.
The company will hold in-person auditions in multiple locations.
New York: Sunday 15th February 2026
San Francisco: Sunday 22nd February 2026
Washington, DC: Sunday 8th March 8th, 2026
The company is also accepting video auditions until 15th March 2026.
To apply, click here.
Click here for more details.
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EMANUELE SOAVI INCOMPANY, Germany
Emanuele Soavi incompany is auditioning for upcoming new productions in 2026 and 2027.
Requirements
The dancers must be tax based in Germany
Minimum of 3 years experience
Minimum height for male-identifying and non-conforming gender dancers 1.80m
Minimum height for female-identifying dancers 1.75m
To apply, Send your CV, photo portrait and video link(s) with dance material (no download links) to audition@emanuelesoavi.de
The application deadline is 12th January 2026. Invitation-only auditions will take place in Cologne, Germany, on 25th January.
The selected dancers will then receive detailed info about the location, time schedule and others.
Click here for audition notice.
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THE FINNISH NATIONAL BALLET, Finland
The Finnish National Ballet will hold two international auditions to recruit dancers for the main company and the youth company for the 2026-2027 season.
Applicants are expected to have a strong classical ballet technique and a mastery of contemporary dance. The minimum age of applicants is 18 years by 31st July 2026.
To apply, upload the following materials from this link.
Curriculum Vitae
Photographs: Candidates must upload a minimum of two (2) colour photographs with a clear background. Selfies will not be accepted.
One headshot photograph
One photograph in “Arabesque” in appropriate ballet attire showing a clear line of the dancer.
One optional photo in a dance position
Video link: The video has to be recent, not older than 5 months. With no introduction or fancy editing. Dancers are expected to wear dance wear that allows their lines to be clearly seen.
Video materials must include the following:
Barre:Incorporating both sides - 3-5 minutes of barre work for example:
Tendus from 5th
Rond de Jambes
Fondus
Frappés
Grand battement
Center:Incorporating both sides
Adagio
Tendus /Pirouettes en de dehors en dedans from 5th
Fondus /Pirouettes en dehors/ en dedans from 4th position
Grand pirouette exercice
Petit Allegro
Grand Allegro
Tour en l’air (dancers applying to perform male roles of the classical ballet repertoire)
16 fouettes (female) / Tours a la second (male)
Variations chosen by FNB:
Female: Le corsaire. variation
Contemporary solo of your own choice (max 2mins)
The application deadline is 12:00 pm, 13th February 2026, Finnish Time.
In-person auditions will be held on 21st March in Helsinki and on 29th March in Amsterdam. A message with the result of the preselection will be sent to each participant on 24th February.
For more details, click here.
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Updated on 23rd December 2025 to add The Finnish National Ballet.