EMPLOYMENT
UNITED STATES

ALABAMA

ALABAMA BALLET
Auditions: Apr. 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Alabama Ballet.
Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Hiring: TBA. Fee: $15. Notification: Apr. 12.
Contact: Heather Jackson, AB, 2726 First Ave. S.,
Birmingham, AL 35233; 205/322-4300;
fax: 205/322-4444; heatherjackson@alabamaballet.com;
www.alabamaballet.org. Annual budget: $1 million.
Starting pay: up to $275/wk. Number of dancers: 36.
Number of performances: 30+. Weeks of work: 31.
Weeks touring: 2-6. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

ARIZONA

BALLET ARIZONA
Auditions: Mar. 15, Ballet Arizona. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2
women, 2 men. Fee: $10. Notification: TBA. Contact:
Maria Simonetti, BA, 3645 E. Indian School Rd.,
Phoenix, AZ 85018; 602/381-0184; fax: 602/381-0189;
info@balletaz.org; www.balletaz.org. Annual budget:
$2.6 million. Starting pay: based on experience.
Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances: 50.
Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health
insurance, shoes, dental, chiropractic, classes.

CALIFORNIA

BALLET PACIFICA
Auditions: Mar. 16, Ballet Pacifica. Ballet class. Bring:
resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 2 men.
Fee: $15. Notification: mid-Apr. Contact: Molly
Lynch, BP, 1824 Kaiser Ave, Irvine, CA 92614;
949/851-9930; fax: 949/851-9974;
balletpacifica@earthlink.net; www.balletpacifica.org.
Annual budget: $1.5 million. Number of dancers: 15.
Number of performances: 55-60. Weeks of work: 40.
Provides: shoes.

BALLET SAN JOSE SILICON VALLEY
Auditions: Jan. 19 and June 29, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Alvin
Ailey American Dance Center, 211-A W. 61st St.,
New York, N.Y.; Jan. 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Hubbard
Street Dance Chicago, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL; Feb. 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m., California
Ballet, 4819 Ronson Ct., San Diego, CA; Mar. 23,
12:00-1:30 p.m., City Ballet School, 44 Page St., San
Francisco, CA; April 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Dance Arts
Academy, 731 La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Ballet
class, pointe, character. Bring: resume, picture, pointe
and character shoes. Women: wear light or skin-colored
tights; men: light tights and soft shoes. Fee:
$20. Notification: varies. Contact: Ballet San Jose
Silicon Valley, P.O. Box 1666, San Jose, CA 95109;
408/288-2820 x216.

CALIFORNIA BALLET
Auditions: June 21, 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m. (callbacks),
California Ballet Studio. Ballet, pointe, partnering
class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2
men; apprentices: 6 women, 4 men. Notification: on
audition day or by mail within 1 week. Contact: Judy
Sharp, California Ballet, 4819 Ronson Ct., San Diego,
CA 92111; 858/560-5676; fax: 858/560-0072;
info@californiaballet.org; www.californiaballet.org.
Annual budget: $1.1 million. Starting pay: varies.
Number of dancers: 25. Number of performances: 20-24.
Weeks of work: 20. Weeks touring: 2-5. Provides:
shoes, worker's comp, chiropractic, physical therapy.

CITY BALLET
Auditions: by appointment Mar.-May or submit a
video. Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot,
dance photo. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 2 men.
Notification: end of audition or receipt of video.
Contact: Steven Wistrich, CB, P.O. Box 99072, San
Diego, CA 92169; 858/274-6058; fax: 858/272-8375;
info@cityballet.org; www.cityballet.org. Annual
budget: $400,000. Starting pay: $250/wk. Number of
dancers: 20. Number of performances: 37. Weeks of
work: 26. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: shoes.

FABULOUS PALM SPRINGS FOLLIES
Auditions: May 30-31, Screenland Studios II, 10501
Burbank Blvd., N. Hollywood, CA. Partnering, tap,
jazz, showgirl-walk class. Bring: resume, head shot, tap
shoes, jazz shoes, heels, dance clothes, one song.
Hiring full-time: 1-5 women, 1-3 men (must be 55
years or older). Notification: June 20. Contact: Abby
Jardin, Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, 125 E. Tahquitz
Canyon Way, Ste. 209, Palm Springs, CA 92262;
760/778-7654; fax: 760/322-3196;
postmaster@palmspringsfollies.com;
www.palmspringsfollies.com. Starting pay: Las Vegas
wages. Number of dancers: 17. Number of
performances: 230. Weeks of work: 39. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, housing.

OAKLAND BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 9, 12:00-6:00 p.m., Alvin Ailey Studios,
211 W. 61st St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY; Mar. 2, 12:00-6:00
p.m., Oakland Ballet Studio. Ballet, pointe,
partnering, improvisation, choreography. Bring:
resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 4 women, 4 men;
part-time: 5 women, 5 men; apprentices: 2 women,
2 men. Pre-apply. Fee: $5. Deadline: Feb. 2, Feb. 23.
Notification: Mar 15. Contact: Office Manager,
Oakland Ballet, 1428 Alice St., Oakland, CA 94612;
510/452-9288; fax: 510/452-9557;
questions@oaklandballet.org; www.oaklandballet.org.
Annual budget: $2.2 million. Starting pay: $400/wk.
Number of dancers: 18-30. Number of performances:
30-35. Weeks of work: 24. Weeks touring: 4. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, massage, physical therapy.

REGINA KLENJOSKI DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: scheduled by appointment. Auditions are
located at 3330 Civic Center Dr., Studio 2, Torrance,
CA. Modern, partnering, repertory class. Bring:
resume. Hiring part-time: 2 men; apprentices:
1 woman, 1 man. Pre-apply. Deadline: Aug.
Notification: within 1 week. Contact: Regina
Klenjoski, Regina Klenjoski Dance Company, 1441 E.
Poinsettia St., Long Beach, CA 90805; 562/728-6496;
fax: 562/728-6496; rkdance@aol.com. Annual budget:
under $100,000. Number of dancers: 7. Number of
performances: 5-10. Provides: teaching and
choreography opportunity.

SACRAMENTO BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 15, 4:00-6:00 p.m., City Center, 130
W. 56th St., Studio 5, New York, NY. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time:
1 woman, 2 men; apprentices: 1-4. Contact: Jan Rusk,
Sacramento Ballet, 1631 K. St., Sacramento, CA;
916/552-5800; fax: 916/552-5815; info@sacballet.org;
www.sacballet.com. Annual budget: $2.1 million.
Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances:
50+. Weeks of work: 26-35. Provides: health
insurance, shoes, health club membership,
physical therapy.

SAN DIEGO BALLET
Auditions: videos from 3-5 min; must include adagio,
pirouettes en de dans, and en de hors, allegro; may
include a variation or performance footage if dancer is
easily distinguishable. All work demonstrated in pointe
shoes. Also send resume and dance photo.
Notification: 2-6 weeks after audition. Contact: Robin
Morgan, San Diego Ballet, 5304 Metro St. Ste. B,
San Diego, CA 92110; 619/294-7378;
sandiegoballet@aol.com; www.sandiegoballet.org.
Annual budget: $300,000. Ballet, modern,
contemporary. Number of dancers: 13. Number of
performances: 35. Weeks of work: 18. Weeks touring:
2.5. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 24, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (men), 3:30-5:00
p.m. (women), School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln
Center Plaza, Studio 1, New York, NY. Ballet class.
Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, pointe shoes
(women). Hiring full-time. Contact: Regina Bustillos,
San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco,
CA; 415/861-5600; SFBAuditions@sfballet.org;
www.sfballet.org. Annual budget: $27 million.
Starting pay: $818 gross/wk. Number of dancers: 70.
Number of performances: 130+. Weeks of work: 42.
Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

STATE STREET BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Houston Ballet
Academy, Houston, TX; Feb. 9, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Dance
Theater of the S.W., Albuquerque, NM; Feb. 15, 3:00-5:00
p.m., School of American Ballet at Lincoln
Center, New York, NY; Mar. 8, 3:00-5:00 p.m., State
Street Ballet, Santa Barbara, CA; Mar. 9, 1:00-3:00
p.m., Cal State Long Beach Dance Dept., Long
Beach, CA. Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head
shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 3 men;
apprentices: 1 woman, 1 man. Pre-apply. Fee: $15.
Deadline: Apr. 1. Contact: Rodney Gustafson, State
Street Ballet, 322 State St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101;
805/965-6066; fax: 805/965-3590; sbdance@aol.com;
www.statestreetballet.com. Annual budget: $700,000.
Starting pay: $400/wk. Number of dancers: 18.
Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 32.
Weeks touring: 8. Provides: shoes.

COLORADO

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET
Auditions: Apr. 5, 1:30 p.m., Joffrey Ballet School, 434
Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY. Ballet, pointe,
jazz class. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time:
2 women, 2 men; part-time: 9 women. Fee: $10.
Notification: at end of audition. Contact: Aspen Santa
Fe Ballet, 0245 Sage Way, Aspen, CO 81611;
www.aspensantafeballet.com. Annual budget: $2
million. Starting pay: $500-$600. Number of dancers:
12. Number of performances: 75. Weeks of work: 42.
Weeks touring: 12. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

COLORADO BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 8, 3:00-6:00 p.m., School of American
Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY; Mar.
16, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Academy of Colorado Ballet, 1278
Lincoln St., Denver, CO; Mar. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
CSU-Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach,
CA; Mar. 30, 2:30-5:30 p.m., San Francisco Ballet,
455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA. Ballet, pointe,
partnering class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring
full-time; apprentices: 10 women, 5 men. Fee: $20.
Notification: May. Contact: Arthur Espinoza,
Colorado Ballet, 2063 Ogden St., Denver, CO 80203;
303/837-8888 x16; fax: 303/861-7174;
arthur@coloradoballet.org; www.coloradoballet.com.
Annual budget: $6.5 million. Starting pay: $300/wk.
Number of dancers: 39+. Number of performances:
100+. Weeks of work: 32-34. Weeks touring: 2.
Provides: health insurance, shoes.

DAVID TAYLOR DANCE THEATRE
Auditions: Mar. 1, 2:00-4:00p.m., David Taylor Dance
Theatre. Ballet, modern, pointe class. Bring: resume,
head shot, dance photo, references. Hiring full-time:
1-2 women, 2 men; part-time: 2 women, 2 men;
apprentices: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: 1 week
after audition. Admitting: 25. Contact: David Taylor,
David Taylor Dance Theatre, 3435 S. Inca St., Ste. C,
Englewood, CO 80110; 303/789-2030; fax: 303/789-2165;
david@dtdt.org; www.dtdt.org. Annual budget:
$600,000. Starting pay: $400/wk. Number of dancers:
12. Number of performances: 75. Weeks of work: 32.
Weeks touring: 10. Provides: shoes, worker's comp.

KIM ROBARDS DANCE
Auditions: Participation in company class serves as
audition, Mondays, 11:00 a.m., Wednesdays and
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Please call ahead to verify schedule.
Modern class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man; part-time:
1 woman, 1 man. Fee: $6. Notification: 1 month after
audition. Contact: Kristen Leon, Kim Robards Dance,
821 Acoma St., Ste. A-1, Denver, CO 80204; 303/825-4847;
fax: 303/825-4846; krd@kimrobardsdance.org;
www.kimrobardsdance.org. Annual budget: $300,000.
Starting pay: $150-$300 weekly. Number of dancers:
8-12. Number of performances: 30. Weeks of work:
32. Weeks touring: 34.

CONNECTICUT

PILOBOLUS
Auditions: Mar. 5, New York, NY; Mar. 6, 7, 10,
callbacks. Partnering, improvisation. Bring: resume,
head shot. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Pre-apply.
Deadline: Mar. 4. Notification: Mar. 12.
Contact: Agnes Jancewicz, Pilobolus, Box 388,
Washington Depot, CT 06794; 860/868-0538 x16;
fax: 860/868-0530; info@pilobolus.com;
www.pilobolus.com. Annual budget: $1,700,000.
Starting pay: $510/wk. Number of dancers: 6.
Number of performances: 100+. Weeks of work: 45.
Weeks touring: 22. Provides: health insurance,
retirement plan/vacation.

DELAWARE

MID-ATLANTIC BALLET
Auditions: call to schedule. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, dance photo. Hiring apprentices: 2 women.
Deadline: June 1. Notification: within 6 weeks of
audition. Contact: Sara Taylor Warner, Mid-Atlantic
Ballet, P.O. Box 161, Newark, DE 19715; 302/266-6362;
mindartbody@aol.com;
www.midatlanticballet.org. Annual budget: $180,000.
Starting pay: $150/wk. Number of dancers: 35.
Number of performances: 20. Weeks of work: 36.
Provides: teaching/choreographic opportunities.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS
IN DANCE (MULTIPLE COMPANIES)
Auditions: Jan. 19, Duke Ellington Performing Arts
High School, 35th and R St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Ballet, modern, traditional rhythms. Bring: resume,
head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time; apprentices.
Notification: Jan. 19. Contact: Dr. Sherrill Berryman-Johnson,
International Assoc. of Blacks in Dance,
4903 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
20011; 202/726-3779; fax: 202/726-3779;
DDSaunders@Howard.edu;
www.howard.edu/2003IABDconference.

THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 23, 1:30-4:00 p.m. (women), 4:00-6:00
p.m. (men), Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, 211
W. 61st St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY; Mar. 1, 1:30-4:00
p.m. (women), 4:00-6:00 p.m. (men), The
Washington Ballet Studios. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time; apprentices.
Fee: $5. Notification: Apr. Contact: Kara Skolnick,
Washington Ballet, 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20016; 202/362-3606;
fax: 202/362-1311; kskolnick@washingtonballet.org;
www.washingtonballet.org. Annual budget: $5.6
million. Number of dancers: 26. Number of
performances: 60. Weeks of work: 34. Weeks touring:
3. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

FLORIDA

JEAN ANN RYAN PRODUCTIONS, CRUISE
SHIP ENTERTAINMENT
Auditions: March 11, Edmonton; March 13, Victoria;
March 15, Vancouver; March 17, L.A. agents call;
March 18, L.A. open call; March 20, Las Vegas;
March 24, Montreal; March 26, Toronto; March 28,
NYC agents call; March 29, NYC open call. Look for
times and locations in our display ad in this issue. We
also hire year round and accept video auditions.
Broadway jazz routine. Bring: resume, head shot.
Contact: Casting Department, Cruise Ship
Entertainment, 308 SE 14th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL
33316; 954/523-6399; fax: 954/523-5407;
jarjobs@aol.com; ww.JeanAnnRyanProductions.com.

MIAMI CITY BALLET
Auditions: May 17, Miami City Ballet. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: June.
Contact: Donna Lenchuk, MCB, 2200 Liberty Ave.,
Miami Beach, FL 33139; 305/929-7000;
fax: 305/929-7002; donna@miamicityballet.org;
www.miamicityballet.org. Annual budget: $9 million.
Starting pay: $706/wk. corps base level. Number of
dancers: 40. Number of performances: 160. Weeks
touring: 35-40. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

SARASOTA BALLET OF FLORIDA
Auditions: by pre-arrangement only. Submit resume
and video with request for audition. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time;
apprentices. Deadline: Mar. 1. Notification: ASAP.
Contact: Robert de Warren, SBF, 5555 N. Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243; 941/359-0099;
fax: 941/358-1504; robert.dewarren@sarasotaballet.org;
www.sarasotaballet.org. Annual budget: $2 million.
Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances: 50.
Weeks of work: 30. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health
insurance, shoes.

GEORGIA

ATLANTA BALLET
Auditions: Jan. 18, 2:30-5:00 p.m., Pacific Northwest
Ballet, Seattle, WA; Jan. 25, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (ages 10-12),
3:30-5:30 p.m. (ages 13+), Georgia College and
State Univ., Milledgeville, GA; Feb. 1, 2:30-4:00 p.m.,
North Carolina Dance Theatre, Charlotte, NC; Feb.
8, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre,
Baton Rouge, LA; Feb.8, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Western
Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC; Feb. 9, 3:00-6:00
p.m., Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta, GA; Feb. 9, 1:30-4:00
p.m., Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA;
Feb. 22, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Boston Ballet, Boston, MA;
Feb. 22, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Anaheim, CA; Feb. 23, 1:00-4:00
p.m., San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, San Diego,
CA; Feb. 23, 12:00-2:30 p.m., School of American
Ballet, New York, NY; Mar. 2, 3:00-6:00 p.m., Atlanta
Ballet, Atlanta, GA; Mar. 2, 1:00-4:00 p.m., San
Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA; Mar. 15, 4:00-5:30
p.m., Orlando Ballet, Orlando, FL. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume. Hiring full-time: 11 women,
11 men; apprentices: 3 women, 3 men. Notification:
mid-Apr. AGMA. Contact: Tim Cronin, AB, 1400 W.
Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309; 404/873-5811 x203;
fax: 404/874-7905; www.atlantaballet.com. Annual
budget: $7 million. Number of dancers: 22. Number
of performances: 50+. Weeks of work: 32. Weeks
touring: varies. Provides: health insurance.

AUGUSTA BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 29, May 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m., 2941
Walton Way, Augusta, GA. Ballet, pointe, jazz class.
Bring: resume, head shot, performance video if
possible. Hiring full-time: 2-4 women, 2-4 men. Pre-apply.
Fee: $10. Deadline: 1 day prior to audition.
Notification: May. Contact: Bon Ellis, Augusta Ballet,
P.O. Box 3828, Augusta, GA 30914; 706/261-0555;
fax: 706/261-0551; bellis@augustaballet.org;
www.augustaballet.org. Annual budget: $575,000.
Starting pay: $5,000-$10,000 annually. Number of
dancers: 20. Number of performances: 15-25. Weeks
of work: 36. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health
insurance, shoes, gym membership.

BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY, INC.
Auditions: Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m., Ballethnic Dance
Company. Ballet, pointe, partnering class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time:
1 woman, 1 man. Contact: Earnestine Shumake,
Ballethnic Dance Co., 2587 Cheney St., East Point,
GA 30344; 404/762-1415; fax: 404/762-6319;
ballethnic@mindspring.com; www.ballethnic.org.
Annual budget: $450,000. Starting pay: $300/wk.
Number of dancers: 8. Number of performances:
50-75. Weeks of work: 30. Weeks touring: 4.
Provides: shoes.

FESTIVAL BALLET COMPANY
Auditions: Mar. 17-30, call for appointment. Ballet,
pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time:
12 women, 6 men; apprentices. Pre-apply. Fee:
$20'. Deadline: Mar. 10. Notification: May 15.
Contact: Allison Hannay, FBC, 416 Eagles Landing
Pkwy., Stockbridge, GA 30281; 770/507-2775;
fax: 770/507-9182; fbcati@aol.com;
www.festivalballetafianta.com.
Starting pay: $50$100/performance.
Number of dancers: 18. Number
of performances: 30. Weeks of work: 36. Provides:
shoes, full scholarship to international summer series.

THE GEORGIA BALLET
Auditions: Apr. 12, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., The
Georgia Ballet Studios. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, head shot. Notification: May 5. Contact:
Gina Hyatt-Mazon, The Georgia Ballet, 31 Atlanta
St., Marietta, GA 30060; 770/425-0258; fax: 770/499-2144;
info@georgiaballet.org; www.georgiaballet.org.
Annual budget: $600,000. Starting pay: small monthly
stipend and per performance fee.
Number of dancers: 25. Number of performances:
38-40. Weeks of work: 36. Provides: shoes.

ILLINOIS

GUS GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO
Auditions: Mar. 15, 4:00 p.m. Giordano Dance
Center. Ballet, partnering, improvisation, jazz,
company repertory class. Bring: resume, head shot.
Fee: $10. Notification: 2 weeks following audition,
Contact: Christine Brown, GGJDC, 614 Davis St.,
Evanston, IL 60201; 847/866-6779; fax: 847/866-9228;
info@giordanojazzdance.com;
www.giordanojazzdance.com. Annual budget:
$500,000. Starting pay: $300. Number of dancers: 10.
Number of performances: 50-75. Weeks of work: 32.
Weeks touring: 15-50. Provides: shoes, athletic club
membership, worker's comp.

HUBBARD STREET 2
Auditions: TBA. Ballet, repertory class. Bring: resume,
head shot, dance photo. Hiring TBA. Notification:
within 1 month of audition date. Contact: Julie
Nakagawa Bottcher, HS2, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60607; 312/850-9744; fax: 312/455-8240;
jnakagawa@hubbardstreetdance.com;
www.hubbardstreetdance.com. Annual budget:
$5 million. Starting pay: $300/wk. Number of
dancers: 6. Number of performances: 70+. Weeks of
work: 40-44. Weeks touring: 24. Provides: shoes, full
scholarship at Lou Conte Dance Studio, Athletico
Physical Therapy, worker's comp.

THE ILLINOIS BALLET
Auditions: May 17, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Illinois Ballet.
Ballet class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo.
Hiring full-time: 6 women, 2 men; part-time: 2 men;
apprentices: 4 women, 1 man. Pre-apply. Deadline:
May 1. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Contact:
Mary Price Boday, The Illinois Ballet, 100 Walnut St.,
3rd Fl., Peoria, IL 61602; 309/671-1222;
fax: 309/671-1222; pavlova2@aol.com.
Annual budget: $125,000. Starting pay: $100/wk.
Number of dancers: 8. Number of performances: 14.
Weeks of work: 26. Weeks touring: 2.

PEORIA BALLET
Auditions: Apr. 12, 2:00 p.m., Peoria Ballet. Ballet,
pointe, partnering class. Bring: resume, dance photo.
Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Fee: $10.
Notification: ASAP. Contact: Erich Yetter, Peoria
Ballet, 8800 N. Industrial Rd., Peoria, IL 61615;
309/690-7990; fax: 309/690-7991;
peoriaballet@flink.com; www.peoriaballet.com.
Annual budget: $290,000-$350,000.
Starting pay: $400-$500/wk. Number of dancers: 12-15.
Number of performances: 10-20. Weeks of work: 25-35.
Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoe
allowance, teaching privileges.

RIVER NORTH CHICAGO DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: Apr., Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA;
Apr. 27, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N.
Dearborn, Chicago, IL. Ballet, jazz, repertoire. Bring:
resume, head shot. Hiring full-time; apprentices.
Notification: within 1 week. Contact: River North
Chicago Dance Company, 1016 N. Dearborn,
Chicago, IL 60610; 312/944-2888; fax: 312/944-2581;
info@rivemorthchicago.com;
www.rivernorthchicago.com. Annual budget: $1
million. Starting pay: TBA. Number of dancers: 13.
Number of performances: 30-40. Weeks of work: 34-38.
Weeks touring: 10-15. Provides: shoes, worker's comp.

SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA
Auditions: Feb. 22, Six Flags Great America. Routine
taught by choreographer. Bring: resume, head shot,
dance photo. Hiring part-time: 4 women, 4 men.
Notification: early Mar. Contact: Todd Stickney, Six
Flags Great America, 542 N. Route 21, Gurnee, IL
60031; 847/249-1776 x4646; fax: 847/249-2392;
tstickne@sftp.com; www.sixflags.com. Starting pay:
$10.25/hr. Number of dancers: 10. Number of
performances: 400. Provides: shoes.

INDIANA

BALLET INTERNATIONALE
Auditions: Mar. 1, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Boston Ballet, 19
Clarendon St., Boston; Mar. 2, 2:00-5:00 p.m., City
Center, 130 W. 56th St., Stu. 5, New York, NY;
Mar. 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Ballet Internationale. Ballet,
pointe class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time.
Fee: $10. Notification: Aug. Contact: Nichole
Waymire, Ballet Internationale, 502 N. Capitol Ave.,
Ste. B, Indianapolis, IN 46204; 317/637-8979 x243;
fax: 317/637-1637; waymire@balletinternationale.org;
www.balletinternationale.org. Annual budget: $2.4
million. Starting pay: $13,000-$20,000 annually.
Number of dancers: 27. Number of performances:
14-25. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 10.
Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental.

DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE
Auditions: Feb. 15, 12:00-4:00 p.m. Butler Univ.
Dance Dept. Phrases from repertory. Bring: resume,
head shot. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man.
Notification: immediately. Contact: David Hochoy,
Dance Kaleidoscope, Clowes Hall, 4600 Sunset Ave.,
Indianapolis, IN 46208; 317/940-6555; fax: 317/940-6557;
dancekal@netdirect.net; www.dancekal.org.
Annual budget: $1 million+. Starting pay: $375/wk.
Number of dancers: 9. Number of performances: 102.
Weeks of work: 47. Weeks touring: 21. Provides:
health insurance.

KANSAS

PRAIRIE WIND DANCERS
Audition: call for dates. Modern improvisation.
Bring: resume, head shot. Contact: Candi Baker,
Prairie Wind Dancers, 940 New Hampshire St.,
Lawrence, KS 66044; 785/843-2787;
fax: 785/843-6629; lacdance@sunflower.com;
www.prairiewinddancers.com. Number of dancers: 5.
Number of performances: 20+.
Weeks touring: Sept.-June.

KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Feb. 24-28, 9:30
a.m., Louisville Ballet. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo. Fee: $10.
Notification: May 2. Contact: Gloria Edwards, LB,
315 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202; 502/583-3150
x232; fax: 502/583-0006; edwards@louisvilleballet.org;
www.louisvilleballet.org. Annual budget: $3 million.
Starting pay: $400/wk. Number of dancers: 30.
Number of performances: 60. Weeks of work: 33.
Weeks touring: 2-3. Provides: health insurance, shoes,
partial dental, physiotherapy, chiropractic, dance
classes, one week paid vacation.

MARYLAND

BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND
Auditions: Mar. 8, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts,
Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Rm. 339. Ballet, pointe,
partnering, prepared solo. Bring: resume, head shot.
Hiring full-time: 8 women, 4 men, apprentices: 2
women. Deadline: Feb. 14. Contact: Erika Knapp,
Ballet Theatre of Maryland, 801 Chase St., Ste. 300,
Annapolis, MD 21401; 410/263-8289; fax: 410/626-1835;
Manager@btmballet.org; www.btmballet.org.
Annual budget: $600,000. Starting pay: $300/wk.
Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 40.
Weeks of work: 30. Weeks touring: 1-2. Provides:
shoes, paid holidays, FICA, unemployment coverage.

MICHIGAN

EISENHOWER DANCE ENSEMBLE
Auditions: May-June, TBA, Detroit and NYC.
Repertory. Bring: resume, reference phone numbers.
Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Notification: June.
Contact: Laurie Eisenhower, Eisenhower Dance
Ensemble, 1541 W. Hamlin Rd., Rochester Hills, MI
48309; 248/370-3024; fax: 248/370-2041;
ederoch@juno.com; www.ededance.org. Annual
budget: $350,000. Starting pay: $400/wk. Number of
dancers: 7. Number of performances: 150. Weeks of
work: 3540. Weeks touring: 3-5.

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET COMPANY
Auditions: Mar. 30, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Steps on
Broadway, 2121 Broadway at W. 74th, New York, NY.
Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Pre-apply.
Contact: Dyan Wimmer, GRBC, 341 Ellsworth Ave.
SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616/454-4771 x19;
fax: 616/454-0672; grballet@earthlink.net;
www.grballet.com. Annual budget: $1.4 million.
Starting pay: competitive. Number of dancers: 14.
Number of performances: 40-45. Weeks of work: 35.
Provides: health insurance, shoes.

MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 29, Minnesota Ballet. Ballet, pointe,
partnering, repertoire class. Bring: resume, dance
photo, video. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man;
apprentices: 3 women, 1 man. Pre-apply. Deadline:
Mar. 1. Notification: June. Contact: Robert Gardner,
MB, 301 W. 1st St., Ste. 800, Duluth, MN 55802;
218/529-3742; fax: 218/529-3744;
info@minnesotaballet.org; www.minnesotaballet.org.
Annual budget: $700,000. Starting pay: $100-$300/wk.
Number of dancers: 12. Number of
performances: 30. Weeks of work: 27. Weeks touring:
8. Provides: health insurance, shoes, health club.

VEE CORPORATION/
SESAME STREET LIVE!
Auditions: Hershey, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis,
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma City, Detroit, New York,
Miami, Orlando, Baton Rouge, San Antonio, Atlanta,
Los Angeles, Baltimore. For full details, visit our Web
site. Jazz. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time.
Notification: on a rolling basis. Contact: Martha
Good, VEE Corporation, 800 LaSalle Ave., Ste. 1750,
Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612/375-9670; fax: 612/375-9135;
Marthag@vee.com; www.vee.com. Starting pay:
$646/wk. Number of dancers: varies. Weeks of work:
9-10 months. Weeks touring: 9-10 months.

MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 8, 10:00-11:45 a.m. KCB Studios;
Mar. 16, 1:30-4:00 p.m. School of American Ballet.
Registration 1/2 hr. before audition. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring
full-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentice: 1 woman,
1 man. Notification: Apr. 30. Contact: Heather
O'Mara, KCB, 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City,
MO 64108; 816/931-2232 x305; fax: 816/931-1172;
heathero@kcballet.org; www.kcballet.org. Annual
budget: $4.1 million. Starting pay: $450. Number of
dancers: 25. Number of performances: 45. Weeks of
work: 35. Weeks touring: 1. Provides: health
insurance, shoes.

NEVADA

NEVADA BALLET THEATRE
Auditions: Contact for dates. Ballet, pointe class.
Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time:
women, men; apprentices; women, men. Fee:
$10. Notification: Apr. Contact: Valerie Abrahams,
NBT, 1651 Inner Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89134;
702/243-2623; fax: 702/804-0365;
vabraham@nevadaballet.com; www.nevadaballet.org.
Number of dancers: 35. Weeks of work: 30. Weeks
touring: 4. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

NEW JERSEY

KENNEDY DANCERS INC.
Auditions: Apr. 3, Kennedy Dancers Studio, 79
Central Ave., Jersey City, NJ. Modern class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring part-time:
1 woman, 1 man. Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 1.
Contact: Diane Dragone, Kennedy Center Dancers,
79 Central Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306; 201/659-2190;
fax: 201/792-1523; kennedydancers@hotmail.com;
www.kennedydancers.org. Starting pay:
$12/rehearsal, $ 50/performance. Number of dancers:
10. Number of performances: 10-15.

NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: May 23, Harlem School of the Arts.
Modern, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot.
Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Contact: Bonnie
Hyslop, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co., P.O. Box 1121, Fort
Lee, NJ 07024; 800/650-0246; fax: 201/947-6380;
info@nainichen.org; www.nainichen.org. Annual
budget: $50,000. Starting pay: $450/wk. Number of
dancers: 10. Number of performances: 125. Weeks of
work: 30. Weeks touring: 15. Provides:
health insurance.

ROXEY BALLET COMPANY
Auditions: Feb, 22, Roxey Ballet Company, 243 N.
Union St., Lambertville, NJ. Ballet, modern, pointe,
partnering, improvisation, prepared solo, working
session. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo,
recommendation. Hiring full-time: 4 women, 4 men;
apprentices: 3 women, 3 men. Fee: $16. Deadline:
Jan. 31. Notification: Mar. 1. Contact: Mark A. Roxey,
Roxey Ballet Company, 243 N. Union St.,
Lambertville, NJ 08530; 609/397-7616;
fax: 609/397-6889; audition@roxeyballet.com;
www.roxeyballet.com. Starting pay: $250+/wk.
Number of dancers: 8-12. Number of performances:
80. Weeks of work: 21-29. Weeks touring: 4.

NEW YORK

BALLET HISPANICO
Auditions: May 8-9, 12:00 p.m., Ballet Hispanico
Studios. Ballet, partnering, improvisation, repertory.
Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, character
shoes, video. Hiring full-time: 6 men, 7 women.
Notification: at callback. AGMA Contact: Johanna
Thomsen, Ballet Hispanico, 167 W. 89 St., New York,
NY 10024; 212/362-6710; fax: 212/362-7809;
jthomsen@ballethispanico.org;
www.ballethispanico.org. Starting pay: $553/wk.
Number of dancers: 13. Number of performances: 40.
Weeks of work: 24. Weeks touring: 16. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, dental, classes, FICA/MC,
worker's comp, transportation.

BALLET LONG ISLAND
Auditions: Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20, Long Island Ballet
Center. Ballet class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Hiring full-time: 7 women, 5 men;
apprentices: 10 women, 10 men. Notification: within
1 week. Contact: Donna Havraneck, Ballet Long
Island, 390 Central Ave., Bohemia, NY 11716;
631/567-4403; fax: 631/567-3079;
www.expage.com/longislandballet. Annual budget:
$350,000. Starting pay: $150-$600/wk. Number of
dancers: 12. Number of performances: 130.
Weeks of work: 10 with option to continue for
28 weeks. Provides: worker's comp.

BALLET TECH
Auditions: Feb. 3, 4:30 p.m., Ballet Tech. Modern,
combinations followed by repertory. Notification: end
of audition. Contact: Sarah Stith, Ballet Tech,
890 Broadway, 8th Fl., New York, NY 10003;
212/777-7710; fax: 212/353-0936;
sstith@ballettech.org; www.ballettech.org. Annual
budget: $4 million. Starting pay: $600/wk. Number
of dancers: 18-20. Number of performances: 60-70.
Weeks of work: 1 year. Weeks touring: TBA. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, dental, dance classes, FICA,
pension, worker's comp.

DEBRA WEISS DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: by appointment only. Repertory. Bring:
resume. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 1 man.
Notification: within 2 weeks. Contact: Debra Weiss,
DWDC, 51 Summit St., Nyack, NY 10960;
845/353-3860; fax: 845/353-3860; dnweiss@aol.com;
www.debraweissdance.org. Annual budget: $60,000.
Starting pay: TBA. Number of dancers: 4. Number
of performances: 20-25.

ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE ACADEMY
Auditions: Apr. 26, May 3, 31, The Egg, Empire State
Plaza, Albany, NY. Modern, repertory. Bring: resume,
dance photo. Hiring part-time: 3 women, 2 men. Pre-apply.
Deadline: 1 wk. prior to audition. Notification:
after May 31. Contact: Kim Engel, Ellen Sinopoli
Dance Academy, P.O. Box 775, Troy, NY 12181;
518/473-2202; fax: 578/473-1848;
info@sinopolidances.org; www.sinopolidances.org.
Annual budget: $135,000. Starting pay: $4,000-$6,000/yr.
Number of dancers: 8-9. Number of
performances: 35-40. Weeks of work: 42. Provides:
worker's comp, free classes, teaching opportunities.

HENNING RUBSAM'S SENSEDANCE
Auditions: Mar., City Center studios, 130 W. 56th St.
Email to get exact dates for men and women. Ballet,
modern, partnering, repertory. Bring: resume, head
shot. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men.
Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 1. Notification: within 1
week. Contact: Kenny Collins, SENSEDANCE, 1425
Third Ave. 3C, New York, NY 10028: 212/717-6869;
fax: 212/717-6869; sensedancer@juno.com:
www.sensedance.org.

H.T. CHEN & DANCERS
Auditions: June (call for dates). Modern class. Bring:
resume. Hiring full-time. Pre-apply. Deadline: May
30. Contact: Dian Dong, H.T. Chen, 70 Mulberry St.
Fl. 2, New York, NY 10013; 212/349-0126;
fax: 212/349-0494; info@htchendance.org;
www.htchendance.org. Annual budget: $500,000.
Starting pay: $6/hr. for rehearsals, $400/wk. for
touring. Number of dancers: 10. Number of
performances: 50. Weeks of work: 40.
Weeks touring: 8-12.

MARIANA BEKERMAN DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: ongoing, call for further information.
Improvisation, company rehearsal participation. Bring:
resume, head shot, bio. Hiring part-time: 3-4 women,
3-4 men. Notification: ASAP. Contact: Mariana
Bekerman, Mariana Bekerman Dance Company,
144-80 Sanford Ave., #6E, Flushing, NY 11355;
718/445-4028; fax: 718/358-1372;
mbdance_01@aol.com; www.mbdancecompany.com.
Number of dancers: 10. Number of performances:
ongoing. Weeks of work: varies. Provides:
accidental insurance.

RADIO CITY ENTERTAINMENT: RADIO CITY
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
Auditions: Apr.-May, various cities. See Web site for
details. Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap. Bring: resume, head
shot. Hiring full-time: 208 women, 86 men.
Notification: Aug. 1. Contact: Radio City
Entertainment, 1260 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10020; 212/485-7399;
www.radiocityauditions.com. Weeks of work: 8.
Provides: health insurance, 401(k) plan.

REBECCA KELLY BALLET
Auditions: Jan. 24-25, Rebecca Kelly Ballet Studio.
Ballet, modern, pointe, partnering class. Bring:
resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 2 women,
2 men. Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 22. Notification:
within 3 days. Contact: Craig Brashear, Rebecca Kelly
Ballet, 529 Broadway 4B, New York, NY 10012;
212/431-8489; fax: 212/226-5738;
www.rebeccakellyballet.com. Annual budget:
$250,000. Starting pay: $15/hr. Number of dancers:
8-12. Number of performances: 6-8. Weeks of work: 8.
Weeks touring: 3. Provides: shoes.

NORTH CAROLINA

CAROLINA BALLET
Auditions: Throughout season during class. Ballet,
pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification:
May. Contact: Robert Weiss or Elizabeth Parker, CB,
3401-131 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, NC 27604;
919/719-0800; fax: 919/719-0910;
elizabethparker@carolinaballet.com;
www.carolinaballet.com. Annual budget: $4.5
million. Starting pay: $250/wk. apprentice, $300/wk.
corps. Number of dancers: 35. Number of
performances: 80+. Provides: health insurance, shoes,
worker's comp.

INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMA
Auditions: Mar. 22, Univ. of North Carolina, 1700
Airport Rd., Chapel Hill, NC. Ballet, modern,
choreography. Bring: resume, dance photo. Fee: $30.
Deadline: Mar. 13. Notification: Mar. 13. Contact:
Auditions Coordinator, IOD, CB# 3240, 1700 Airport
Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27599; 919/962-1328;
fax: 919/962-4212; outdoor@email.unc.edu;
www.unc.edu/depts/outdoor.

NORTH CAROLINA DANCE THEATRE &
NORTH CAROLINA DANCE THEATRE 2
Auditions: Mar. 22, NCDT. Ballet, modern, pointe
class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring
full-time; apprentices. Contact: Jennifer Mickey,
NCDT, 800 N. College St., Charlotte, NC 28206;
704/372-0101 x110; fax: 704/375-0260;
jmickey@ncdance.org; www.ncdance.org. Annual
budget: $4 million. Starting pay: $300/wk. apprentice,
$500-$900 full-time. Number of dancers: 20-NCDT,
7-NCDT2. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of
work: 8. Weeks touring: 30+. Provides: health
insurance, shoes.

OHIO

BALLETMET
Auditions: Jan. 18, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Harid Conservatory,
2285 Potomac Rd., Boca Raton, FL; Feb. 1, 3:00-5:00
p.m., San Francisco Ballet School, 455 Franklin St.,
San Francisco, CA; Feb. 2, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Jimmy
Defore Dance Studios, 151 Kalmus, Ste. 63, Costa
Mesa, CA; Mar. 22, 4:00-6:00 p.m., BalletMet Dance
Academy, 322 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH;
Mar. 29, 3:00-5:00 p.m., School of American Ballet,
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. Ballet,
pointe, partnering, repertory. Bring: resume, head
shot, dance photo. Notification: middle of Apr.
Contact: Raymond Smith, BalletMet, 322 Mt. Vernon
Ave., Columbus, OH 43215; 614/229-4860;
fax: 614/229-4858; rsmith@balletmet.org;
www.balletmet.org. Annual budget: $5.2 million.
Number of dancers: 27. Number of performances:
60+. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 2. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, 403(b) plan with match.

CINCINNATI BALLET
Auditions: Feb, 23, 1:00-3:00 p.m., CB, 1555 Central
Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH; Mar. 1, 3:30-5:00 p.m.,
Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon St., Boston, MA; Mar. 22,
3:30-5:00 p.m., San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin St.,
San Francisco, CA; Mar. 30, 1:30-3:00 p.m. (women),
3:30-5:00 p.m. (men), Ailey Studio, 211A W. 61st St.,
Fl. 3, New York, NY. Ballet, pointe, modern ballet
class. Hiring full-time; apprentices. Notification: TBA
by letter. Contact: Erin Maxson, CB, 1555 Central
Pkwy., Cincinnati, OH 45214; 513/621-5219;
fax: 513/621-4844; emaxson@cincinnatiballet.com;
www.cincinnatiballet.com. Annual budget:
$4.9 million. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers:
35. Number of performances: 30+. Weeks of work: 35.
Weeks touring: varies. Provides: health insurance,
shoes, dental, pension, worker's comp.

DAYTON BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 22, 12:00-1:30 p.m., Lou Conte
Dance Studio, Chicago, IL; Apr. 13, 6:00-7:30 p.m.,
Dayton Ballet Studio. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: Apr.
18. None. Contact: Kathy Reed, Dayton Ballet, 140
N. Main St., Dayton, OH 45402; 937/449-5060;
fax: 937/461-8353; info@daytonballet.org;
www.daytonballet.org. Annual budget: $2.2 million.
Starting pay: $350-$500/wk. Number of dancers: 20.
Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 33.
Provides: health insurance, shoes.

DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE
COMPANY
Auditions: May 11, DCDC Studios. Ballet, modern,
partnering, improvisation class. Bring: resume, head
shot, dance photo, full body photo. Hiring full-time.
Fee: $10. Notification: May 19. Contact: Kevin Ward,
DCDC, 126 N. Main St., Ste. 240, Dayton, OH
45402; 937/228-3232; fax: 937/223-6156;
kevin@dcdc.org; www.dcdc.org. Annual budget: $1.5
million. Starting pay: $380. Number of dancers: 14.
Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 38.
Weeks touring: 16. Provides: health insurance.

OKLAHOMA

TULSA BALLET
Auditions: see Web site. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo, video. Hiring full-time:
4 women, 4 men. Fee: $15. Notification: by July.
AGMA. Contact: Lynette Harper, TB, 4512 S. Peoria
Ave., Tulsa, OK 74105; 918/749-6030; fax: 918/749-0532;
lynette@tulsaballet.org; www.tulsaballet.org.
Annual budget: $3 million. Starting pay: $540/wk.
Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances: 35.
Weeks of work: 34. Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health
insurance, shoes, dance class, worker's comp.

OREGON

EUGENE BALLET COMPANY
Auditions: Apr. 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m., School of
American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY;
Apr. 26, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Marriott Center for Dance,
Salt Lake City, UT. Ballet class. Bring: resume, dance
photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men;
apprentices: 4 women. Fee: $10. Notification: 10 days.
Contact: Toni Pimble, Eugene Ballet Company, P.O.
Box 11200, Eugene, OR 97440; 541/485-3992;
fax: 541/687-5745; eballet@eugeneballet.org;
www.eugeneballet.org. Annual budget: $1.5 million.
Starting pay: $450/wk. Number of dancers: 20.
Number of performances: 45-60. Weeks of work: 30.
Weeks touring: 8. Provides: shoes.

OREGON BALLET THEATRE
Auditions: Feb. 9, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco,
CA; Feb. 15, School of American Ballet, New York,
NY; Feb. 22, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, WA.
Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Notification: Mar. Contact: Company
Manager, OBT, 818 SE 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97214;
503/227-0977; fax: 503/227-4186; www.obt.org.
Annual budget: $4.5 million. Number of dancers: 20.
Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 32-34.
Provides: health insurance, shoes.

PENNSYLVANIA

KORESH DANCE COMPANY
Auditions: Apr. 26, 3:30 p.m., Koresh Dance Studios.
Modern jazz, company repertory class. Bring: resume,
head shot. Fee: $5. Notification: a few weeks after
audition. Contact: Sarah Irwin, Koresh Dance
Company, 104 S. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103;
215/751-0959; fax: 215/665-0805;
info@koreshdance.org; www.koreshdance.org. Annual
budget: $350,000. Starting pay: salary + performance
fee. Number of dancers: 10. Number of
performances: 25-35. Weeks of work: 30.

PENNSYLVANIA BALLET
Auditions: Apr. 5, 3:00 p.m. (women), 4:30 p.m.
(men), School of American Ballet, 670 Lincoln Plaza,
New York, NY. Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume,
head shot, dance photo. AGMA, non-AGMA.
Contact: Michael Sheridan, Pennsylvania Ballet, 1101
S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215/551-7000;
fax: 215/551-7224; msheridan@paballet.org;
www.paballet.org. Starting pay: AGMA scale.
Number of dancers: 40. Number of performances: 75.
Weeks of work: 37. Provides: health insurance,
shoes, pension.

PHILADANCO
Auditions: Jan. 26, Philadanco Studios. Modern,
company repertoire class. Bring: resume, head shot.
Hiring full-time: women, men; apprentices: women,
men. Notification: Same day. Contact: Marlisa Brown,
Philadanco, #9 N. Preston St.-Philadanco Way,
Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215/387-8200; fax: 215/387-8203;
mbrown@philadanco.org; www.philadanco.org.
Annual budget: $1.5 million. Starting pay: $ 310/wk.
Number of dancers: 17. Weeks of work: 52. Weeks
touring: 40. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE
Auditions: Mar. 22, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Ballet,
pointe, partnering class. Bring: resume, head shot,
dance photo. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 3 men.
Notification: within 2 weeks. Contact: Robert Vickrey,
PBT, 2900 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15201;
412/454-9116; fax: 412/281-1665;
bvickrey@pittsburghballet.org;
www.pittsburghballet.org. Annual budget: $7 million.
Starting pay: $790/wk. corps. Number of dancers: 32.
Number of performances: 60. Weeks of work: 38.
Weeks touring: TBA. Provides: health insurance,
shoes, retirement plan.

RHODE ISLAND

FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE
Auditions: Feb.-Mar., Company class Tues.-Fri.,
Festival Ballet Providence Grand Studio. Ballet,
pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo,
video of performance excerpt. Hiring full-time: 3
women, 2 men; apprentices: 4 women, 1 man.
Deadline: 1/wk. prior. Notification: Apr. Contact:
Mark H. Fleisher, FBP, 825 Hope St., Providence, RI
02906; 401/353-1129; fax: 401/353-8853;
info@festivalballet.com; www.festivalballet.com.
Annual budget: $1.5 million. Starting pay:
$275/company. Number of dancers: 21. Number of
performances: 30-40. Weeks of work: 30. Weeks
touring: 2. Provides: shoes, physiotherapy, worker's
comp.

SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA CITY BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 8, June 14, 11:00 a.m., Apr. 22, 5:30
p.m., Columbia Conservatory of Dance. Ballet,
pointe, partnering class. Bring: resume, head shot,
dance photo. Hiring full-time: 6 women, 6 men;
apprentices: 6 women, 6 men. Notification: two weeks
after audition. Contact: Joseph Kerwin, Columbia
City Ballet, 1128 Taylor St., Columbia, SC 29201;
803/799-7605; fax: 803/799-7928;
josephkerwin@bellsouth.net;
www.columbiacityballet.com. Annual budget: $1
million. Starting pay: $250/wk. Number of dancers:
28. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 30.
Weeks touring: 4. Provides: shoes, worker's comp,
classes, physiotherapy, chiropractic, pension.

TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE BALLET
Auditions: Jan. 19, Atlanta Ballet; Jan. 26, NB, Feb. 2,
North Carolina School of the Arts; Feb. 3, The Dance
Place; Feb. 16, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago; Mar.
16, NB; Mar. 21, Ballet West Academy; Mar. 23,
School of American Ballet; Mar. 23, San Francisco
Ballet. Ballet, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot,
dance photo. Fee: $20. Notification: within 2 weeks.
Contact: Tim Yeager, NB, 3630 Redmon St.,
Nashville, TN 37209; 615/297-2966 x22;
fax: 615/297-9972; tyeager@nashvilleballet.com;
www.nashvilleballet.com. Annual budget: $2.1
million. Starting pay: $400. Weeks of work: 30.
Provides: health insurance, shoes, worker's comp.

TEXAS

BALLET AUSTIN
Auditions: Jan. 18, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (ages 14 and
under), 12:30-2:30 p.m. (ages 15+), Abilene Ballet
Theatre, 1265 N. 2nd St., Abilene, TX; Jan. 19, 1:00-3:00
p.m. (ages 14 and under), 2:30-4:30 p.m. (ages
15+), Gayle Corkery School of Ballet, 4200 Country
Day Ln., Ft. Worth, TX; Jan. 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m. (ages
14 and under), 7:30-9:30 p.m. (ages 15+),
Chamberlain Ballet, 3003 W. 15th St., Plano, TX; Jan.
25, 2:004:00 p.m. (ages 13+), Pittsburgh Ballet
Theatre School, 2900 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA;
Jan. 26, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (ages 13+), School of
Richmond Ballet, 407 E. Canal St., Richmond, VA;
Feb. 1, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (ages 16 and under),
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (ages 17+), Lou Conte Dance
Studio, 1147 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL; Feb. 2, 11:00
a.m.-l:30 p.m. (ages 16 and under), 12:30-3:00 p.m.
(ages 17+), School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln
Center Plaza, New York, NY; Feb. 8, 11:00 a.m.-1:30
p.m. (ages 16 and under), 12:30-3:00 p.m. (ages 17
and under), Ballet Austin, 3002 Guadalupe, Austin,
TX; Feb. 15, 3:00-5:00 p.m. (ages 13 and under),
Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Seattle, WA; Feb. 16,
3:00-5:00 p.m. (ages 13+), Univ. of Utah, 330 S. 1500
E., Rm. 112, Salt Lake City, UT; Feb. 22, 2:00-4:30
p.m. (ages 17+), Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney
Valley Rd., Baltimore, MD; Feb. 22, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
(ages 14 and under), 2:00-4:00 p.m. (ages 15+),
Houston Ballet Academy, 1921 W. Bell, Houston, TX;
Feb. 23, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (ages 14 and under), 2:30-4:30
p.m. (ages 15+), Busby Dancenter, 2508 Mockingbird
Ln., Victoria, TX; Feb. 24, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (ages 11+),
Corpus Christi Concert Ballet, 3440 S. Alameda,
Corpus Christi, TX; Feb. 26, 5:00-7:00 p.m (ages
11+), Ballet Lubbock, 5015 University, Ste. A9,
Lubbock, TX; Mar. 1, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (ages
17+), San Francisco Ballet School, 455 Franklin St.,
San Francisco, CA; Mar. 2, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. (ages 13+),
Westside School of Ballet, 1709 Stewart Ave., Santa
Monica, CA; Mar. 29, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (ages 14
and under), 12:30-2:30 p.m. (ages 15+), Ballet Austin,
3002 Guadalupe, Austin, TX; Apr. 5, 11:00 a.m.-1:30
p.m. (ages 17+), Ballet Austin. Ballet class. Bring:
resume. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men;
apprentices: 3 women, 2 men. Fee: $20. Notification:
Apr. 15. Contact: Eugene Alvarez, BA, 3002
Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705; 512/476-9051;
fax: 512/472-3073; Eugene.Alvarez@balletaustin.org;
www.balletaustin.org. Annual budget: $4 million.
Starting pay: $500/wk. Number of dancers: 24.
Number of performances: 40+. Weeks of work: 34.
Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE
Audition: June 27, Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Studios, 2627 Flora St., Dallas. Ballet, modern class,
plus excerpt from rep. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 3 men.
Notification: July 15. Contact: Ann M. Williams,
Dallas Black Dance Theatre, 2627 Flora St., Dallas,
TX 75201; 214/871-2376; fax: 214-871-2842;
dbdt@verizon.net; www.dbdt.com. Annual budget:
$1,000,000. Starting pay: varies; based on experience.
Number of dancers 12. Number of performances:
50-60. Weeks of work: 48. Weeks touring: 24.

FORT WORTH DALLAS BALLET
Auditions: Contact for dates. Ballet, pointe class.
Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time:
5 women, 5 men; apprentices: 2 women, 2 men.
Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 1. Notification: May 15.
Contact: Tammy Ballew, FWDB, 6845 Green Oaks
Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76116; 817/763-0207 x308; fax:
817/763-0624; tballew@fwdballet.org. Number of
dancers: 32. Number of performances: 42. Weeks of
work: 32. Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health
insurance, shoes, long term disability.

UTAH

BALLET WEST
Auditions: Mar. 2, 10:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m., Ballet
West; Mar. 9, 12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m., School of
American Ballet, 70 W. Lincoln Center Plaza, New
York, NY. Audition in company class possible with
advance approval by sending resume, full-body photo,
and short video. Contact for more details. Ballet,
pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo, full body photo.
Hiring full-time: 4 men, 4 women; apprentices: 2
men, 2 women. Pre-apply. Fee: $10. Deadline: 1 week
prior. Notification: 3 days after audition. Contact:
Richard Lane, Ballet West, 50 W. 200 S.,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101; 801/323-6883;
fax: 801/359-3504; rlane@balletwest.org;
www.balletwest.org. Annual budget: $6 million.
Starting pay: $780/wk. (corps); $330/wk. (apprentice).
Number of dancers: 45. Number of performances:
65+. Weeks of work: 37. Weeks touring: 1-2. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, partial-match retirement,
other insurance.

VIRGINIA

RICHMOND BALLET
Auditions: Jan. 11, School of American Ballet, New
York, NY; Feb. 2, Ballet Met, Columbus, OH; Jan. 25,
Feb. 16, Mar. 16, Richmond Ballet. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time:
2-3 men; apprentices: 2-3 women, 3-4 men. Fee: yes.
Notification: approx. 3 weeks after audition.
Admitting: 20. Contact: Patricia Bolton, Richmond
Ballet, 407 E. Canal St., Richmond, VA 23219;
804/344-0906; fax: 8041344-0902;
kbuckley@richmondballet.com;
www.richmondballet.com. Number of dancers: 12.
Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 30-36.
Weeks touring: 6. Provides: health insurance, shoes.

WASHINGTON

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET
Auditions: By appointment only, Pacific Northwest
Ballet. Ballet, pointe class. Pre-apply. Notification:
end of audition. AGMA. Contact: George Nunes,
PNB, 301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 48109;
206/441-2445; fax: 2061441-2440; george@pnb.org;
www.pnb.org. Annual budget: $14 million. Starting
pay: $425/wk. (apprentice); $868/wk. (corps).
Number of dancers: 50. Number of performances:
90+. Weeks of work: 40. Weeks touring: 1-3. Provides:
health insurance, shoes, 401(k).

WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 30, The Ailey Studios, 211A W. 61st
St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY. Ballet, pointe class. Bring:
resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring: TBA.
Notification: 30 days after audition. AGMA. Contact:
Amy Marshall, MB, 504 W. National Ave.,
Milwaukee, WI 53204; 414/643-7677;
fax: 414/649-4066; 2thepointe@milwaukeeballet.org;
www.milwaukeeballet.org. Number of dancers: 26.
Number of performances: 45. Weeks of work: 31.
Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoes,
dental, pension.

CANADA

ALBERTA BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 28, Montreal; Mar. 1, New York, NY;
Mar. 2, Toronto; Mar. 9, Calgary. Ballet, pointe,
repertoire class. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time;
apprentices. Contact: Timothy A. Wisener,
Alberta Ballet, 141 18th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB#T25
OB8, Canada; 403/245-4272 x34; fax: 403/245-6573;
timothy@albertaballet.com; www.albertaballet.com.
Annual budget: CDN $6,000,000. Starting pay: CDN
$500. Number of dancers: 25. Number of
performances: 48. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring:
6. Provides: health insurance, shoes, vacation pay,
dental, phys, chiro, worker's comp.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Auditions: send resume, recent photos, and a
videotape. Selected candidates will be invited to an
audition. Contact: Cirque du Soleil, DANCER,
NY-NY CASTING, 8400 2nd Ave., Montreal,
QU H1Z 4M6 Canada; fax: 514/723-7614;
casting@cirquedusoleil.com;
www.casting.cirquedusoleil.com.

DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS
Auditions: Calgary, AB; others TBA. Improvisation,
jazz class. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time:
3 men. Notification: immediate. Contact: Joanne
Baker, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, 1514 4 St. SW,
Calgary, AB T2E 7T7, Canada; 403/245-3533;
fax: 403/245-3584; djd@decidedlyjazz.com;
www.decidedlyjazz.com. Annual budget: $1 million.
Starting pay: $450 (apprentices). Number of dancers:
10-12. Number of performances: 20-25. Weeks of
work: 40. Weeks touring: 3.

LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS
DE MONTREAL
Auditions: Feb. 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Les Grands Ballets
Canadiens studios. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo. Contact: Michelle Proulx, Les Grandes Ballets
Canadiens de Montreal, 4816, Rivard St., Montreal,
QU H2J 2N6; Canada; 514/849-8681; fax: 514/849-0098;
proulx.michelle@grandsballets.qc.ca;
www.grandsballet.qc.ca/en/index_cie_auditions_
montreal.cfm.

THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA
Auditions: Feb. 8, apprentice program, National Ballet
of Canada; Mar. 8, company audition, National Ballet
of Canada. Ballet, pointe, partnering, company
repertory class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo.
Hiring full-time; apprentices. Pre-apply. Deadline:
Feb. Notification: 3-4 weeks after audition. Contact:
Eileen Nesbitt, The National Ballet of Canada, 470
Queens Quay W., Toronto, ON M5V 3K4, Canada;
416/345-9686 x6075; fax: 416/345-8323;
auditions@national.ballet.ca;
www.national.ballet.ca/company/auditions.shtml.
Number of dancers: 50+. Number of performances:
65. Weeks of work: varies. Weeks touring: varies.
Provides: health insurance, shoes, physio, paid
vacation, dental benefits.

CZECH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL THEATRE BALLET OF BRNO
Auditions: Mar. 3, 2:00 p.m., NTB. Ballet, pointe
class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time:
2 women, 2 men. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 28.
Notification: immediate. Contact: Zdenek Prokes,
National Theatre Ballet, Dvorakova 11,657 70
Brno#2, Czech Rep.; 420 542 215 188; fax: 420 542
213 746; baletndb@volny.cz; www.ndbmo.cz. Starting
pay: 8,000 CZK. Number of dancers: 50. Number of
performances: 55-70 ballets, 40-45 operas. Weeks of
work: 44. Weeks touring: 2-4.

ENGLAND

NORTHERN BALLET THEATRE
Auditions: Feb. 23, London. Ballet, modern, jazz
class. Hiring full-time; apprentices. Notification:
following week. Contact: Diane Tabern, Northern
Ballet Theatre, West Park Centre, Spen Lake, Leeds
LS16 5BE, England; 0113 274 5355; fax: 0113 220
8007; diane.tabern@nbtdance.demon.co.uk. Annual
budget: $4.5 million. Starting pay: $15,000/yr.
Number of dancers: 34. Number of performances:
200+. Weeks of work: 26-52. Weeks touring: 28.

FRANCE

BALLET DE L'OPERA NATIONAL DU RHIN
Auditions: Feb. 2, 12:00 p.m., Mulhouse, France;
Feb. 23, 10:00 a.m., Studio Harmonic, 5, passage des
Taillandiers, Paris, France. Ballet, pointe, prepared
solo. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo.
Admitting: full-time: 3 women, 3 men. Contact:
Annide Moser, Ballet de l'Opera National du Rhin,
38, passage du theatre, Mulhouse 68100, France;
00 33 03 89 45 94 10; fax: 00 33 03 89 66 40 17;
ballet@opera-national-du-rhin.com; opera-national-du-rhin.com.
Annual budget: $3 million. Number of
dancers: 34. Number of performances: 60. Weeks of
work: 1 year. Weeks touring: 6. Provides: shoes.

GERMANY

BALLETT DER STAATSOPER HANNOVER
Auditions: Jan. 19, 10:00 a.m., Ballett der Staatsoper
Hannover. Contact: Stephen Thoss, Ballett der
Staatsoper Hannover, Opemplatz 1, Hannover D-30159,
Germany; 49 511 9999 1062; fax: 49 511 9999
1960; anja.von.witzler@oper-hannover.de; www.operhannover.de.

BAYERISCHES STAATSBALLETT
Auditions: Feb. 2, 11:00 a.m. (women), 2:00 p.m.
(men), Nationaltheater Munich, Maximilianstrasse,
stage entrance. Ballet, pointe, repertory class. Hiring
full-time. Contact: Bettina Kraentler, Bayersches
Staatsballett, Platzl 7, 80331 Munich, Germany;
49 0 8921 85 1711; fax: 49 0 8921 85 1703;
bettina.kraenfler@st-oper.bayem.de;
www.staatsballett.de. Number of dancers: 68.
Number of performances: 70. Weeks of work: 7.
Weeks touring: 3. Provides: shoes.

LEIPZIG BALLET
Auditions: call or email for dates. Auditions will take
place at Operahouse Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Ballet class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo.
Hiring full-time; apprentices. Notification: 1 week after
audition. Contact: Mara Rupprecht, LB, Augustusplatz
12, Leipzig 04109, Germany; 49 341 1261 255;
fax: 49 341 1261 376; ballett@oper-leipzig.de;
www.leipzig-ballet.de. Number of dancers: 52.
Number of performances: 65. Weeks of work: 52.
Weeks touring: 4. Provides: shoes.

NORDHARZER STADTEBUNDTHEATER
Auditions: Contact for dates. Ballet class. Bring:
resume. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Contact:
Susan McDonald, Nordharzer Stadtebundtheater,
Spiegelstrasse 20a, 38820 Halberstadt, Germany;
fax: 49 394 144 2652; sue.mcdonald@web.de;
www.nordharzer.stadtebundtheater.de.
Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 70.

HUNGARY

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BALLET
Auditions: Mar. 22, 2:00 p.m., Hungarian National
Ballet, Hungarian State Opera. Ballet, pointe class.
Bring: resume, dance photo, (U.S. must send by Mar.
10). Hiring full-time: 6 women, 6 men. Pre-apply.
Deadline: Mar. 10. Notification: immediately after
audition. Contact: Anna Havai, HNB, Andrassy UT
22, Budapest H-1061, Hungary; 36 1 4720 944;
fax: 36 1 3320 923; www.opera.hu. Starting pay:
1,000+ EUR. Number of dancers: 120. Number of
performances: 90-105. Weeks of work: 12 months.
Weeks touring: 2-3. Provides: health insurance, shoes,
work clothes, food vouchers, 13-month salary.

IRELAND

DANCE THEATRE OF IRELAND
Auditions: Mar.-Apr., see Web site for details. Modern
class. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time:
3 women, 3 men. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 1.
Notification: 2-4 weeks. Contact: Loretta Yurick,
Bloomfields Centre, Lower Georges St., Dun
Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland; 353 1 280 3455;
fax: 353 1 280 3466; danceire@aol.ie;
www.dancetheatreireland.com. Number of dancers:
5-9. Number of performances: 25-45. Weeks of work:
4-6 months. Weeks touring: 8.

KOREA

UNIVERSAL BALLET
Auditions: Nov., Seoul. Videos accepted all year. Call
for special U.S. and Europe auditions. Ballet, pointe,
partnering class. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring
full-time: 24 women, 24 men. Contact: Anne Inoue,
Univeral Ballet, 25 Neung-Dong, Keoangjin-Ku, Seoul
143-180, Korea; 818/790-2393; fax: 818/790-2544.
Starting pay: $1,050/month. Number of dancers: 60.
Number of performances: 80-90. Weeks of work: 52.
Weeks touring: 10. Provides: physiotherapy, dance
classes, paid vacation, transportation,
housing allowance.

NORWAY

NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET
Auditions: Feb. 1, 11:00 a.m., Rolf Wickstromsvei 15,
Oslo. Ballet, modern, pointe, partnering class. Bring:
resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: TEA.
Notification: Apr. Contact: Irene Schoyen, Norwegian
National Ballet, Pootboks 8800 Youngstorget, N-0028
Oslo, Norway; 47 23 31 50 37; fax: 47 23 31 50 43;
irene.schoyen@operaen.no; www.operaen.no.
Number of dancers: 50. Number of performances: 50.
Weeks of work: Aug.-June. Weeks touring: 1-2.
Provides: shoes.

VENEZUELA

BALLET CONTEMPORANEO DE CARACAS
Auditions: Monthly audition workshops. To apply,
please send CV, photos, and a recent video. Ballet,
pointe, partnering, prepared solo. Hiring full-time:
2 women, 2 men; apprentices: 1 woman. Pre-apply.
Fee: $10. Notification: within 10 days. Contact: Offer
Zaks, Ballet Contemporaneo de Caracas, Teatro
Alberto de Paz y Mateos, Av. La Colina, La Florida,
Caracas 1010, Venezuela; 58 212 793 9139;
fax: 58 212 793 6791; inform@caracasballet.org.ve;
www.caracasballet.org.ve. Annual budget: Bs.
400.000.000. Starting pay: Es. 550.000. Number of
dancers: 18. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of
work: 48. Weeks touring: 8. Provides: health
insurance, 4 weeks paid vacation.

EDUCATION
UNITED STATES

ALABAMA

HUNTINGDON COLLEGE
Auditions: Feb. 22, Huntingdon College. Ballet,
modern, pointe class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance
photo, 2 recommendations from dance teachers. Pre-apply.
Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Admitting:
15 undergraduates. Contact: Diana F. Green,
Huntingdon College, 1500 E. Fairview Ave.,
Montgomery, AL 36106; 334/833-4538;
fax: 334/833-4486; dgreen@huntingdon.edu;
www.huntingdon.edu. Number of performances: 4-5.

ARIZONA

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Auditions: Feb. 21 (undergraduate), Mar. 7 (graduate),
ASU. Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Bring: resume.
Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 16. Notification: Mar. 7
(undergraduate), Apr. 1 (graduate). Admitting: 50
undergraduates, 10 graduates. Contact: Rose Welsh,
ASU, P.O. Box 870304, Tempe, AZ 85287;
480/965-6807; fax: 480/965-2247; rose.welsh@asu.edu;
www.dance.asu.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Auditions: Feb. 8, Ina Gittings Dance Theater, Univ.
of Arizona. Ballet, modern, jazz class. Bring: resume,
dance photo, video. Pre-apply. Fee: $10. Deadline:
Jan 20. Admitting: 20-35 undergraduates, 6 graduates.
Contact: Michalene Cardella, Univ. of Arizona,
P.O. Box 210093, Tucson, AZ 85721; 520/621-4698;
fax: 520/621-6981; cardella@u.arizona.edu;
www.arts.arizona.edu/dance. Number of
performances: 6+.

CALIFORNIA

BALLET SAN JOSE SILICON VALLEY
SCHOOL
Auditions: Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Ballet San Jose Silicon
Valley School, 40 N. 1st St., San Jose, CA, Open
Division, ages 8-18; Feb 16, same location,
Professional Division, ages 8+. Ballet class. Fee: $20.
Notification: TEA. Contact: Ballet San Jose Silicon
Valley, P.O. Box 1666, San Jose, CA 95109;
418/288-2820 x216.

MILLS COLLEGE
Auditions: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Mills College. Modern
class. Notification: spring. Admitting: 12 graduate.
Contact: Rebecca Pappas, Mills College Dance Dept.,
5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613;
510/430-2175; fax: 510/430-3272; rpappas@mills.edu;
www.mills.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Auditions: Apr. 11, UC Riverside, Arts Bldg. Ballet,
modern, jazz, tap class. Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 4.
Notification: May 2. Admitting: 25 undergraduates.
Contact: Cindy Roulette, Dance Dept., UC Riverside,
Riverside, CA 92521; 909/787-3343; fax: 909/787-4651;
cindy, roulette@ucr.edu; www.dance.ucr.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
SANTA BARBARA
Auditions: Jan. 25 and Feb. 8, UC Santa Barbara,
Dept. of Dramatic Art and Dance, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ballet, modern, jazz. For transfer students:
choreographic study class. Deadline: Jan. 10.
Notification: Mar. Contact: Division of Dance
Audition Committee, Dept. of Dramatic Art and
Dance, Santa Barbara. CA 93106; 805/893-3241:
dramadance-ugradadv@mail.lsit.ucsb.edu:
www.dramadance.ucsh.edu

COLORADO

COLORADO COLLEGE
Auditions: Jan. 20, Feb. 3. Mar. 3, Sep. 2, Nov. 3,
Dec. 2, Colorado College. Ballet, modern class.
Bring: resume, video. Notification: within 1 week.
Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact: Drama and
Dance Dept., Colorado College, 14 Cache la Poudre
St., Colorado Springs, CO: 719/389-6637;
fax: 719/389-6145; ywang@coloradocollege.edu;
www.coloradocollege.edu.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Auditions: Feb. 21-22, Univ. Theatre Bldg. UCB.
Ballet, modern, prepared solo, interview. Bring:
resume, head shot. Pre-apply. Fee: $50. Deadline:
Feb. 1. Notification: by Apr. 15. Admitting: 3-5
graduate. Contact: Nancy Spanier, Univ. of Colorado,
261 UCB, Boulder. CO 80309: 303/492-7375:
fax: 303/492-7722: nancy.spanier@colorado.edu;
www.colorado.edu/theatredance.

CONNECTICUT

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
Auditions: Oct.-Nov., dates TBA. Ballet, prepared solo.
Bring: resume, head shot. Pre-apply. Deadline:
Oct/Nov. Notification: after admitted to the college.
Admitting: 25 undergraduates. Contact: Connecticut
College Dance Dept., Campus Box #5204. 270
Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320;
860/439-2830; fax: 860/439-5365:
dance@conncoll.edu; www.dance.conncoll.edu.

HARTFORD CONSERVATORY
Auditions: call for dates and times. Ballet, modern,
jazz. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 1. Notification: within
2 weeks. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact:
Susan Murphy, Hartford Conservatory, 834 Asylum
Ave., Hartford, CT 06105; 860/231-8703;
fax: 860/249-6330: smurphy@hartfordconservatory.net;
www.harffordconservatory.net.

HARTT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY OF
HARTFORD
Auditions: Jan. 18, 10:00-11:30 a.m., School of Atlanta
Ballet, Atlanta, GA; Jan. 26, 9:00-11:00 a.m., West
Side Academy, Santa Monica, CA; Jan. 31, Feb. 21-22,
9:00-5:00 p.m., School of Dance Connecticut,
Hartford, CT; Feb. 8, 1:00-6:00 p.m., Interlochen
Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI. Ballet, modern,
pointe class. Bring: dance photo. Fee: $15.
Notification: spring. Contact: Amy Lesko, Univ. of
Hartford, Hartt School Dance Division, 224
Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105; 860/525-9396
x22; fax: 860/249-8116; dancectalesko@snet.net;
www.hartford.edu/hartt.

FLORIDA

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Auditions: Undergraduate: Apr. 2. FSU; Graduate:
Apr. 1-2, FSU. Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Bring:
resume, dance photo. Hiring 20-25 undergraduates,
7 graduates. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 12. Notification:
within 2 weeks. Contact: Patricia Phillips, FSU, Rm.
404 Montgomery Gym, Tallahassee, FL 32306;
850/644-1023; fax: 850/644-1277;
pphillip@dance.fsu.edu;