Companies & Auditions
Companies & Auditions
2010 Companies & Auditions Guide
ADI Chamber Ballet
Rockville, MD
301-984-3003
info@americandance.org
www.americandance.org
Artistic director/Contact: Pamela Bjerknes
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Videos accepted
Ajkun Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
646-202-1852
ajkun@aol.com
www.ajkunbt.org
Artistic directors: Leonard & Chiara Ajkun
Audition dates: Feb 13 (Paris, France), Feb 14 (London, England), Feb 20 (La Spezia, Italy), Feb 26 (Rome, Italy), Feb 27 (Bari, Italy), Mar 6 (New York, NY; Pavia, Italy), Mar 13 (Lecce, Italy), TBD (Sydney, Australia; Dallas, TX)
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: $25, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Alabama Ballet
Birmingham, AL
205-322-4300 x28
joelletucker@alabamaballet.org
www.alabamaballet.org
Artistic director: Tracey Alvey
Contact: Joelle Tucker
Audition date: Mar 20 (Birmingham, AL)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Alonzo King's LINES Ballet
San Francisco, CA
415-863-3040
arturo@linesballet.org
www.linesballet.org
Artistic director: Alonzo King
Contact: Arturo Fernandez
American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
212-477-3030
fhoworth@abt.org
www.abt.org
Artistic director: Kevin McKenzie
Contact: Frances Howorth
ARC Dance Company
Seattle, WA
206-352-0798
info@arcdance.org
www.arcdance.org
Artistic director: Marie Chong
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida
North Miami Beach, FL
305-935-3232
artsballet@bellsouth.net
www.artsballettheatre.org
Artistic director: Vladimir Issaev
Contact: Ruby Issaev
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Aspen, CO
970-925-7175
jennica@aspensantafeballet.com
www.aspensantafeballet.com
Artistic director: Tom Mossbrucker
Contact: Jennica Lundin
Audition dates: Feb 21 (Chicago, IL), Apr 18 (New York, NY)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Atlanta Festival Ballet
Stockbridge, GA
770-507-2775
atlantafb@aol.com
www.atlantafestivalballet.com
Artistic directors: Gregory Aaron & Nicolas Pacana
Contact: Giselle Pugh
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
The Austin City Ballet
Austin, TX
512-989-3363
aca-acb@austin.rr.com
www.austin-conservatory-arts.com
Artistic director: Carol Feille D'Avila
Contact: Pam Barta
Audition includes: ballet, improvisation, jazz, modern, partnering, solo
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Ballet Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
602-381-1084
sprice@balletaz.org
www.balletaz.org
Artistic director: Ib Andersen
Contact: Sarah Price
Audition date: Mar 7 (Phoenix, AZ)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Ballet Austin
Austin, TX
512-476-9151
eugene.alvarez@balletaustin.org
www.balletaustin.org
Artistic director: Stephen Mills
Contact: Eugene Alvarez
Audition dates: Feb 6, Mar 13 (New York, NY), Feb 13 (Austin, TX), Feb 21 (San Francisco, CA), Mar 14 (Chicago, IL), Mar 27 (Austin, TX)
Audition includes: ballet Bring: $25, dance photo, resumé
Ballet Fantastique
Eugene, OR
541-342-4611
info@balletfantastique.org
www.balletfantastique.org
Artistic director: Donna Marisa Bontrager
Contact: Hannah Bontrager
Audition includes: ballet, solo
Bring: $15, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Ballet Long Island
Ronkonkoma, NY
631-737-1964
balletlongisland@aol.com
www.theballetcenter.org
Artistic director/Contact: Debra Punzi
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Videos accepted
BalletMet Columbus
Columbus, OH
614-229-4860
rrodriguez@balletmet.org
www.balletmet.org
Artistic director: Gerard Charles
Contact: Rebecca Rodriguez-Hodory
Audition dates: Feb 27 (New York, NY), Mar 7 (Columbus, OH)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Ballet Nouveau Colorado
Broomfield, CO
303-466-5685
company@bncdance.com
www.bncdance.com
Artistic director: Garrett Ammon
Contact: Dawn Fay
Ballet Quad Cities
Rock Island, IL
309-786-3779
clyonballetqc@sbcglobal.net
www.balletquadcities.com
Artistic director/Contact: Courtney Lyon
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Ballet San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
210-404-9641
info@balletsanantonio.org
www.balletsanantonio.org
Artistic director: Mayra Worthen
Contact: Adrienne Westlake
Audition date: May 22 (San Antonio, TX)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $25, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Ballet San Jose
San Jose, CA
408-288-2820
lreinhardt@balletsj.org
www.balletsj.org
Artistic director: Dennis Nahat
Contact: Les Reinhardt
Ballet Theatre Midwest
Cincinnati, OH
513-520-2334
ballettheatremidwest@fuse.net
www.ballettheatremidwest.com
Artistic director: Daniel R. Simmons
Contact: Nancy Fountain
Audition includes: ballet Bring: dance photo, resumé
Ballet Theatre of Maryland
Annapolis, MD
410-224-5644
lynn.bucci@balletmaryland.org
www.balletmaryland.org
Artistic director: Dianna Cuatto
Contact: Lynn Bucci
Audition dates: Mar 14, 21 (Annapolis, MD)
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern, partnering
Bring: $25, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Ballet Theatre of Ohio
Munroe Falls, OH
330-688-6065
Artistic director:
Christine Meneer
bto.jessica@gmail.com
www.ballettheatreohio.org
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, partnering
Bring: resumé
Ballet West
Salt Lake City, UT
801-323-6927
hthackeray@balletwest.org
www.balletwest.org
Artistic director: Adam Sklute
Contact: Heather Thackeray
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $15, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Beauvais Ballet
Haiku, HI
808-572-3094
reneeb@tiltdance.org
www.tiltdance.org
Artistic director/Contact: Renee Beauvais
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Boston Ballet
Boston, MA
617-456-6269
auditions@bostonballet.org
www.bostonballet.org
Artistic director: Mikko Nissinen
Contact: Heather Olds
Videos accepted
Brooklyn Ballet
Brooklyn, NY
718-246-0146
www.brooklynballet.org
Artistic director: Lynn Parkerson
Contact: Rosalie Knecht
Audition includes: ballet, improv, modern, partnering
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Carolina Ballet
Raleigh, NC
919-719-0800
elizabethparker@carolinaballet.com
www.carolinaballet.com
Artistic director: Robert Weiss
Contact: Elizabeth Parker
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
New York, NY
212-244-0015
audition@cedarlakedance.com
www.cedarlakedance.com
Artistic director: Benoit Swan Pouffer
Contact: Pamela Vachon
Audition date: Feb 20 (New York, NY)
Audition includes: ballet, improv, modern
Bring: headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Cincinnati Ballet
Cincinnati, OH
513-621-5219
artistic@cincinnatiballet.com
www.cincinnatiballet.com
Artistic director: Victoria Morgan
Contact: Anne Wadman
Audition dates: Feb 7 (Cincinnati, OH), TBD (New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
City Ballet of San Diego
San Diego, CA
858-272-8663
info@cityballet.org
www.cityballet.org
Artistic director: Steven Wistrich
Contact: Jo Anne Emery
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Colorado Ballet
Denver, CO
303-837-8888
sarah@coloradoballet.org
www.coloradoballet.org
Artistic director: Gil Boggs
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
New York, NY
212-777-7771
info@complexionsdance.org
www.complexionsdance.org
Artistic directors: Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson
Dance Kaleidoscope
Indianapolis, IN
317-940-8460
davidh@dancekal.org
www.dancekal.org
Artistic director/Contact: David Hochoy
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Dance Visions
Great Neck, NY
516-482-2621
dancevisions.ny@gmail.com
www.newyorkdancing.net
Artistic director/Contact: Beth Jucovy
Audition includes: ballet, improv, modern
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Dances Patrelle
New York, NY
212-722-7933
info@dancespatrelle.org
www.dancespatrelle.org
Artistic director: Francis Patrelle
Contact: Ilona Wall
David Taylor Dance Theatre
Edgewater, CO
303-789-2030
james@dtdt.org
www.dtdt.org
Artistic director/Contact: James Wallace
Audition date: Mar 27 (Denver, CO)
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: $25, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Dayton Ballet
Dayton, OH
937-449-5060
contact_us@daytonballet.org
www.daytonballet.org
Artistic director: Dermot Burke
Audition dates: Mar 7 (Chicago IL), Mar 28 (Dayton, OH)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dayton, OH
937-228-3232
gary@dcdc.org
www.dcdc.org
Artistic director: Debbie Blunden-Diggs
Contact: G.D. Harris
Audition includes: ballet, improv, jazz, modern, partnering
Bring: headshot, resumé
Diablo Ballet
Walnut Creek, CA
925-943-1775
www.diabloballet.org
Artistic director: Lauren Jonas
Contact: Lee Foster
Dominic Walsh Dance Theater
Houston, TX
713-652-3938
lmcburnett@dwdt.org
www.dwdt.org
Artistic director: Dominic Walsh
Contact: Leigh McBurnett
Audition dates: Apr 17 (Houston, TX)
Audition includes: ballet, improv
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Eidolon Ballet
New York, NY
212-946-1275
eidolonballet@gmail.com
www.eidolonballet.org
Artistic director/Contact: Melanie Cortier
Festival Ballet Theatre
Fountain Valley, CA
714-962-5440
info@festivalballet.org
www.festivalballet.org
Artistic director: Salwa Rizkalla
Contact: Elizabeth Chasteler
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Fort Wayne Ballet
Fort Wayne, IN
260-484-9646
aross@fortwayneballet.org
www.fortwayneballet.org
Artistic director: Karen Gibbons-Brown
Contact: Anna Ross
Audition dates: Feb 13 (Mesa, AZ), Feb 14 (Phoenix, AZ), Feb 20 (Ft Wayne, IN), Feb 28 (Kansas City, MO)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Grand Rapids Ballet Company
Grand Rapids, MI
616-454-4771
mellissas@grballet.com
www.grballet.com
Artistic director: Gordon Peirce Schmidt
Contact: Mellissa Slack
Audition dates: Feb 20 (Grand Rapids, MI), Feb 21 (New York, NY), Mar 7 (Chicago, IL)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Bring: $20, headshot, resumé
The Hartfel Foundation
The John C Art Ballet
Orange, CA
714-925-9806
audition@hartfel.org
www.hartfel.org
Artistic director: John C. Welch
Contact: Catherine Bonomini
Audition dates: Feb 6, Apr 24, Jun 12 (Orange, CA)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $15, dance photo, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Houston Ballet
Houston, TX
800-828-2787
www.houstonballet.com
Artistic director: Stanton Welch
Idaho Dance Theatre
Boise, ID
208-331-9592
info@idahodancetheatre.org
www.idahodancetheatre.org
Artistic directors: Marla Hansen and Carl Rowe
Contact: Becky Breshears
Audition includes: ballet, improv, jazz, modern, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
The Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
312-739-0120
jjohnson@joffrey.org
www.joffrey.com
Artistic director: Ashley Wheater
Contact: Julia Johnson
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City, MO
816-931-2232
kcbauditions@kcballet.org
www.kcballet.org
Artistic director: William Whitener
Contact: Karen P. Brown
Audition dates: Mar 6 (Kansas City, MO), Mar 14 (New York, NY)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Louisville Ballet
Louisville, KY
502-583-3150
ukern@louisvilleballet.org
www.louisvilleballet.org
Artistic director: Bruce Simpson
Contact: Harald Uwe Kern
Audition dates: Feb 8–12 (Louisville, KY)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Bring: $15, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Mariana Bekerman Dance Company
Howard Beach, NY
917-209-9480
mbdance01@aol.com
www.mbdancecompany.com
Artistic director/Contact: Mariana Bekerman
Audition includes: ballet, improv, jazz, modern, partnering
Bring: headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Miami City Ballet
Miami Beach, FL
305-929-7000
www.miamicityballet.org
Artistic director: Edward Villella
Minnesota Ballet
Duluth, MN
218-529-3742
balletmaster@minnesotaballet.org
www.minnesotaballet.org
Artistic director/Contact: Robert Gardner
Audition date: Mar 27 (Minneapolis, MN)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Mystic Ballet
Mystic, CT
860-536-3671
info@mysticballet.org
www.mysticballet.org
Artistic director: Gregor Thieler
Contact: Desiree Subotic
Audition dates: Feb 21 (New York, NY), TBD (Mystic, CT, Australia, Germany)
Audition includes: ballet, contemporary, modern
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Nashville Ballet
Nashville, TN
615-297-2966 x22
tyeager@nashvilleballet.com
www.nashvilleballet.com
Artistic director: Paul Vasterling
Contact: Tim Yeager
Audition dates: Feb 20 (Chicago, IL), Feb 21 (NYC), Feb 27 (Winston-Salem, NC)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $25, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Neos Dance Theatre
Mansfield, OH
419-651-4938
bobby@mansfieldtickets.com
www.mansfieldtickets.com
Artistic director: Bobby Wesner
Audition date: Mar 20 (Cleveland, OH)
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: $15, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Nevada Ballet Theatre
Las Vegas, NV
702-243-2623
info@nevadaballet.com
www.nevadaballet.com
Artistic director: James Canfield
Contact: Jenn Kratochwill
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
212-870-5649
www.nycballet.com
Ballet Master-in-Chief: Peter Martins
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
704-372-0101
gjax@ncdance.org
www.ncdance.org
Artistic director: Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux
Contact: Gretchen Jax
Audition dates: Feb 7 (Charlotte, NC), Mar 26 (New York, NY), Apr 11 (Charlotte, NC)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Northwest Dance Project
Portland, OR
503-421-7434
info@nwpdp.com
www.nwpdp.com
Artistic director: Sarah Slipper
Contact: Scott Lewis
Odyssey Dance Theatre
Draper, UT
801-495-3262
avanalstyne@odysseydance.com
www.odysseydance.com
Artistic director: Derryl Yeager
Contact: Annie Van Alstyne
Audition dates: May (Salt Lake City, UT), Jul (Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY)
Audition includes: ballet, funk/hip-hop, jazz, tap
Bring: headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Oklahoma City Ballet
Oklahoma City, OK
405-843-9898
jsparso@okcballetcom
www.okcballet.com
Artistic director: Robert Mills
Contact: Jacob Sparso
Audition date: Feb 13 (Oklahoma City, OK)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
Oregon Ballet Theatre
Portland, OR
503-227-0977
rebecca.roberts@obt.org
www.obt.org
Artistic director: Christopher Stowell
Contact: Rebecca Roberts
Audition dates: Feb 7 (Seattle, WA), Feb 14 (New York, NY), Feb 15 (Chicago, IL), Feb 21 (Los Angeles, CA), Mar 7 (Portland)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, WA
206-441-9411
www.pnb.org
Artistic director: Peter Boal
Audition includes: ballet
Pennsylvania Ballet
Philadelphia, PA
215-551-7000
msheridan@paballet.org
www.paballet.org
Artistic director: Roy Kaiser
Contact: Michael Sheridan
Audition date: Feb 20 (New York, NY)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Philadanco
Philadelphia, PA
215-387-8200
kbb@philadanco.org
www.philadanco.org
Artistic director: Joan Myers Brown
Contact: Kim Y. Bears-Bailey
Audition includes: modern
Bring: $10, headshot, repertory, resumé
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
New York, NY
212-485-7399
www.radiocityauditions.com
Artistic director: Linda Haberman
Audition dates: Apr, May (New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA)
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, partnering, tap
Bring: headshot, resumé
Rebecca Davis Dance Company
Philadelphia, PA
215-755-9510
amanda@rebeccadavisdance.com
www.rebeccadavisdance.com
Artistic director: Rebecca Davis
Contact: Amanda Varone
Audition date: Mar 6 (Philadelphia, PA)
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: $15, headshot, resumé
Rochester City Ballet
Rochester, NY
585-461-5850
cityballet@frontiernet.net
www.rochestercityballet.com
Artistic director: Jamey Leverett
Contact: Deborah Tretter
Audition date: Feb 28 (Rochester, NY)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco, CA
415-861-5600
sfbmail@sfballet.info
www.sfballet.org
Artistic director: Helgi Tomasson
Sensedance
New York, NY
212-717-6869
sensedance@gmail.com
www.sensedance.org
Artistic director: Henning Rübsam
Contact: Byron Segal-Jacobs
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Sierra Nevada Ballet
Genoa, NV
775-783-3223
info@sierranevadaballet.com
www.sierranevadaballet.com
Artistic director/Contact: Rosine Bena
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
6th Day Dance Company
Bothell, WA
206-228-5717
www.sixthdaydance.org
Artistic Director/Contact: Lyndee Breece
Audition includes: modern
Bring: resumé
SpectorDance
Marina, CA
831-384-1050
spectordance@earthlink.net
www.spectordance.org
Artistic director/Contact: Fran Spector Atkins
Audition includes: ballet, improv, modern, partnering, solo
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
State Street Ballet
Santa Barbara, CA
805-563-3262
ssbdance@aol.com
www.statestreetballet.org
Artistic director/Contact: Rodney Gustafson
Audition date: Feb 20 (Santa Barbara, CA)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: $20, dance photo, headshot, resumé
Trey McIntyre Project
Boise, ID
877-867-2320
jason@treymcintyre.com
www.treymcintyre.com
Artistic director: Trey McIntyre
Contact: Jason Hartley
Verb Ballets
Cleveland Heights, OH
216-397-3757 x3
mcarlson@verbballets.org
www.verbballets.org
Artistic director/Contact: Margaret Carlson
Audition date: Mar 20 (Cleveland, OH)
Audition includes: ballet, improv, modern, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
The Wanda Project
Columbia, SC
803-865-9977
webright@jcsu.edu
www.thewandaproject.net
Artistic director/Contact: Wanda K. W. Ebright
Audition date: May 22 (Charlotte, NC)
Audition includes: ballet, jazz, modern
Bring: headshot, resumé
Videos accepted
Washington Ballet
Washington, DC
202-362-3606
www.washingtonballet.org
Artistic director: Septime Webre
International
The Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong, China
grace_wong@hkballet.com
www.hkballet.com
Artistic director: Madeleine Onne
Contact: Grace Wong
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, resumé
Pre-application required
Hungarian National Ballet Company
Budapest, Hungary
www.opera.hu/hnbcsi
Artistic director: Gábor Keveházi
Audition includes: ballet, modern, partnering
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Leipzig Ballet
Leipzig, Germany
ballett@oper-leipzig.de
www.oper-leipzig.de
Artistic director: Mario Schröder
Contact: Angela Luksch
Audition includes: ballet, modern
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Beausoleil, France
33-4924-16010
k.plaistowe@balletsdemontecarlo.com
www.balletsdemontecarlo.com
Artistic director: Jean-Christophe Maillot
Contact: Kathy Plaistowe
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal
Montréal, QC, Canada
514-849-8681 x 24
mproulx@grandsballets.com
www.grandsballets.com
Artistic director: Gradimir Pankov
Contact: Michelle Proulx
Audition date: Feb 20 (Montréal, QC)
Audition includes: ballet
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
Videos accepted
The National Ballet of Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
416-345-9686
auditions@national.ballet.ca
national.ballet.ca
Artistic director: Karen Kain
Contact: Pamela Steele
Audition date: Apr 11 (Toronto, ON)
Audition includes: ballet, partnering, repertoire
Bring: dance photo, headshot, resumé
Pre-application required
The South African Ballet Theatre
Johannesburg, South Africa
271-187-7689
jacob@saballettheatre.co.za
www.saballettheatre.co.za
Artistic director: Iain MacDonald
Contact: Jacob Mosehla
