Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

We are excited to announce auditions for Ballet Royale’s Pre-Professional and Professional Division programs. These programs offer rigorous and comprehensive training designed for students aspiring towards professional or post-secondary dance careers. They run from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 and include multiple performance opportunities within the school and in partnership with Twin Cities Ballet.

The Pre-Professional Program provides a demanding training schedule for students of all levels striving toward a professional or post-secondary dance career. This program builds on the success of our elite Professional Division program, expanding opportunities to students of all classes.

The Professional Division is an elite day training program for advanced, talented, and ambitious students. This program is designed for students at the highest technical and artistic level, preparing for a professional career. Select Professional Division students may be invited to dance as Student Trainees with the Twin Cities Ballet.

Audition is Saturday, June 1.

9:00-10:30am: Pre-Professional Program and Professional Division Audition
For current Ballet Royale dancers in Academy Intermediate I and higher, Pre-Professional Program 4A and higher, or dancers ages 11-21 with pointe.

11:00-11:45am: Pre-Professional Program Audition
For current Ballet Royale dancers in Introduction to Ballet Summer 2024, Preparation for Ballet, or dancers ages 6-9 with less than 2 years of Classical Ballet and no pointe.

11:00am-12:30pm: Pre-Professional Program Audition
For current Ballet Royale dancers in Academy Youth Ballet I, II, III, or IV, Pre-Professional Program 1A, 2A, or 3A, or dancers ages 8-13 with more than 2 years of Classical Ballet and no pointe.

Please sign up for the audition using this registration link.

We look forward to seeing you at the auditions and helping you take the next step in your dance journey.

Threads Dance Project Open Audition
Saturday, July 27
Registration and self-warm-up: 9:30-10:00am
Audition: 10:00am-12:30pm

Threads Dance Project is seeking a diverse group of male-identifying and female-identifying dancers ages 21+ who are versatile, quick learners, and fluent in a variety of dance forms for the fall 2024 season. Rehearsals begin August 12 with performances into November 2024.

Availability and Schedule
You must be available for the following dates and times:

• August-November: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:00am-12:30pm
• Tech week: November 5, 6, and 7, 4:00-9:00pm
• Performances: November 8, 9, and 10
• Other performances are possible later in November

Dancers are encouraged to register here by Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Please direct questions regarding the audition to Karen Christ Aalgaard by emailing kchrist@threadsdance.org or calling 612-354-3978.

Off-Leash Area is currently seeking to hire 2 individuals to join our Loading and Set-Up Crew for our Eighth Neighborhood Garage Tour scheduled this fall. The annual Neighborhood Garage Tour is Off-Leash Area’s grass-roots, community-building program that brings professional, family-friendly contemporary dance and theater directly into neighborhoods across the Twin Cities and 7-county area.

Job Description: As a member of our Loading and Set-Up Crew, you will play a crucial role in the successful execution of our tour events. Responsibilities include loading and unloading equipment, setting up stage platforms, and ensuring all logistical aspects of the event are handled efficiently. One crew member will also be responsible for box office duties, while the other crew member will handle driving the U-Haul vehicle.

Requirements:

• Ability to lift heavy objects, including heavy platforms, with the assistance of one other person.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Background in the performing arts preferred.

Duration and Schedule: The position entails working 4 two-day weekends throughout September. Each weekend shift will be approximately 10 hours. Candidates must be available for the duration of the tour period.

Compensation: $20 per hour.

This role is not technically difficult but is a great way to pick up extra cash in a fun, unique environment. Everybody has a great time!

How to Apply: If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your inquiries to offleash@offleasharea.org.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Group dance auditions for upcoming MN Fringe show Interstella 5555: A Daft Punk Discovery, a performance that brings Daft Punk’s 2001 album Discovery to life on stage.

Audition: Tuesday, June 4
5:00-5:45pm or 5:45-6:30pm
TU Dance Center, Studio 1

Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Their album Discovery came with a feature-length animated film titled “Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem” in which four alien musicians are kidnapped from their home planet by an American record producer who disguises them as humans and forces them to perform for the masses. The story involves no dialogue and is accompanied solely by the album’s music. The use of Daft Punk’s film “Interstella 5555” and album Discovery blend synergistically to prompt the audience questions about humanity, intergalactic relations, capitalism, the music industry, and the price of fame.

Seeking dancers, movers, actors, and performers alike who are excited about music, performance, and unconventional storytelling. Come ready to move in a group audition. If you would like to audition but neither of these dates work for you, please contact me via the email below and send in a video audition!

Performances:
Barbara Barker Center for Dance, 500 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Friday, August 2 at 10:00pm
Saturday, August 3 at 8:00pm
Tuesday, August 6 at 5:30pm
Friday, August 9 at 7:00pm
Sunday, August 11 at 1:00pm

Rehearsal Schedule:
TU Dance Center, 2121 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114
Monday, July 1: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Tuesday, July 2: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Friday, July 5: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 2
Monday, July 8: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Tuesday, July 9: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Friday, July 12: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 2
Monday, July 15: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Tuesday, July 16: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Thursday, July 18: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Monday, July 22: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Tuesday, July 23: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Thursday, July 18: 5:00-8:00pm in Studio 1
Tech TBD

Compensation: Stipend will be provided depending on box office revenue.

For further questions, please contact Shayla Courteau: shayshayc123@gmail.com, (612) 558-7042.

Threads Dance Project Open Audition
Saturday, July 27
Registration and self warm-up: 9:30-10:00am
Audition: 10:00am-12:30pm

Threads Dance Project is seeking a diverse group of male-identifying and female-identifying dancers ages 21+ who are versatile, quick learners, and fluent in a variety of dance forms for the fall 2024 season. Rehearsals begin August 12 with performances into November 2024

Availability and Schedule: You must be available for the following dates and times:

• August-November: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:00am-12:30pm
• Tech week: November 5, 6, and 7, 4:00-9:00pm
• Performances: November 8, 9, and 10
• Other performances are possible later in November.

Dancers are encouraged to register by Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Please direct questions regarding the audition to Karen Christ Aalgaard: kchrist@threadsdance.org, 612-354-3978

Regina Klenjoski Dance Company (RKDC), based in Wichita, KS, seeks two highly skilled contemporary dance artists with a collaborative mindset, proficiency in improvisation and contemporary partnering, and strong performance skills for the 2024-2025 season. Positions are available for one male-identifying and one female-identifying dancer.

RKDC is active approximately 20-25 weeks per year, rehearsing, creating, teaching, and touring. Dancers are contracted for an average of 15-22 hours/week for rehearsals.

Approximate Contract Dates:
August 27-November 3, 2024
January 8-February 16, 2025
March 24-April 27, 2025
May 27-June 28, 2025

For dancers with teaching experience, teaching positions are available. Compensation for rehearsals is between $18-$22/hour; for teaching positions between $27-$32/hour.

Dancers must be willing to relocate to Wichita, KS for the contract period.

Submit your information and materials by June 10, 2024.

Threads Dance Project Open Audition
Saturday, July 27
Registration and self warm-up: 9:30-10:00am
Audition: 10:00am-12:30pm

Threads Dance Project is seeking a diverse group of male-identifying and female-identifying dancers ages 21+ who are versatile, quick learners, and fluent in a variety of dance forms for the fall 2024 season. Rehearsals begin August 12 with performances into November 2024

Availability and Schedule: You must be available for the following dates and times

• August-November: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 9:00am-12:30pm
• Tech week: November 5, 6, and 7, 4:00-9:00pm
• Performances: November 8, 9, and 10
• Other performances are possible later in November.

Dancers are encouraged to register by Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Please direct questions regarding the audition to Karen Christ Aalgaard: kchrist@threadsdance.org, 612-354-3978

ARENA DANCES seeks experienced dancers with strong technical, artistic, and creative abilities for our twenty-ninth fall season.

Saturday, May 11, 11:00-2:00pm
The Arena in South Minneapolis
RSVP is required; please do so by 5:00pm, Thursday, May 9.

No callbacks. Decisions will be made by end of week, May 17.

The Project
Twenty-Ninth Fall Season: Monument – ARENA DANCES’ artistic director, Mathew Janczewski, and fellow collaborators Dustin Haug, Leslie O’Neill, and Laura Selle Virtucio seek dancers to remount several repertory works including a male-identified quartet (huddle), mixed quartet (Gershwin Suite), and mixed septet ensemble (Navigations), that will perform September 10-15, 2024 at Luminary Arts Center.

Professional dancers of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences who also have a knack for learning off video are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be asked to improvise, as well as learn phrase work. We are looking for diverse performers who are creative, collaborative, and expressive. Must be available starting mid-June to September 2024.

In-person auditions are given priority. If you are unable to audition in person, you may submit a short video (under 5 minutes) in your registration form. Please include improvisation as well as performance footage.

Rehearsal schedule to be determined amongst the ensemble.
Dancers are paid $20/hour for rehearsals and a flat tech week/performance run of $700.

Please contact Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com with questions.