Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

Collide Theatrical Dance Company is auditioning dancers for their eleventh season at the Luminary Arts Center. Seeking strong technical jazz dancers with excellent acting skills. All styles of dance – tap, hip hop, etc. – are encouraged to apply. Season announcement will take place in early May. 

Audition
Friday, May 10, 10:00am-1:00pm at Collide 
Sign up for an audition appointment.

Callbacks
Tuesday, May 14, 10:00am-12:00pm at Collide

2024/2025 Schedule

• Rehearsals are during daytime hours, usually 9:30am-3:30pm.
• Show 1: Rehearses September 10-October 4. Tech October 8-11. Performances October 12-November 3.
• Wonderland Tour: Rehearsals in October. Touring in November.
• Residency: December 3-6.
• Show 2: Rehearses January 7-31. Tech February 5-7. Performances February 8-March 2.
• Show 3: Rehearsals March 4-28. Tech April 1-4. Performances April 4-27.

Positions Available

• Company Dancers – Salaried employees on 28-week contracts from September 2024-April 2025. Must be available for all 28 weeks. Highest paying position within the company. $500-$800/week. Year-long free classes. 3-4 positions available.
• Guest Artists – Hired on a per-show basis. $400/week. 3-6 months free class. All positions available.
• Ensemble Dancers – Hired on a per-show basis. $300/week. 3-6 months free class. All positions available.
• Apprentice Dancers – Unpaid performance and training opportunity in exchange for 3-6 months of dance education. All positions available. 

Email Grace@collidetheatrical.org with questions.

Collide Theatrical Dance Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression (including transsexual and inter-sexed), national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, status with respect to public assistance or veteran status, or other status protected by law.

Are you a Minnesota-based emerging choreographer with formal ballet training? Apply for our Laboratory II: Emerging Choreographer Program for a paid opportunity to create a new, full-length, staged production performed by the upper-level students at The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory in March 2025! 

The story that Ballet Co.Laboratory will be asking the 2025 emerging choreographer to draw inspiration from is the children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon – inspired by Harold going to the State Fair. Applicants who apply can choose to present this narrative as a classical or contemporary ballet. The selected choreographer will work alongside the Ballet Co.Laboratory artistic team in selecting the music, designing scenic elements, creating costumes, and casting roles.

Choreographers applying to this program are encouraged to think critically about how ballet can continue to evolve in becoming more inclusive and forward-thinking. Artists are asked to create a production with a story line that sparks the imagination and challenges the audiences’ perception of what ballet is. 

All applicants must live in Minnesota, have had formal ballet training, and consider themselves to be an emerging choreographer.

Applications close on May 10, 2024.

Continental Ballet Company is auditioning dancers for its 2024-2025 season.
Both paid and apprentice positions are open.

Audition Opportunities in May
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
10:00am

To schedule, please call 952-563-8561 or email gspooner@continentalballet.com.

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

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!

Collide Theatrical Dance Company is auditioning dancers for their eleventh season at the Luminary Arts Center. Seeking strong technical jazz dancers with excellent acting skills. All styles of dance – tap, hip-hop, etc. – are encouraged to apply. Season announcement will take place in early May. 

Audition
Friday, May 10, 10:00am-1:00pm at Collide 
Sign up for an audition appointment.

Callbacks
Tuesday, May 14, 10:00am-12:00pm at Collide

2024/2025 Schedule

• Rehearsals are during daytime hours, usually 9:30am-3:30pm.
• Show 1: Rehearses September 10-October 4. Tech October 8-11. Performances October 12-November 3.
• Wonderland Tour: Rehearsals in October. Touring in November.
• Residency: December 3-6.
• Show 2: Rehearses January 7-31. Tech February 5-7. Performances February 8-March 2.
• Show 3: Rehearsals March 4-28. Tech April 1-4. Performances April 4-27.

Positions Available

• Company Dancers – Salaried employees on 28-week contracts from September 2024-April 2025. Must be available for all 28 weeks. Highest paying position within the company. $500-$800/week. Year-long free classes. 3-4 positions available.
• Guest Artists – Hired on a per-show basis. $400/week. 3-6 months free class. All positions available.
• Ensemble Dancers – Hired on a per-show basis. $300/week. 3-6 months free class. All positions available.
• Apprentice Dancers – Unpaid performance and training opportunity in exchange for 3-6 months of dance education. All positions available. 

Email Grace@collidetheatrical.org with questions.

Collide Theatrical Dance Company is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression (including transsexual and inter-sexed), national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, status with respect to public assistance or veteran status, or other status protected by law.

Are you a Minnesota-based emerging choreographer with formal ballet training? Apply for our Laboratory II: Emerging Choreographer Program for a paid opportunity to create a new, full-length, staged production performed by the upper-level students at The School of Ballet Co.Laboratory in March 2025!

The story that Ballet Co.Laboratory will be asking the 2025 emerging choreographer to draw inspiration from is the children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon – inspired by Harold going to the State Fair. Applicants who apply can choose to present this narrative as a classical or contemporary ballet. The selected choreographer will work alongside the Ballet Co.Laboratory artistic team in selecting the music, designing scenic elements, creating costumes, and casting roles.

Choreographers applying to this program are encouraged to think critically about how ballet can continue to evolve in becoming more inclusive and forward-thinking. Artists are asked to create a production with a storyline that sparks the imagination and challenges the audiences’ perception of what ballet is.

All applicants must live in Minnesota, have had formal ballet training, and consider themselves to be an emerging choreographer.

Applications close on May 10, 2024.

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.

Young Dance is looking for reception support for Summer 2024. Receptionists open the lobby and studio space, create a clean and welcoming environment for families and dancers, as well as supporting Teaching Artists. 

Young Dance Summer Camps run Monday-Thursday from 9:00am-4:30pm, every other week starting June 3. We are also looking for evening support for our weekly summer classes, running Monday-Wednesday throughout the summer. 

For more information, or to apply please email Jules@youngdance.org.