Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

Twin Cities Ballet limited openings for unpaid apprenticeships and student trainee positions for both male and female dancers. 

Please submit the following audition materials by email to auditions@TwinCitiesBallet.org and info@TwinCitiesBallet.org. We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to schedule an in-person or virtual audition.

• Your resumé.
• Two photos: First arabesque and a headshot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
• Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.

About Us
Twin Cities Ballet (TCB) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit professional dance company that creates original full-length and shorter story ballets, a rare and nearly lost art, as well as more abstract contemporary ballet-based works. An emerging gem in the Twin Cities, TCB has carefully built a financially solid and growing organization that is making its mark both regionally and nationally through its creative and innovative artistic endeavors. Our mission is to connect and enrich communities by making ballet approachable, relatable, and fun, through professional and original productions and educational outreach.

TCB prohibits discrimination against any employee, applicant for employment, or patron because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

ARENA DANCES is seeking 6-9 part-time teaching artists for K-12 students, during school and after school DanceON programs.

Contracts are for Fall 2022, September-December.
Pay is $50-$75/hour; dependent on time commitment in accordance with the school’s committed schedule.

No prior experience of teaching dance in schools is necessary, ARENA DANCES will assist in curriculum and guidance as needed. Free or paid training will be supplied accordingly.

To inquire, please send an email to Artistic Director Mathew Janczewski’s attention with your interest and a resume attached.

Please apply by Saturday, August 20.

Concerto Dance is holding auditions for new company members for the 2022/2023 season.

Sunday, August 21
5:00-7:00pm
Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory

Concerto Dance is looking for men and women ages 18 and over who are versatile dancers that possess a strong jazz and modern dance background. Musicality, athleticism, and storytelling is a priority in the work. Dancers must agree to support the mission and values of the company and contribute to creating a positive community atmosphere for all.

Our Mission
Concerto Dance by Jolene Konkel creates modern and jazz dance works driven by musicality and virtuosity. Our mission is to explore work that strengthens and uplifts the human spirit, aiming to inspire hope and build community connections through vibrant concert dance.

Availability
Dancers must have availability:

• Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm for company class and rehearsals beginning September 9
• Guest Artist in Residence with Cynthia Gutierrez Garner – preferred
  • August 28-September 1 from 2:00-5:00pm
  • September 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Dancers who have a schedule conflict for our upcoming Guest Artist Residency are still welcome to audition for the season.

Performances
November 11-13, 2022
March 10-12, 2023
April 1, 2023

Dancers are paid per performance opportunity with additional rehearsal stipends offered contingent upon funding.

Please bring a headshot and resume. Reach out to Artistic Director Jolene Konkel with questions: info@concertodance.com

The Eagan Art House invites you to submit original choreographic works to be performed as part of the opening event of Momentary Certainties 2022, an outdoor visual art installation which examines the intertwined themes of ephemerality and permanence. Works should reflect on the themes of the exhibition:

On ephemerality: The nature of performance is ephemeral, “something that lasts a very short time.” Can you consider impermanence in your movement? How do you represent fragility or decay? What does it mean to perform in a landscape which is ever-changing?

On permanence: In these unpredictable times, how do the ideas of steadiness and strength inform your work? How can dance be a stabilizing presence? Consider constancy (of love, of nature) in your movement.

Works should be 5-20 minutes long and will be performed 1-2 times over the course of the event. The performance location is outside, on a grass lawn.

An audition will be held for professional dancers for Contempo Physical Dance’s third international choreography residency, featuring commissioned work by the 2022 McKnight International Choreographer, Mário Nascimento. Mário is Artistic Director of Corpo de Dança do Amazonas in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

An audition class will be taught by Marciano while Mário observes remotely. In addition to the audition class, each dancer should prepare a solo up to one minute in length that expresses who they are as an artist. Mário in particular is seeking dancers that have a variety of talents, including but not limited to diverse movement backgrounds, as well as skills such as singing, playing an instrument or acting. BIPOC artists are encouraged to audition.

Thursday, August 25
9:30am-12:00pm

Dancers selected will need the following availability for classes, rehearsals and performances:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
9:30-11:00am: Company class taught by Marciano

Mondays-Saturdays, October 24-November 12 – three weeks
9:30am-5:00pm: Company class taught by Mário followed by rehearsal

November 14-17: Technical rehearsals – schedule TBD

Performances at the O’Shaughnessy on November 18 and 19 at 7:30pm

For more information or for questions, please contact: Jenny Pennaz, Managing Director at contempophysicaldance@gmail.com

Job Description: Administrative Assistant – part time, flexible – with Off-Leash Area

Experience:
Minimum of two years general office experience.
Office software experience (with these or similar software and platforms): Experience with FilemakerPro database, Mailchimp email platform, Quickbooks, Weebly/Wix or other second party web platform, Word, and Excel. Familiarity with social networking sites and their use in marketing. Experience with writing for marketing. Experience with grant writing a plus though not necessary.

Working Profile:
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities, create and follow a calendar of responsibilities, manage details, communicate clearly and directly, strong creative writing skills, and work professionally in an informal atmosphere with a flexible schedule. Will work with supervision from the Artistic Directors.

Hours and Pay:
The Administrative Assistant will work an average of 5-6 hours per week. Hours are flexible. Minimum pay starting at $18/hour. The Administrative Assistant will be working mainly in the home office of the Artistic Directors of the company (owners of a friendly dog), with some off-site work possible.

Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Data Maintenance – update information in FileMakerPro
• Marketing – create and send monthly e-newsletters and email blasts for productions and events, press releases, working with the Artistic Directors on writing the copy; update and maintain social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, mnartists.org, etc); update website
• Financial – track donations, enter cash disbursements and receipts in Quickbooks
• Support the organization with other administrative tasks as needed
• Attend bi-monthly board meetings and take minutes

A minimum 1-year commitment is required.

COVID
The Artistic Directors are fully vaccinated and require all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as well. We are open to additional Covid-19 precautions.

To apply: please email a resume and cover letter to offleash@offleasharea.org by September 9.

2023 Spring Apprentice Program
January 1-May 31, 2023

Collide Theatrical’s Apprentice Program is a tuition-based professional training and rehearsal program for advanced professional-track dancers ages 18-25. The course provides the necessary skills for dancers to pursue formal positions within the company and in the world of theater dance.

Apprentices are mentored by and work alongside Collide artistic staff and company dancers. Tuition-based and BIPOC scholarship-based positions available.

Details:
• Technique classes in Theater Jazz, Classic Jazz, Ballet, and Contemporary: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:00-10:30am from January-May, 2023
• Opportunities to observe company rehearsals and choreography sessions
• Sunday Apprentice Rehearsals from 5:00-7:00pm, February 11-March 12, 2023
• Perform with the professional company in SKOL!, March 23-April 1, 2023 at The Southern Theater
• Audition required
• Monthly tuition; BIPOC scholarships available

To schedule an audition or for more information please contact Grace by emailing admin@collidetheatrical.org.

Threads Dance Project is seeking a new Managing Director to begin August 2022 and help oversee its fall season. This full-time administrative position reports directly to the Artistic/Executive Director and leads all fundraising, educational, programming, and marketing operations. We’re seeking a proactive and responsive leader with a diverse skill set, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn. For more information, please visit www.threadsdance.org/job-opportunities today!

Calling Movement Instructors for young dancers!

Zenon provides instruction for dancers of all genders, orientations, abilities and levels of experience. A key part of our mission is providing quality dance classes for adult professional, community dancers, and youth in Minneapolis.

Zenon is seeking a new instructor to teach youth classes for our 2022 Fall Session. If you are passionate about working with young dancers and have experience teaching movement classes we would love to hear from you.

Fall Session — This is a contracted position from September 12 – December 18, 2022
Seeking instructor to teach Creative Movement for ages 5-6 and/or Youth Ballet for ages 11-14.
Preferred class times: Sunday morning/early afternoon.

Zenon is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. 

To express your interest in teaching with Zenon’s Youth Program for the Fall Session, please send a resume to hunter@zenondance.org by Monday, August 15, 2022.