Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

CUL·TI·VATE, A Trainee Program: curated encounters (in and outside the dance studio) designed to support and strengthen the total dance artist, advancing their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, agility, and acumen. Rooted in TU Dance’s vision of transformational communities, CUL·TI·VATE nurtures artistic excellence and the development of intellectual curiosities and moral character, finely tuned to ignite flourishing communities committed to shared humanity.  -Dr. Carol Marie Webster, PhD

Inspired by the next generation of dance artists, CUL·TI·VATE is a program designed as a bridge for dancers with advanced training between their educational perspective and envisioning themselves in the professional field. Through classes, workshops, choreographic processes, mentorship, community engagement, teaching, performance and more, dancers will connect and share experiences as a collective as well as expressing and gaining momentum towards their individual interests and goals beyond their time in the program. CUL·TI·VATE will embrace and support each dancer while fostering their unique artistic path centered in TU Dance’s values of excellence, belonging, creativity and transformation.

Age range: 18-24

If interested, please email the following to laurel.keen@tudance.org by August 15, 2022:

• Resume and Cover Letter expressing your interest and goals for participating in CUL·TI·VATE.
• Performance Reel: 3 minutes max and may include studio or performance footage which clearly shows the individual instead of group work.
• An in-person or virtual meeting may be scheduled as part of the audition process.

Dancers will receive notification of their acceptance into the CUL·TI·VATE program by August 29, 2022.

CUL·TI·VATE Interest/Questions: For any questions about the program, and to let us know if you are taking the TU Dance Summer Program as part of the audition, please email: laurel.keen@tudance.org.

The Walker Art Center and guest curators Judith Howard and Alanna Morris are seeking Minnesota dance makers working in all forms to present their work as part of Choreographers’ Evening on Saturday, November 26.

For more than 50 years, this annual showcase has been a highly anticipated event, featuring a diverse array of Minnesota dance makers of all ages and genres, offering an exciting glimpse into our vibrant dance community.

Audition Information:

• Choreographers must live in Minnesota.
• Works should not exceed seven minutes.
• Ensembles are welcome to audition.
• Works-in-progress are accepted.
• Live auditions are preferred; however, video submissions will be accepted.
• Please audition with the same work that you would like to present.

Deadline to submit a video audition or sign up for a live audition is August 15.

Please review the full audition information, including a note from the curators, on the Walker website: wlkr.art/CE-50th-Audition

Ballet Royale’s new Pre-Professional Program provides students with an even more rigorous and demanding training schedule, designed and created for students striving towards a professional or post-secondary dance career. Building on the ongoing success of Ballet Royale’s elite Professional Division program, the Pre-Professional program expands these opportunities to students of all ages—not just the highest levels.

Ballet Royale’s Professional Division is an elite day training program that provides a comprehensive advanced course of study for advanced, talented, and ambitious students. Students accepted in this program have demonstrated commitment and dedication, are at the highest technical and artistic level, and are approaching and preparing for a post-secondary or professional career. Select Professional Division students may be invited to dance as Student Trainees with the professional ballet company, Twin Cities Ballet.

Admission and acceptance into the Pre-Professional Program and Professional Division is by audition and invitation only.

Audition: Saturday, August 20
Ages 11-21 (with pointe) from 12:30-2:00pm
Ages 7-13 (no pointe) from 2:15-3:45pm

Pre-registration and completed audition waiver is required.

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.

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

Sunday, August 21
5:00-7:00pm
at 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 be available for company class and rehearsals Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00am-12:00pm beginning September 9, and for our upcoming Guest Artist in Residence August 28-September 1 from 2:00-5:00pm and September 2, 9:00am-12:00pm.

Performances: November 11, March 10-12, April 1

Dancers are paid per performance opportunity with additional rehearsal stipend 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 (3 weeks)
9:30am-5:00pm: Company class taught by Mário followed by rehearsal

November 14-17 for 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

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.

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.