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Closing Date: Friday 15th October 2010   - Greek National Operais looking for a ballet master for the artistic season 2010-2011

Location: Athens, Greece   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Greek National Opera - ballet director Christiana Stefanou - is looking for a ballet master for the artistic season 2010-2011.

Knowledge of classical and modern repertoire is necessary.

Fluent English is also necessary, knowledge of Greek is welcome.

Please send your CV and picture before the deadline - 15 October 2010 - by email to: chstefanou@nationalopera.gr or post it to Greek National Opera, 16 Arhimidous St., Tavros 177-78, Athens, Greece - marked Attention of the Ballet Director.

 

Contact
chstefanou@nationalopera.gr

For more info about GNO visit http://www.nationalopera.gr

Closing Date: Thursday 30th September 2010   - Gabriella Maiorino (Holland)

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Gabriella Maiorino is looking for one male and one female dancer for her new piece.
Rehearsals start in November 2010 and premiere in February 2011.

Audition: 9 & 10 October 2010 in Amsterdam

Applicants should be older than 27 years old, with at least 3 years of professional experience, comfortable with using voice and nudity, with strong performing skills and preferably based in The Netherlands.

Please send CV with a portrait photo + an internet link of a video of yourself dancing (no videos by post) to : audition@gabriellamaiorino.net

Deadline for applications: 30 September 2010.

 

Contact
audition@gabriellamaiorino.net

Closing Date: Sunday 26th September 2010   - Gary Clarke requires three strong, versatile and charismatic male dancers

Location: Liverpool, UK   Gender: Male

Details
Gary Clarke requires three strong, versatile and charismatic male dancers / performers to take part in an intensive Research and Development Project resulting in a performance at The Unity Theatre as part of Homotopia and LEAP Festival 2010.

The project will run at Merseyside Dance Initiative (MDI) in Liverpool from Monday 25th October to Saturday 30th October 2010 and Wednesday 10th November Performance - Thursday 11th November.

Total fee £350. Audition on 26th September 2010, 10:00 - 17:00, at The Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG.

 

Contact
To register your interest, please send a current CV and photograph to gary@garyclarkeuk.com

Only successful applicants will be notified by e-mail / telephone by the 19th September 2010.

http://www.garyclarkeuk.com

Closing Date: Saturday 25th September 2010   - European Thersicore Company / Vicenza Ballet Company lloking for male dancers

Location: Vicenza, Italy   Gender: Male

Details
European Thersicore Company / Vicenza Ballet Company - artistic director Monique Pepi - is looking for talented male ballet dancers, with strong classical technique and contemporary knowledge (age 18-25) for a new neoclassic production.

The candidates must be: height 1.70m to 1.85m. The ballet company offers apprentice contracts and professional contracts for the season 2010/2011.

Auditions, by invitation only, will be held in Vicenza (Italy) on Saturday 25th September 2010 at 11.00 am.

Dancers should be prepared to take part in a ballet class, followed by performing a short classical variation.

 

Contact
To apply: please send CV, your mobile number, 2 photos and a video, if you have one.

Our e-mail address is: info@europeanthersicorecompany.it

Please visit http://www.europeanthersicorecompany.it

Closing Date: Monday 20th September 2010   - Royal Caribbean Productions will be auditioning on September 2010 for dancers

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Royal Caribbean Productions will be auditioning on September 2010 for dancers (sign in at 9:15 am for audition at 9:45 am) and gymnasts/tumblers (sign in at 16:00 pm) at Pineapple Dance Studios, 7 Langley St, Covent Garden, London on 20 September 2010.

 

Contact
For more information, audition guidelines and auditions in other cities go to: http://www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com

Closing Date: Friday 3rd September 2010   - Open Auditions for Dancers & Singers

Location: Leeds, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Open Audition for Dancers & Singer/Dancers
For luxury cruise ship sailing SE Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

7 Month Contract. Rehearsals start 4th October 2010.
No Duties and Passenger Accomadation

Friday 3rd September at
Yorkshire Dance 3 St. Peters Square,
LEEDS (Opposite main bus station)

11.30am Registration

12.00 Female Dancers and Female Singer/Dancers Minimum height 5'5

1.30pm Male Dancers and Male Singer/Dancers Minimum height 5'8

2.30pm call backs

Strong all round dance skills including classical, jazz and tap. Acrobatic, and adage skills - all advantageous.

Singers must prepare two contrasting songs on own CD backing tracks. Female Dancers must be prepared to audition in a leotard and are encouraged not to wear baggy trousers or jogging pants. Please bring heeled dance shoes to the auditions, e.g. New Yorkers in addition to jazz and tap shoes.

Singer/dancers must book vocal audition and email cv to theagency@excellententertainment.biz

Please bring headshot and CV.

Palio Productions Ltd is a UK company and part of www.excellententertainment.biz

 

Contact
theagency@excellententertainment.biz

Closing Date: Thursday 2nd September 2010   - Male/Female Dancers / Singers

Location: London & Manchester, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Showstoppers will hold open auditions for
Male and female dancers
Male and female singers

on 2nd september 2010 in London and the 3rd September 2010 in Manchester

For prestigious christmas 2010 contracts at the following venues
Tatton park – cheshire
Knowsley safari park
Edgbaston cricket club
Branston golf and country club

Full audition venues and casting details can be found on our website
www.showstoppers-worldwide.com

 

Contact
www.showstoppers-worldwide.com

Showstoppers Worldwide Entertainments Ltd
Unit 5 - 10 Waterside Mill, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7HG

Tel 0870 243 2024

E-mail: info@showstoppers-worldwide.com

Closing Date: Monday 30th August 2010   - Luxembourg: looking for 1 male contemporary dancer

Location: Luxembourg   Gender: Male

Details
Male dancer with excellent improvisation skills, solid contemporary technique and excellent stage presence. A minimum of 1 year stage experience is required.

Details:
13th and/or 14th September 2010, from 12-6 pm.

Venue: Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois, TROIS CL, 20a Rue de Strasbourg, L-2560 Luxembourg

Salary: First contract including rehearsal and performance dates mentioned above, 2500€. For any further contract, fees will be paid per performance (230€ to 300€).

Information: Please send the following materials before the 30 Aug 2010:

- your CV and a full size photograph by email to vedanza@gmail.com and
- a 5 min performance video (don’t forget to put your name on) by post.

You will be contacted before the 6th Sep to confirm attendance to the audition.

Deadline: 30 August 2010

 

Contact
Vedanza Asbl

10 Av. Guillaume,
L-1650, Luxembourg

e: vedanza@gmail.com
www.vedanza.org

Closing Date: Monday 30th August 2010   - Mobius Dance (UK)

Location: Birmingham, UK   Gender: Male

Details
Mobius is looking for one male performer to join the company for their latest production, Such is Life, touring autumn 2010 and spring 2011, and for future projects.

Applicants must be experienced dancers with a strong physical and theatrical approach to their work. They also need to be confident with voice work and improvisation.

Applicants will need to be available from: September 20th-November 14th, January 24th-? April (last date of spring contract tbc)

Audition date: Thursday 2nd September 12-6pm, DanceXchange, Birmingham

Audition by invitation only. To apply please email a full CV and a short covering letter by Monday 30th August explaining why you are interested in the company?s work to:

kate@mobiusdance.com

 

Contact
kate@mobiusdance.com

Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2010   - Balletboyz are looking for talented choreographers

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Balletboyz are looking for talented choreographers to create a new and original work on the company for UK and International touring in 2011. The search is open to all choreographers over the age of 18.

Artistic directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt will shortlist 5 individuals who will each get to spend a day working with the company. After a short presentation at the end of the week, one choreographer will be commissioned to create a new work.

Please submit a DVD containing an extract of your work (no longer than 5 minutes in length) with an accompanying CV to Tim Morris at: Balletboyz, Sadler¹s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN. Alternately, upload an example of your work to YouTube and email the link along with your CV to tim@balletboyz.com. If shortlisted, you will be required to work in the studio with the company for one day the week commencing October 11 2010.

The eventual commission will be created during the rehearsal period of October 18, 2010 to January 23, 2011.

Deadline: 27 August 2010.

 

Contact
http://www.balletboyz.com/

Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2010   - London: Primary school dance teaching offered

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
A well-paid opportunity for a creative dance teacher able to work in a challenging primary school environment in Ealing, West London.

One morning per week (Thursdays) from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., teaching Reception, Year One and Year Two children.

Must be available every Thursday during term time and be able to start on 2nd September 2010.

Teaching qualifications are not necessary but experience of dealing with young children and dance expertise is.

An enhanced CRB check will be needed.

Interview will be via a staff observation of a lesson.

Information: Contact Liz Easton (dance teacher/artist in West London) as soon as possible to discuss further.

Deadline: 27 August 2010

 

Contact
Liz Easton
e: liz.easton@sky.com

Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2010   - Troubleyn - Jan Fabre (Belgium)

Location: Antwerp, Belgium   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Dancers (M/F) Age: 25 to 33 years for the creation of PROMETHEUS LANDSCAPE, II (creation period: 20 September-12 December 2010) (international tour: January - December 2011).

These auditions will take place at Troubleyn/Laboratorium (Antwerp) on Wednesday September 15th 2010, candidates must be available from 11.00 am to 10.00 pm.

Please send your CV, a (portrait)photo and a compact motivation letter by e-mail
before Friday August 27th to: auditions@troubleyn.be

We will inform you before September 5th if you are invited to the audition via e-mail. We will then send you as well additional practical information about the audition.

 

Contact
auditions@troubleyn.be

Closing Date: Friday 27th August 2010   - ACE Dance and Music (UK)

Location: Birmingham, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
ACE dance and music are offering professional dancers the opportunity to participate in an intensive residency with internationally acclaimed South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe.

This rare professional development opportunity will take place at the ACE dance and music studio, the Link Dance Space, Birmingham, from 27th September to 1st October.

Multi-award winning Vincent Mantsoe previously collaborated with ACE dance and music on their celebrated production 'Skin', which toured successfully both in the U.K. and abroad from 2007 to 2008. ACE dance and music are looking to build on this creative relationship and use this residency as a research and development period for their next production 'Ten Strong'.

Vincent Mantsoe trained at Johannesburg's Moving Into Dance Company. His work draws on traditional African dance forms with a contemporary approach from modern, ballet and Asian forms such as Tai Chi, Martial Art and traditional Balinese dance. This residency will give participants the opportunity to experience his distinct style of dance, which he describes as Afro-fusion.

The five day residency is priced at £100.00 per dancer, with only 10 places available.

 

Contact
For more information or to apply for a place please email Charlotte Gregory at info@acedanceandmusic.com with C.V., photo and letter of interest.

Deadline Friday 27th August.

Closing Date: Monday 23rd August 2010   - Female Dancers Wanted

Location: London, UK   Gender: Female

Details
Looking for female dancers who would like to participate in an exciting, experimental dance workshop, 23rd - 27th August 2010. I have a concept that I need to develop.

There are no fees yet but the week will be fuelled by tea, coffee, cake and fun. If all goes to plan there will be future work.

 

Contact
Leigh Miles
leighmiles@btinternet.com

www.leighmiles.com

Closing Date: Monday 23rd August 2010   - Universal Studios Japan looking for dancers who can sing

Location: London, UK & Osaka, Japan   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Universal Studios Japan will be holding auditions in London on 23, 24 and 25 August. The company is looking for singers who can move well, dancers who can sing, face characters/actors and stunt performers, to be based in Osaka, Japan.

All applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old.

 

Contact
For more details and online registration visit http://www.universalauditions.com/japan

Closing Date: Monday 16th August 2010   - Kate Jackson is looking for a maximum of 20 Dance Artists

Location: North West England, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Kate Jackson is looking for a maximum of 20 Dance Artists to take part in a collaborative and creative week, generating material towards Site -Specific performance HOUSE HOLD.

HOUSE HOLD is based upon our living environments and how we are influenced through TV, Film and social demands. From the resonant body language of Bruce Forsyth, or TV Jingles or Pop icons such as James Brown who determine a movement style which decades of people recognise through movement and body language.

Kate is seeking dance artists who have trained in Contemporary Dance or who are completing full time training, who are attracted to improvising and using theatrical influences to create material and generate movement vocabulary.

The project will take place at The Pyramid Arts Centre in Warrington and will run between Monday 23rd and Saturday 28th August 2010 with a performance Saturday 28th August 2010.

Participants will have the rare opportunity to take part in a professional level daily class as well as work alongside an established dancer artist in the creation of an exciting an innovative new dance work.

A graduate from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Kate Jackson has built a career as a performer and dance maker, working with some of the UK's leading contemporary dance companies and choreographers including Liv Lorent's balletLORENT, Tom Dale Company, Fuel Theatre / Sadler's Wells Productions, Lea Anderson and Maresa Von Stockert.

Some priority for this project will be given to dance artists based in the North West, however people outside the region are encouraged to apply.

The total cost to take part in this project is £60.

Deadline 16th August 2010

There will be no audition process successful applicants will be notified by 18th August

 

Contact
To register your interest, please send a recent CV, photo and any video link to: jacksonkjackson@gmail.com

Closing Date: Friday 13th August 2010   - Essex: Dance teacher required

Location: Essex, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Dance Teacher required for thriving and busy theatre training company in Essex. Looking for a fun, motivated and experienced dance teacher to join their team dedicated to inspiring young performers.

Teaching times - Saturdays during term time.

Own transport preferable.

Paid
Salary: £25,000 - 30,000 pro rata

Information: Please send CV outlining relevant teaching experience.

Deadline: 13 August 2010

 

Contact
Sarah Ellis
e: sarah@hyperfusion.co.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 8th August 2010   - Luca Silvestrini's Protein is looking for female and male dancers

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Luca Silvestrini's Protein is looking for female and male dancers for their forthcoming production and tour of L.O.L. (lots of love).

Candidates must be experienced dancers and physical performers with strong contact and voice skills. They also need to be familiar with improvisation and devising process.

This audition is also open to recent male graduates wishing to join the project through a postgraduate apprenticeship with Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Rehearsals: from end September to December 2010. Tour: early January to April 2011. Audition: London, Sunday 8th August 2010, venue tbc.

 

Contact
Please send cv and photo by Thursday 5th August to: proteinaudition@live.com

Closing Date: Saturday 7th August 2010   - Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre is looking for male and female soloists and corps de ballet

Location: Croatia   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split - artistic director: Almira Osmanovi - is looking for male and female soloists and corps de ballet dancers with strong classical and contemporary technique for the 2010 - 2011 season.

Minimum height 1.78m for men and 1.64m for women.

Individual auditions by invitation only will be held before 7 August.

Please submit a full CV (which must include date of birth, nationality, height, weight, education, work experience, roles, address and email), with a portrait and classical dance photos to: balet@hnk-split.hrand

DVDs send to: Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split, Artistic director Almira Osmanovi, Trg Gaje Bulata 1, 21 000 Split, Croatia.

 

Contact
balet@hnk-split.hrand

Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre Split, Artistic director Almira Osmanovi, Trg Gaje Bulata 1, 21 000 Split, Croatia.

Tel: +385 21346360 or mobile (Almira Osmanovi) +385 98387143.

Closing Date: Friday 6th August 2010   - Ballett Vorpommern is looking for a female dancer

Location: Stralsund, Germany   Gender: Female

Details
BallettVorpommern - artistic director Ralf Dörnen - is looking for a female dancer with excellent classical and contemporary technique, 160 - 165cm tall for the season 2010/11.

Audition only by invitation. Please send your CV with photo: ballett@theater-vorpommern.de

Application costs will not be paid by the Theater Vorpommern GmbH

 

Contact
ballett@theater-vorpommern.de

Closing Date: Thursday 5th August 2010   - Protein Dance

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
Luca Silvestrini's Protein is looking for female and male dancers for their forthcoming production and tour of L.O.L. (lots of love).

Candidates must be experienced dancers and physical performers with strong contact and voice skills. They also need to be familiar with improvisation and devising process.

This audition is also open to recent male graduates wishing to join the project through an postgraduate apprentiship with Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Rehearsals: from end September to December 2010

Tour: early January to April 2011

Audition: London, Sunday 8th August 2010, venue tbc

 

Contact
Please send cv and photo by Thursday 5th August to: proteinaudition@live.com

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2010   - Male and female dancers

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
The critically acclaimed 'Essence Of Ireland' will be Auditioning for Male and Female Dancers for it’s forthcoming UK theatre tour.

Dancers should have strong tap and jazz technique. Previous Irish dance experience is an advantage.

Applicants must be available from mid September to 12th December 2010

Auditions will be held at Dance Attic Studio’s, Northend Road, London. Nearest tube Fulham Broadway on Wednesday 4th August at 10.30am.

We will also be holding a closed audition for Lead dancers. Excellent Irish dance ability with a great look required.

Agents please send CV’s to: ross@essenceproductions.co.uk

 

Contact
For more information, please see www.essenceofireland.co.uk or contact Ross (Director) on Tel: 01275 842800

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2010   - London: Audition for dancers

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male + Female

Details
New theatre company who use the influences of social dances such as tango, salsa, lindy and jive in their story-telling and physicality, are staging the Moliere's The Sicilian. This fast-paced tale of jealousy, passion, scheming and love will use elements of tango, as well as some swing dancing.

Although this first production offers no fee, the audition workshop and the rehearsal process will involve training in contact improvisation and traditional Argentine tango. They are also looking to create an ensemble for future work on a larger scale, using other social dances and even other European languages. Performers should be confident with their acting skills.

They will be working on the piece in London, at the Royal College of Art. Rehearsals will be held 23 - 29 August.

For information about the roles to be auditioned for contact Hannah directly.

Company: Côté-a-Côté Theatre Company
Unpaid

Information: Please send your CV, a covering letter and any other information or photographs you wish to include. See contact details below.

Deadline: 4 August 2010
Audition: 7th August, and workshop: 8th August

 

Contact
Contact: Hannah
e: cote-a-cote@hotmail.com

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th August 2010   - London: Male Dancer needed - Paid Opportunity

Location: London, UK   Gender: Male

Details
One male dancer needed for the new production 'Three Sighs to Beauty' for The Place Prize. The piece reflects and reveals intense and opposite emotions such as sorrow, sadness, joy and love that makes us sigh.

Although opposite emotions and two can be perceived as negative there is always beauty one can find.

Looking for dancer with release background and good technical dance skills as well as improvisation and performance experience.

Rehearsals to be carried in August with production day in venue on 27th of August and performances 14th and 23rd of September.

Company: The Van-L Dance Company
Venue: The Place, 17 Duke's Road, London, WC1H 9PY
Paid
Cost: £300 p/w

Information: Please contact Vangelis Legakis at details further down and send your CV and photos if possible.

Deadline: 4 August 2010

Audition: Audition to be arranged with applicant

 

Contact
Vangelis Legakis

e: vangelis.legakis@googlemail.com
www.thevanldancecompany.com