Cleveland Ballet - video audition for — Trainee Division

Recorded Video
Date: May 1, 2026

Video Requirements:

Videos must be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video and sent to [email protected] along with your resume and photography requirements: Video should be no more than 20 minutes in length. The full body must be shown throughout the entirety of the video. A ballet barre should not be used in any part of the video. Please dance in the center of location. Please include: Adagio: Display port de bras, developpe, arabesque, and attitude. Display musicality. Pirouettes: Double or triple en dehors and en dedans. Across the floor turn sequence. Petite and Grand allegro combinations: jetes, assembles, sissones, beats, and connecting steps, etc. Contemporary Solo: En pointe is optional for ladies. Men only: Tours en l’air Jump and/or turn manège Ladies only: Classical variation en pointe

Audition Description

Artists wishing to be involved in the Trainee Program must be 18-24 years of age and at an advanced level of ballet technique. Ladies must also be proficient and comfortable working in pointe shoes. APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON! Please submit audition materials by May 1, 2026. The 2026-2027 program runs August 24, 2026 through June 12, 2027 ​

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Trainee Division
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026
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