San Diego Ballet - video audition for — Seeking Company Dancers for the 26/27 Season — Trainee Program

Recorded Video
Rolling Audition - No Due Date Provided

Video Requirements:

Video Guidelines: Video submissions should be no longer than 5 minutes. Videos should include a brief barre as well as center work highlighting extension, turns, and both petit and grand allegro. Ladies must be wearing pointe shoes for center work. All videos should be recent. The dancer’s entire body should be seen, but not taken from so far away that the dancer’s face is not clearly visible. Costumes are discouraged, particularly romantic tutus or any thing that is going to cover the line of your legs. You may also submit a contemporary audition and performance video. In the case of the performance video, please do not submit a montage of clips set to a background track. We want to see how you dance to music, not how an editor spliced a bunch of clips together. You may supply links to online pages, but please link directly to the content requested. A general Link to a personal website will receive a negative response.

Audition Description

Audition Guidelines Please submit: A current CV/resume that includes: Date of Birth, Height, Weight, Citizenship as well as training and experience (with dates) A current headshot A current image in first arabesque (leotard and tights) on pointe (half toe for men). Video Guidelines: Video submissions should be no longer than 5 minutes. Videos should include a brief barre as well as center work highlighting extension, turns, and both petit and grand allegro. Ladies must be wearing pointe shoes for center work. All videos should be recent. The dancer’s entire body should be seen, but not taken from so far away that the dancer’s face is not clearly visible. Costumes are discouraged, particularly romantic tutus or any thing that is going to cover the line of your legs. You may also submit a contemporary audition and performance video. In the case of the performance video, please do not submit a montage of clips set to a background track. We want to see how you dance to music, not how an editor spliced a bunch of clips together. You may supply links to online pages, but please link directly to the content requested. A general Link to a personal website will receive a negative response. Please send all audition submissions to [email protected] submissions sent to any other email address will be processed as junk mail. Participation in the San Diego Ballet Summer Intesive also doubles as an audition for a company position or traineeship for the San Diego Ballet 2026-2027 season.

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Seeking Company Dancers for the 26/27 Season

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Trainee Program
Updated: March 28, 2026