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May 17, 2:30 Registration, 3:00-Audition Summer In Ovation Up to 20 advanced level male and female dancers (aged mature 16 and up), classically trained with contemporary experience, will have the opportunity during two weeks in August from the 4th to the 16th, to work daily (Monday thru Friday) in independent rehearsals with two choreographers to learn one of each of their works. These dances will be performed at the end of Week 2 in a showing on Saturday, August 16, as a part of a ticketed BalletMet performance. In addition to these exclusive rehearsals, dancers will also take daily classes conducted by the BalletMet Company staff. Alongside these workshops, BalletMet’s professional
company dancers will be learning 4 new works from the same choreographers
to be premiered August 14, 2008. You will have the opportunity to
observe rehearsals for all these works and to attend the premiere
performance free of charge. Sample Monday through Friday schedule: |
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Notice for Wheelchair Dancers The Dancing Wheels Company is currently seeking dancers, apprentices and trainees for employment in the 2008-2009 Season. Dancing Wheels works with national and internationally acclaimed choreographers each year. Most recent works include full-length pieces from Rosalind Newman, David Rousseve, Rebecca Darling of Pilobulus, Nai-Ni Chen Company, Robert Wesner, Christopher Fleming and Dianne McIntyre. Dance positions offer full 52-week contracts, competitive rates of compensation, and an opportunity to travel throughout the country and abroad (with all expenses paid). The company is auditioning male and female sit-down (wheelchair*) dancers. Apprentices receive professional training, performance opportunities and a stipend. Trainees receive professional training and limited performance opportunities. Sit-down dancers do not need prior dance experience, but should be athletic, with excellent speed and wheelchair agility. Most importantly, potential sit-down dancers must possess a willingness to learn. All applicants should be comfortable with speaking in front of large audiences. The Dancing Wheels Company provides training in these areas. Auditions will be scheduled on an individual basis and will include a full class with modern and partnering sections. Please bring resume, headshots and samples of work, if available. Please call 216.432.0306 or email Mary Verdi-Fletcher
at vfletcher1@aol.com to schedule an audition. |
| Columbus
City Ballet School
will hold an audition for the Winter Gala performance "Cinderella's
Christmas" production on Saturday, May 3 and May 24, please
call 614-841-9399 for more information. |
| OhioDance
Festival Audition Saturday, May 31, 2008, 12:00pm-1:45pm The Ohio State University Dance Department Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St. Columbus, OH 43210 This is the audition for dancers attending the OhioDance Festival. Auditions will be conducted by recruiters from the following: The Ohio State University Department of Dance; The Dancing Wheels Company; Michael Groomes of SMAG Dance Collective, a Contemporary Fusion Dance Company;Aaron Kint of bacKspace. Audition Format and Requirements Please take a ballet or modern class at the festival from 10:15am-11:30am Ballet Criteria: Adagio center work, center combination with multiple pirouettes, grand allegro, pointe and/or men's combination, if requested by recruiters. Contemporary Criteria: Spine work: contractions, spinal succession and tilts, rolling to, from and on the floor, tilts, spirals, recovery, fall and rebound. Combination with big directional changes, turns, small jumps and falls. Structured improvisation exercise. Repertory Segment: Movement phrases and/or choreography from the repertoire taught. Ballet criteria is included in repertory segment. Cuts will be made after each company does ten minutes of repertory. (the students who are cut may stay to watch) Please Note: There will be several dance techniques and styles represented at the audition. Audition Attire Students should be dressed in appropriate audition attire. Ballet slippers are required for the ballet component. If you have had at least three years of pointe at an advanced level and feel comfortable wearing pointe shoes for the entire ballet portion of the audition, you may do so. Students must remove shoes for the modern component. No warm-ups or sweats allowed. It is suggested students wear convertible tights. Please bring resume and photo. |
| Kent
State University's Dance Final Auditions for Fall 2008 will be held on Friday, August 22, from 2:00-6:00 PM. For information and registration, contact the Dance Division at 330-672-2069. Kent State University 266-A MACC Annex Kent, OH 44242-0001 www.dance.kent.edu |
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Notice Dancers and MusiciansWanted! Kai Kweol is
also looking for musicians (Saxaphone/trombone, Electric guitar,
Accordion. If you play one of these instruments sign up for an audition
at www.kaikweol.org) |
| Columbus Dance Theatre, a contemporary ballet company, professional training school, and arts presenter located in Columbus, Ohio announces auditions for Company and Apprentices positions for the 2008-2009 Season. CDT will enter its 11th season in 2008 as it completes its most ambitious year to date. Columbus Dance Theatre performs in its home theatre, The Fisher Theatre as well as other venues throughout central Ohio and the U.S. CDT produces the work of its Artistic Director and resident choreographer Tim Veach as well as the works of other contemporary choreographers. CDT repertoire has included the works of: Kennet Oberly, Alan Hineline, Kristina Isabelle, Stella Kane, Susan Hadley, Melanie Bales, Rebecca Fiol, Maria Glimcher, Myvonwynn Hopton, and Barbara Thatcher among others. The CDT Season begins in September and continues through May. Contract offerings are based on experience and include unpaid Apprentice positions as well as paid Company positions. Dancers work 5 days each week with 3-4 hours of rehearsal daily as well as Company ballet class each day. Apprentices perform in the Company repertoire and also present their own mixed repertoire performance each spring. Paid contracts range from $150 to $300 per week. Audition Information:
Auditions will be held at Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E. Main St.
Columbus, OH on Saturday, May 17th at 12:00 p.m. Auditionees are
encouraged to attend the Columbus Dance Theatre 10th Anniversary
concert being held the weekend of May 16th to learn more about the
Company and its repertoire. |
| Missouri
Contemporary Ballet
Auditions by appointment only from April 1-May 31, 2008 Seeking male/female dancers for 2008-09 season. Dancers must be classically trained with the ability to work in various other styles such as jazz, modern, and contemporary, women must be strong en pointe. MCB offers a 32 week salaried contract beginning September 1, 2008. Call or email for more information. Columbia, Missouri at their new studio on Orr Street Columbia, MO 65203 phone: 573-219-7134 fax: 636-600-5242 e-mail: grundy.mcb@mchsi.com website: www.missouricontemporaryballet.com registration: By appointment April 1-May31, 2008 |
| Dance
Audition Notice Full Season Contract Dancing Wheels, America's first and foremost physically integrated dance company, is seeking to hire a strong athletic male dancer for a full season contract. Experience in ballet and modern is suggested. Willing and able to tour extensively if necessary and available on a daily basis Monday-Friday for class and rehearsals from 10:00-3:00. Please attach resume and head shot to VFletcher1@aol.com for more information about the company log onto www.dancingwheels.org. Those interested in a scheduled audition please either email your request or call Mary Verdi-Fletcher at (216) 432-0306. |
| May
6th thru June10th
at various times in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Madison Square Garden Entertainment will be conducting auditions for ROCKETTES, MALE AND FEMALE DANCERS, MALE AND FEMALE VOCALISTS, MALE AND FEMALE SINGERS WHO DANCE WELL, LITTLE PEOPLE PERFORMERS, AND CHILDREN to perform in the 2008 Radio City Christmas Spectacular® productions in cities which include New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo, Cleveland, and Nashville. Requirements, dates, times, locations, and additional information can be found at www.radiocityauditions.com or by calling the audition hotline at 212-485-7399. In NEW YORK - Radio City Music Hall 44 West 51st Street (Stage Entrance between 5th and 6th Avenues) New York, NY 10020 In CHICAGO: Civic Opera House 20 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 In LOS ANGELES: phone: 212-485-7678 |
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am seeking an older female dancer for a choreography project. The ideal candidate would be fit, in her sixties, with a capacity for flamboyance. She would be comfortable with modern dance and contact improvisational styles and be willing to improvise. She would live in the Columbus area and not anticipate moving away soon. The characters include a gypsy conducting a seance and a woman in the process of divorce. This is a long-term project that may involve several dances. I will provide gas money for rehearsals and rehearsal space. The other principal dancer (me) is 64. Other dancers may be added. If you ARE interested but outside the guidelines, please feel free to contact me anyway. David Jon Krohn po box 82167 columbus, ohio 43202 614-260-6953 davidkrohn@mac.com |
Dance
team divisions offered this season at The Turning Pointe Along with the pre-professional Ohio Youth Ballet, the school -- in its fourth year now -- offers dance teams for students who are interested in a range of dance disciplines. Ask any dance instructor and he or she most likely will tell you ballet is the foundation of all dance. Each dance team member is required to take ballet, for which The Turning Pointe has always prided itself in providing quality instruction. But students who are passionate about hip hop or break dance or who dream of performing on Broadway can gain experience with the dance team divisions. Students will take a class nearly every day in a variety of styles including tap, lyrical, ballet, break dance, musical theatre, jazz and hip hop. Three dance team divisions are offered based on age. A petite track offers five classes per week for ages 6-8. The junior track offers six classes per week for ages 9-12. And the senior track offers seven classes a week for ages 13 and older. Students can still register for regular classes and the dance team divisions. Also, auditions will be announced for the Ohio Youth Ballet. Call 330-854-1417. Visit www.turningpointeschoolofdance.net for a complete schedule. |
| MegLouise
Dance encourages
modern dancers with an interest in improvisation, partnering and world culture to contact us about upcoming performance opportunities. Interested dancers should be 18 years or older, residing in the Cleveland area and willing to travel. Send resumes to meglouisedance@yahoo.com. |
| Csardas
Dance Company is
a 501c(3) nonprofit professional dance company located in northeast
Ohio presenting traditional and contemporary works stemming from Hungarian
heritage.Csardas has toured locally in Ohio, neighboring states and
internationally. Csardas is currently accepting auditions for its
Youth Ensemble. Interested youth should be 8-17 years of age and have
prior Hungarian dance experience. Contact info@csardasdance.com or call 216-533-4194. Web site: www.csardasdance.com.
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| Ohio
Dance Theatre II The pre-professional company prepares young dancers for future endeavors through performances and outreach activities. The young dancers selected for ODT II will enjoy training and performance opportunities and benefit from the affiliation with a professional dance company. AUDITIONS for the ODT II Company Ongoing and by appointment Call 440-250-9150 for more information or to schedule an audition time. Held at the School of Ohio Dance Theatre (Westlake Location) 26615 Center Ridge Rd., Unit 1 Westlake, OH 44145 Auditions are open to students 13 years old and up with at least 5 years of dance training. Students should dress apporpriately for class. Girls on pointe should bring pointe shoes. The auditions are conducted in a traditional ballet class format. Students selceted for the company will be required to take at leasst one class at ODT in addition to a Saturday company class 10:30 am-12:00 pm and Saturday rehearsal 12:00pm-1:30 pm which will be held at the Westlake studio located at 26615 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake, Oh 44145 440-250-9150. |
| INLET
YOUTH ENSEMBLE Inlet is accepting new members into the Inlet Youth Ensemble for high school aged dancers; interested candidates must audition to participate in the Inlet Youth Ensemble. For more information concerniong the Inlet Youth Ensemble, please email Inlet or call the office: 216.382.0201. INLET TRAINEE PROGRAM Inlet Dance Theatre also has a few openings remaining the Inlet Trainee Program. The Trainee Program is for individuals who are serious about dancing professionally or preparing to obtain an undergraduate degree in dance. Prospective Trainees must have completed high school and/or some college course work. The purpose of the Trainee Program is to prepare the young adult for auditions for professional companies or entrance into a college dance program. Interested individuals should contact Inlet Dance Theatre via email or by calling the office: 216.382.0201. Web information concerning the Inlet Trainee Program: http://www.inletdance.org/InternshipProgram.htm |
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