Company Auditions

Auditions for the 2024/25 company contracts are by invitation only.

Applicants must be dancers with strong, classical ballet technique and have performing experience with a professional company. Auditions are by invitation only.

Application Process

Applications to audition for the 2024/25 Season will be accepted between September 1 – December 1, 2023.

• Only those who are considered good candidates for the company will be invited to audition in person in Toronto during the month of February 2023
• Upon receipt, complete applications will be reviewed, and you will be informed as to whether you have been short-listed for consideration within approximately 7 – 10 business days.
• All formal invitations to audition will be sent by email before or during the month of February 2024.
• Please do not make travel arrangements until you receive an invitation to audition.

All applicants MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL BY EMAIL to auditions@national.ballet.ca to be considered. Your application will not be processed unless all the required documents, photos and video links are submitted.

International Audition Pre-Selection Guidelines

An applicant would be required to submit the following material only:

• A video link (YouTube or Vimeo) with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight-fitting dance attire for men
  • A short classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants
  • A short contemporary variation (that could consist of something drawn from repertoire, phrases from classwork or an applicant-created work) that illustrates the applicant’s command of a range of movement different from that demonstrated in the classical variation
• A CV (.pdf / .doc / .docx) that includes your email address, postal address, height, date of birth, citizenship, training and performance experience
• A head shot
• 2-3 dance photos (.pdf) that reveal the dancer’s body proportions and line
• Ideally, video work should not be filmed too far away. Performance video is acceptable if of good quality and filmed close-up

Contract dates: 2024/25 contracts will begin in July or August 2024, start date TBC, and conclude in June 2025