Ballet Zurich is Looking for Junior Ballet Members for the 2024/25 Season
The Zurich Ballet is the largest ballet company in Switzerland and enjoys a high international reputation. Based in the Zurich Opera House, the main company consists of 36 dancers and 14 members of the Junior Ballet. Since August 2023, Ballet Zurich has had a new management: artistic director and chief choreographer Cathy Marston. In this new chapter, diverse stories and perspectives will unfold through Marston’s signature work: The Action Ballet. Important choreographic signatures and voices of the past are complemented by innovative and imaginative creations from some of the world’s finest choreographers
Requirements:
- a strong classical technique and the ability to dance a diverse repertoire including classical, neoclassical and contemporary.
- The company’s artists are viewed as creative collaborators and should be open and versatile in terms of dance styles and creative processes. You should be a team player.
- Cathy Marston’s work will form the core of the repertoire. Your passion for narrative dance should be reflected in the applicants’ own artistic interests.
- Ballet Zurich is committed to the positive values of diversity, promotes equality and opposes discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from all ethnic backgrounds and genders.
- Dancers who identify as female should have good pointe dance technique. Non-binary dancers who wish to be considered for elite repertoire should demonstrate their technical skills in this area.
- Auditions for the Junior Ballet are open to applicants over the age of 17 and under the age of 22.
Where:
Ballet studios of the Zurich Opera House, Zurich, Switzerland
When:
The auditions will be arranged individually and will take place between December 2023 and February 2024
How to Apply:
To apply, please send the following documents:
a CV (indicating the desired pronouns and dance profiles).
a portrait photo + a dance photo.
a short video link to a classical/neoclassical work (not a barre work and preferably a solo with pointe work if applicable) and a contemporary solo.
(Please note that videos are not accepted for download)
To apply or have further questions, please contact:
[email protected]
Deadline for applications:
Monday, January 15, 2024.
Learn more about the audition at:
https://www.opernhaus.ch/auditions/
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Photo:
Walkways Program
Choreography: Glass Pieces by Jerome Robbins
Photo by: Carlos Quezada