Milano Contemporary Ballet | audition training program 2025/26
Description of opportunity:
The International Training Program is a professional education program conceived by Roberto Altamura, founder of Milano Contemporary Ballet and Milano City Ballet.
Its aim is to provide young dancers with the tools to complete their training, enhance their potential, stimulate creativity and curiosity, and develop their individual artistic identity, while also offering guidance in navigating the professional dance world.
“Since 2015, our goal has always been to offer dancers a professionalizing experience that could lead them into the world of work,” says Roberto Altamura.
“That’s the spirit behind our many significant collaborations: up until 2018 with Company Wayne McGregor (whose repertoire was restaged), and later with companies such as Vertigo Dance Company, Cie Hervé Koubi, HUMANOOD, Dance Company IDEM, MN Dance Company, Skånes Dansteater, and artists including Roser Lopez Espinosa, Yin Yue, Jiri Pokorny, Sandra Garcia, Jon Bond, Kristian Lever, Nicola Monaco, among others.”
Milano Contemporary Ballet is not just a training course – it is a continuous exchange of cultures, languages, and diverse experiences. Internationality is a defining feature of our identity: our dancers come from all over the world, including Italy, other European countries, and beyond.
TRAINING
The daily program, which spans eight months, includes:
Classical technique (with a focus on contemporary dancer development)
Modern and contemporary techniques
Floor work, partnering, choreography composition
Research and improvisation techniques
Pilates, biomechanics, anatomy, and movement analysis
In addition, Milano Contemporary Ballet provides dancers with the opportunity to expand their professional experience through participation in:
Festivals in Italy and abroad
Theatrical performances and artistic events
Collaborations with artists, fashion brands, and figures from the Italian and international music scene.
Where:
Viale Sarca 336, edificio 16, 20126 Milano, Italy
When:
18th july 2025
Deadline for applications:
July 5, 2025
How to apply / register:
AUDITIONS
Audition is free of charge
The program is open to dancers aged 18 and over, with a solid background in classical and contemporary technique. Maximum number of participants: 15
Access is via in-person audition, which will be held on:
Friday, July 18, 2025 – Milan
If you are unable to attend on that date, please contact us — we’ll do our best to arrange an alternative solution.
HOW TO APPLY
Send an email with subject “audition 2025” to
[email protected] including:
A short bio / CV
A full-body dance photo
A video link (max. 3 minutes) of a contemporary variation
(Links only – no attached video files will be accepted)
Selected dancers from non-EU countries are responsible for obtaining the necessary information and starting the process for a student visa in Italy.
Costs for participants:
COST OF THE PROGRAM 3000 euro
Learn more at: https://www.milanocontemporaryballet.com/professionaldancetraining