Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

Sunday, August 1: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Borealis Dance Theatre is seeking adult dancers and actors who move well to join the company for the upcoming 2021 season.

Sunday, August 1: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Borealis Dance Theatre is seeking apprentice dancers and actors who move well, ages 16-20, to join the apprentice program for the upcoming 2021 season.

BDT is a dance theatre company that creates large scale storytelling onstage through voice, movement, and collaborative process. Dancers who have advanced experience in any dance form are invited to audition. Actors will need to come prepared with a dramatic monologue of choice in addition to the movement audition.

Registration is required prior to audition.

Collide Theatrical is seeking dancers with strong acting abilities for roles in our 2021/2022 season.
Company dancers must be 18 years or older and vaccinated. Contract range anywhere from 9 months to 4 weeks.

Monday, August 2
11:00am at Collide Stuidios in St. Paul.
Callbacks immediately to follow.

Please bring resume and headshot, come warmed up ready to learn a dance combination, and be prepared to stay until 1:30pm if called back. Looking for dancers with a variety of dance backgrounds! RSVP: Please email admin@collidetheatrical.org to reserve your spot.

Attending auditions: Allyson Richert, Director/Choreographer; Heather Brockman, Director/Choreographer; Regina Peluso, Artistic Director.

Virtual Submission
Please email the following to admin@collidetheatrical.org:

• Headshot and Resume
• 3-5 minutes of ballet center work including adagio, pirouettes, and grand allegro
• 3-5 minutes of jazz highlighting technique and acting abilities

Collide Theatrical believes in a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and artistic excellence. Collide strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, transgender and non-binary candidates and other individuals from identities historically underrepresented in dance. Collide does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in employment.

The Walker Art Center and guest curator Valerie Oliveiro invite Minnesota makers to propose dances as part of Choreographers’ Evening on November 27, 2021, at 4:00 and 7:00pm. Choreographers’ Evening is an annual event celebrating Minnesota’s dynamic dance and performance communities. Forms must be submitted by August 6, 11:59 pm.

Audition Information

• Choreographers must live in Minnesota.
• Works typically range from 3 to 6 minutes in length and should not exceed 7 minutes.
• Works-in-progress are accepted. This can include a live sketch, video viewing at audition, images, fabrics, or other materials to communicate the work in its completion.
• Please audition with the same work that you would like to present.
• Live auditions are strongly preferred; however, video submissions will be accepted.

Concerto Dance by Jolene Konkel is hosting auditions Saturday, August 14 from 1:00-3:00pm.

Concerto Dance is looking for new company members for our upcoming season! Dancers must have a strong jazz and modern dance background and be available to take company class and rehearse Wednesday and Friday mornings. Contracts start September 10 and include paid performance opportunities. Auditions are open to all. BIPOC women encouraged to audition, specifically to join the cast of Girls in the Band.

Auditions will be held in person at Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory. Please bring resume and headshot. Pre-registration for auditions is strongly encouraged. See website for more information. Please inquire if interested in a video submission.

Reach out to Jolene Konkel at info@concertodance.com with questions.

Twin Cities Ballet has an open position for a male company dancer, Soloist and Principal level. Competitive salaried position, 34-week season. Strong classical ballet and contemporary technique required. 

• Please submit the following audition materials by email:
• Your resumé.
• Two photos: first arabesque; and a headshot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
• Video link showing class work or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.
• State whether you are currently eligible to work in the United States.

Please send information to info@TwinCitiesBallet.org. We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to set up an audition.