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VIDEO AUDITION: VB Company + Apprentice

  • Vitacca School for Dance, Houston 2311 Dunlavy Street Houston, TX, 77006 United States (map)

Vitacca Ballet Company & Apprentice Audition

2023/2024 Season



DANCER CALL

Join the Company

Vitacca Ballet is seeking professional contemporary ballet dancers, ages 17+ for our upcoming season. Women, some pointe work required. Paid rehearsal/performance contracts typically run September through May with potential for extension. We are currently unable to offer visas for international applicants.

Dancers may audition via video submission (due 6/1/23) or in person on April 23. Please see below for video audition details. Registration required. 

JOB DETAILS

As a repertoire-based company, Vitacca Ballet performs original works created by our Season Guest Choreographers. Our current choreographers include Garrett Smith, Tina Kay Bohnstedt, Madison Hicks, and Autumn Eckmann. While season performance dates are still being confirmed, company premieres are planned for the spring alongside festival appearances and guesting performances.

REHEARSALS

Sample Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9:15am–2:30pm. Vitacca Ballet works primarily at the Houston location of Vitacca Vocational School for Dance (2311 Dunlavy St.). Performances and additional rehearsals will occur throughout Houston and The Woodlands, TX.

PAY

Weekly compensation for rehearsal and performance.
Contracts run September 2023 through May 2024, with potential for extension
Please contact us for further contract details

Become an Apprentice

Vitacca Ballet seeks dancers ages 17+ to join the company as apprentices. Vitacca Ballet Apprentices are offered a year-long experience designed to support dancers seeking additional mentorship, training, and professional performance opportunities with Vitacca Ballet as they prepare to enter the job market. With a combined emphasis on artistic exploration and high-level technical development, we foster our professional level dancers to become intelligent, creative, highly skilled contributors to the field. Vitacca Ballet Apprentices train, rehearse, and perform alongside Vitacca Ballet.

In-person or video audition required. For continued consideration post-audition, interested dancers must attend a Vitacca summer intensive– either our Summer Ballet Intensive or Fusion 11.

SEASON DETAILS

- 32 Week Season | Start: August

- Daytime Training/Rehearsal Schedule: Monday–Friday, start/end times vary

- Apprentices receive performance stipends per performance & a pointe shoe allotment

- Scholarship invitations to all Vitacca Summer Intensives

- Training during the season is free for Apprentices

CONTACT

For questions or additional details, please contact Kelly Ann Vitacca at info@vitaccaballet.org




VIDEO AUDITIONS

SUBMISSIONS DUE JUNE 1, 2023 unless all positions are filled

  • Audition videos must include:

    • Dancer introduction with full name, resume, and headshot

    • Four to five barre exercises (one side)

    • Center adagio including développé a la seconde on both right and left, and en dehors pirouette

    • Center contemporary phrasing on flat

    • Ladies - Center pointe work including a pirouette, pique arabesque, and extension of choice

    1. REGISTER: Please register for video auditions using the audition registration link, and select the Video Audition option. Your confirmation email will include additional details about submitting your video audition.

    2. SEND MATERIALS: At time of registration, please submit current headshot, dance shot, and resume via email
      Email: info@vitaccaballet.org
      Subject: 2023/24 Vitacca Ballet Audition

    3. SEND VIDEO via email (see above)

 

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Earlier Event: May 31
Red Rock Dance Festival
Later Event: June 1
VIDEO AUDITION: FUSION 11