Auditions guide 2004.Auditions: Like them or not, they are part of a dancer's life. In this 2004 Guide to Auditions issue, DANCE MAGAZINE helps dancers leap toward their destiny. In Front and Center, we ask three dancers and three directors about their personal audition experiences and inside perspectives. In Trying for the Top, D. Woodhull gives us a sneak peak inside a surreal Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun") is an entertainment empire based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. audition. Finally, we bring you an extensive list of upcoming auditions. To make the directory easier to navigate, auditions are separated into employment, summer study, training, education, single projects, and other. Each listing features dates, times, locations, what to bring, and company contact information. Also included (if it was available at press time): styles of dance performed, number of dancers employed, number of performances per year, and benefits available. (Dancers should contact the company directly to confirm audition dates, times, and locations.) Good luck! --Kate Lydon, editor 2004 Guide to Auditions IN EACH CATGEGORY, THE U.S. IS LISTED FIRST, WITH OTHER COUNTRIES FOLLOWING ALPHABETICALLY. UNITED STATES United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ALABAMA ALABAMA BALLET Auditions: Apr. 3, Alabama Ballet, Birmingham, AL. Fee: $15. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring apprentices: 5 women, 5 men. Notification: early May. Contact: Heather Jackson, Company Manager, 2726 1st Ave. S, Birmingham, AL 35222; 205.322.4300; fax: 205.322.4444; heatherjackson @alabamaballet.org; www.Alabama Ballet.org. Company information: Annual budget 1.5 million. Style: Ballet, modern. Starting pay: $275-$650. Number of dancers: 37-40. Number of performances: 20. Weeks of work: 30-35. Weeks touring: 2-5. Provides: health insurance, shoes. ALASKA ALASKA DANCE THEATRE Auditions: Sept. 9-Dec. 2 by arrangement. Pre-apply. Deadline: Nov. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, prepared solo, arranged based on training/videos accepted. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 1 woman, 1 man; apprentice: 1 woman. Notification: same day. Union required: None. Contact: Alice Sullivan, 2602 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 99567; 907.277.9591; fax: 907.274.3078; adt@gci.net; www.alaska dancetheatre.com. Company information: Style: Ballet, modern. Starting pay: $300/month. Number of dancers: 20. Number of performances: 30. Weeks of work: 7. Provides: shoes, scholarship in school classes. ARIZONA BALLET ARIZONA Auditions: Mar. 21, Ballet Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.; TBD TBD abbr. to be determined , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2 woman, 2 men. Union required: None. Contact: Maria Simonetti, 3645 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85018-5126; 602.381.0184; fax: 602.381.0189; www.balletaz.org. Company information: Annual budget: 2.6 million. Style: Ballet, modern. Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. , classes. CALIFORNIA BALLET PACIFICA Auditions: Mar. 21, Ballet Pacifica, Irvine, CA. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentices: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: Apr. Union required: None. Contact: Molly Lynch, 1824 Kaiser Ave, Irvine, CA 92614; 949.851.9930. Company information: Annual budget $1.4 million. Style: Ballet, contemporary ballet Contemporary ballet is a form of dance influenced by both classical ballet and modern dance. It takes its technique and use of pointework from classical ballet, although it permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body lines set forth by schools of . Number of dancers: 15. Number of performances: 55. Weeks of work: 37. Provides: shoes. BALLET SAN JOSE Ballet San Jose in San Jose, California, USA, was originally founded in 1986 as the "San Jose Cleveland Ballet," a co-venture with the ten-year old Cleveland Ballet which offered to the dancers added performing exposure, and each city a ballet company for a moderate, shared SILICON VALLEY Auditions: Jan. 18, Apr. 3, Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , CA; Feb. 14, June 27, Alvin Ailey Noun 1. Alvin Ailey - United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931) Ailey American Dance Center, 211-A W. 61st St., New York, NY; Feb. 29, Dance Arts Academy, 731 S. La Brea La Brea (lə brā`ə), area, S Calif., formerly in Rancho La Brea. The La Brea asphalt pits, which yielded prehistoric animal and plant remains, are in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. Ave., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA; Apr. 4, City Ballet School, 44 Page St., San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA. Fee: $20. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: May. Union required: AGMA AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association AGMA American Guild of Musical Artists AGMA Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (UK) AGMA Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement . Contact: Craig A. Horness, 40 N. 1st St., San Jose, CA 95113; 408.288.2820; fax: 408.993.9570; chorness@balletsanjose.org; www.balletsanjose.org. Company information: Annual budget $4.5 million. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. Starting pay: $700. Number of dancers: 38. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 33. Provides: health insurance, shoes, chiropractic, pension, dental, dance classes. CITY BALLET OF SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Auditions: anytime or by video. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: at audition. Contact: Steve Winsrich, PO Box 99072, San Diego, CA 92169; 858.274.6058; fax: 858.272.8375; info@cityballet.org; www.cityballet.org. Company information: Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $250/wk. Number of dancers: 20. Number of performances: 36. Weeks of work: 25. Provides: shoes, workman's comp. insurance. DONNA STERNBERG & DANCERS Auditions: Feb. 6, 13, 20, May 28, June 4, Westside Academy of Dance 1711 Stewart St., Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , CA. Audition includes: Modern. Bring: resume. Hiring part-time: 2 women. Notification: 1 week after audition. Union required: None. Contact: Donna Sternberg, 911 9th St., #206, Santa Monica, CA 90403; 310.260.1198; fax: 310.260.1198; dsdancers@earthlink.net; www.dsdancers.com. Company information: Annual budget $300,000. Style: Modern. Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. pay: $100/performance. Number of dancers: 5-6. Number of performances: 6-10. Weeks touring: 2. THE FABULOUS PALM SPRINGS FOLLIES Auditions: June 4, 5, Screenland Studios, 10501 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601 (must be 55 years or older). Audition includes: Partnering, jazz, showgirl-walk. Bring: resume, head shot, tap and jazz shoes. Hiring full-time: 1-5 women, 1-3 men. Notification: June 12. Contact: Abby Jardin, 125 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Ste. 209, Palm Springs, CA 92262; 760.778.7654; fax: 760.322.3196; auditions@palmspringsfollies.com; www.palmspringsfollies.com. Company information: Style: Jazz, tap. Starting pay: Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. wages. Number of dancers: 17. Number of performances: 230. Weeks of work: 29. Provides: health insurance, shoes, housing. LILY CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction CHINESE DANCE COMPANY Auditions: Nov. 18, Dance Mission Theatre, Studio 3, 3316 24th St., San Francisco, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Nov. 14. Audition includes: Prepared solo, group audition. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, music CD. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men; part-time: 2 women; apprentice: 2 women. Notification: 2 weeks after auditions. Contact: Ann Lin, Fort Mason Fort Mason in San Francisco, California is a former U.S. Army post located at the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Aquatic Park is adjacent to the east and the Marina Green is adjacent to the west. Center, Bldg. C, Ste. 353, San Francisco, CA 94123; 415.474.4829; fax: 415.474.1188; info@ccpsf.org; www.ccpsf.org. Company information: Annual budget $350,000. Style: Contemporary classic Chinese dance. Number of dancers: 6. Number of performances: 25. OAKLAND BALLET Auditions: Feb. 1, New York, NY; Feb. 15, Oakland, CA. Deadline: Feb. 1 and Feb. 15. Fee: $15. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering, improvisation, choreography. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: Apr. 1 (by phone/email). Contact: Mario Alonzo, 130 Linden St., Oakland, CA 94607; 510.452.9288; fax: 510.452.9557; auditions5@oakland ballet.org; www.oaklandballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $1.7 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $400-$500. Number of dancers: 22. Number of performances: 21. Weeks of work: 24. Provides: shoes, dance classes, worker's compensation. SACRAMENTO BALLET Auditions: Mar. 21, City Center, New York, NY. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, references. Union required: None. Contact: Jan Rusk, 1631 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-4019; 916.552.5800 x102; fax: 916.552.5815; jrusk@sacballet.org; www.sacballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $2.1 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 22. Number of performances: 55-60. Weeks of work: 34. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoes, gym membership, Pilates, physical therapy. SAN DIEGO BALLET Auditions: Call for information. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Union required: None. Contact: Heather Falten, 5304 Metro St., Ste. B, San Diego, CA 92110; 619.294.7578; fax: 619.294.7378; sandiegoballet@aol.com; www.sandiegoballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $300,000. Style: Ballet, contemporary. Starting pay: $50. Number of dancers: 21. Number of performances: 35. Weeks of work: 20. Weeks touring: 2-3. Provides: shoes. COLORADO ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET Aspen Santa Fe Ballet has established itself as one of America's leading contemporary dance companies. Its eleven classically trained dancers, perform an eclectic repertoire by some of the world’s foremost choreographers. Auditions: Feb. 28, City Center, 130 West 56th St., New York, NY; Mar. 27, Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 West Jackson St., Chicago, IL. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Notification: 6 weeks after audition. Union required: None. Contact: Tom Mossbrucker, 0245 Sage Way, Aspen, CO 81611; 970.925.7175; fax: 970.925.1127; tom@aspensantafeballet.com; aspensantafeballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $2.7 million. Style: Ballet, modern. Starting pay: $500/week. Number of dancers: 11. Number of performances: 58. Weeks of work: 38. Weeks touring: 8. Provides: health insurance, shoes, gym/spa membership. COLORADO BALLET Auditions: Mar. 6, Houston Ballet The Houston Ballet, operated by the Houston Ballet Foundation, is the fifth-largest professional ballet company in the United States, based in Houston, Texas. [1] , Houston TX; Mar. 7, San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Ballet, or SFB, is a San Francisco, USA based ballet company, founded in 1933 as part of San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, where it is directed by Helgi Tomasson. , San Francisco, CA; Mar. 7, CSU--Long Beach Dance Dept., Long Beach, CA; Mar. 13, School of American Ballet The School of American Ballet is located in New York City, in Lincoln Center. It is considered one of the most prestigious and notable ballet schools in the United States and teaches some of the most talented young dancers in the country. , New York, NY; Mar. 14, The Harid Conservatory, Boca Raton Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , FL; Mar. 21, Academy of Colorado Ballet; Denver, CO. Fee: $20. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time; apprentice: 12 women, 5 men. Notification: May. Union required: None. Contact: Arthur Espinoza, Company Manager, 1278 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203; 303.837.8888 x. 16; fax: 303.861.7174; arthur@coloradoballet.org; www.coloradoballet.org. Company information: Annual budget: 5.5 million. Style: Ballet, modern, contemporary. Starting pay: $400/apprentice. Number of dancers: 34. Number of performances: 75+. Weeks of work: 32-34. Weeks touring: 2-4. Provides: health insurance, shoes, physical therapy, acupuncture. KIM ROBARDS DANCE Kim Robards Dance is a dance company from in Denver, Colorado. It is made up of up to twelve dancers whose focus is modern dance and dance education. Formed in 1987 as the Colorado Repertory Dance Company, it took on the name of it's Founder and Artistic Director Kim Robards in 1993. Auditions: May 8, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Dance Theatre, Denver, CO; June 19, TBD, Denver, CO. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Modern. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, video if available. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentice: 1 woman, 1 man. Notification: mid-July. Union required: None. Contact: Jessica Hastings, 816 Acoma St., 1st Fl., Denver, CO 80204; 303.825.4847; fax: 303.825.4846; krd@kimrobardsdance.org; www.kim robardsdance.org. Company information: Annual budget $400,000. Style: Modern. Starting pay: $200/week. Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 12-25. Weeks of work: 40. Weeks touring: 4. Provides: chiropractic, dance classes. DELAWARE MID-ATLANTIC BALLET Auditions: call for appointment. Pre-apply. Deadline: Aug. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering, teaching a class. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man; part-time: 1 woman 1 man; apprentice: 2 women. Notification: immediately. Contact: Sara Taylor DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). THE WASHINGTON BALLET The Washington Ballet is one of the premiere ballet companies in the United States. The company is an outgrowth of the Washington School of Ballet, which was founded in 1944 by Lisa Gardner and Mary Day; pioneers in American dance. Auditions: Feb. 15, The Ailey Studios, 211 W. 61st St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY; Feb. 22, The Washington Ballet, Washington, DC. Fee: $5. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Contact: Tom Domenici, 3515 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016-3010; 202.362.3606 x248; fax: 202.362.1311; tdomenici@washingtonballet.org; www.washingtonballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $4.8 million. Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 26. Weeks of work: 32. Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental. FLORIDA DANCE ALIVE! Auditions: per arrangement with artistic director, Gainesville, FL. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 1 man; part-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Notification: June 1, 2004. Union required: None. Contact: Kim Tuttle, Artistic Dir., 1325 NW 2nd St., Gainesville, FL 32601; 352.371.2986; fax: 352.371.2986; dalive@bellsouth.net; www.dance alive.org. Company information: Annual budget $500,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern. Starting pay: $5,000 (apprentice). Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 32. Weeks touring: 8. Provides: shoes, fitness center membership. MIAMI CITY BALLET Miami City Ballet was created in 1986 with former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella helming the company. The Miami City Ballet flourishes as one of America's most respected Balanchine-style based ballet companies. Auditions: Apr. 3. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: 2 weeks after audition, by mail. Union required: None. Contact: Donna Lerchuk, 2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. , FL 33139; 305.929.7000; fax: 305.929.7002; donna@miamicityballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $10 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 41. Number of performances: 100. Weeks of work: 40. Weeks touring: 4. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, worker's compensation. ORLANDO BALLET Auditions: by video only. Hiring full-time: men. Union required: None. Contact: Maria Bujones, 1111 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32804; 497.426.1733 x13; orlandoballet.org. Company information: Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 24. Provides: shoes. GEORGIA ATLANTA BALLET The Atlanta Ballet was founded in 1929 by Dorothy Alexander as the Dorothy Alexander Concert Group, which later became the Atlanta Civic Ballet and, in 1967, the Atlanta Ballet. Auditions: Feb.21, Atlanta Ballet Studios, Atlanta, GA. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, no videos. Hiring full-time and part-time. Notification: 6-8 weeks. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Office, 1400 West Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309; 404.873.5811; fax: 404.874.7905; www.atlantaballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $6.5 million. Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 21. Number of performances: 70+. Weeks of work: 32. Weeks touring: 6+. Provides: health insurance, shoes. ATLANTA FESTIVAL BALLET The Atlanta Festival Ballet Company is comprised of ten professional dancers and student apprentices who have dedicated themselves to the discipline of dance performance. The Company began as the vision of Co-Artistic Director Gregory Aaron, and made its debut on November 4th, 1989 COMPANY Auditions: Auditions held during company class in April. Please call to make appointment. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 8 women, 8 men. Contact: Allison Hannay, Director of Operations, 416 Eagles Landing Pkwy, Stockbridge, GA 30281; 770.507.2775; fax: 770.507.9182; fbcatl@aol.com; www.festivalballetatlanta.com. Company information: Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 18. Number of performances: 25. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: shoes. THE GEORGIA BALLET Auditions: Apr. 17, The Georgia Ballet, Marietta, GA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 17. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring part-time and apprentice. Notification: by letter within one month. Union required: None. Contact: Gina Hyatt-Mazon, 31 Atlanta St., 3rd Fl., Marietta, GA 30060; 770.425.0258; fax: 770.499.2144; info@georgiaballet.org; www.georgiaballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $300,000. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: monthly stipend plus performance wage. Number of dancers: 14 company; 6 apprentice. Number of performances: 40. Provides: shoes. ILLINOIS GUS GUS Gemeinschaft Unabhängiger Staaten (German: CIS) GUS Gravis Ultrasound GUS Great Universal Stores GUS Grown Up Soda GUS Giornalisti Uffici Stampa (Italian) GUS Guide to the Use of Standards GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO Auditions: Mar. 27, Giordano Dance Center, Evanston, IL. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, partnering, jazz class, repertoire class. Bring: resume, head shot, references if not listed on resume. Hiring full-time: TBD; apprentice: TBD. Notification: Approximately 1-2 weeks following auditions. Contact: Christine Brown Christine Brown is a politician and current municipal councillor in St. Albert, Alberta. She holds a Master's in Economics and teaches the subject at Grant MacEwan College.[1] She also runs an economic consultancy, CMB Consulting. , 614 Davis Street Davis Street is the name of several streets:
HUBBARD STREET Hubbard Street is a road in Chicago, Illinois named for early settler Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. Where Hubbard Street passes over the Kennedy Expressway, the Expressway enters a tunnel made up of surface streets known as colloquially as "Hubbard's Cave. 2 Auditions: Call for information. Audition includes: Ballet, repertoire. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time. Notification: within one month. Union required: None. Contact: Julie Nakagawa Bottcher, 1147 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607; 312.850.9744; fax: 312.455.8240; jnakagawa@hubbardstreetdance.com; www.hubbardstreetdance.com. Company information: Annual budget $5.5million Style: Ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop. Starting pay: $325. Number of dancers: 6. Number of performances: 80+. Weeks of work: 42-44. Weeks touring: 4-8. Provides: shoes, physical therapy. RIVER NORTH CHICAGO North Chicago, industrial city (1990 pop. 34,978), Lake co., NE Ill.; inc. 1909. Its economy is closely intertwined with the neighboring city of Waukegan, which has a harbor on Lake Michigan. DANCE COMPANY Auditions: Jan., New York, NY. Audition includes: Jazz, ballet combinations, company repertoire. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring TBD. Notification: within 1 week of audition. Contact: Office, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60610; 312.944.2888; fax: 312.944.2581; info@rivernorth chicago.com; www.rivernorthchicago. com. Company information: Annual budget $1 million. Style: Jazz, modern. Number of dancers: 13. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 34. Weeks touring: 15. Provides: shoes, worker's compensation. INDIANA BALLET INTERNATIONALE, INDIANAPOLIS Auditions: Mar. 6, San Francisco Ballet Studios, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA; Mar. 20, Ballet Internationale Studios, 502 North Capitol Ave., 2nd Fl., Indianapolis, IN; Mar. 27, Boston Ballet History The Boston Ballet is a professional ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Studios, 19 Clarendon St., Boston, MA; Mar. 28, City Center Studios, 130 West 56th St., Studio #5, New York, NY. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Carolyn Treeby, Company Manager, 502 North Capitol Avenue, Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46204, United States; 317.637.8979; fax: 317.637.1637; ctreeby@ballet internationale.org; www.ballet internationale.org. Company information: Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 29. Weeks of work: 36-38. Weeks touring: 10. Provides: health insurance, shoes, workers compensation. DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE Auditions: Feb. 15, Lilly Hall, Rm. 310, Buffer University, Indianapolis, IN. Audition includes: Ballet, excerpts from repertory. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 1 man. Notification: immediately. Contact: David Hochoy, 4603 Clarendon Rd., Rm. 32, Indianapolis, IN 46208; 317.940.6555; fax: 317.940.6557; dancekal@net direct.net; www.dancekal.org. Company information: Annual budget $900,000. Style: Modern. Starting pay: $375/week. Number of dancers: 9. Number of performances: 102. Weeks of work: 48. Weeks touring: 20. Provides: partial health insurance. KANSAS PRAIRIE WIND DANCERS Auditions: call for appointment. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot. Union required: None. Contact: Candi Baker, 940 New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Lawrence, KS 66044; 785.843.2787; fax: 785.843.6629; prairiewind dancers@hotmail.com; www.prairie winddancers.org. Company information: Style: Modern. Number of dancers: 6. Number of performances: 100+. Weeks of work: 40. Provides: technique classes. KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE BALLET The Louisville Ballet is a ballet school and company based in Louisville, Kentucky and is the official state ballet of The Commonwealth of Kentucky. More than 100,000 people attend the companys productions annualy of which most are accompanied by the Louisville Orchestra. Auditions: Feb. 22, 23-27, Louisville Ballet, Louisville, KY. Pro-apply. Fee: $15. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Union required: None. Contact: Gloria Edwards, 315 East Main St., Louisville, KY 40202-1215; 502.583.3150 x232; fax: 502.583.0006; gedwards@louis villeballet.org; www.louisvilleballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $3 million. Style: Ballet, contemporary. Starting pay: $400/week. Number of dancers: 26. Number of performances: 60. Weeks of work: 33. Weeks touring: 2-3. Provides: health insurance, shoes, chiropractic, dance classes, partial dental, physiotherapy, 1 week paid vacation Noun 1. paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted holiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" . MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON BALLET Auditions: Jan. 24, School of American Ballet, New York, NY; Feb. 1, Boston Ballet, Boston, MA; Apr. 17, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time and apprentice. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Kevin Carr, 19 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116; 617.456.6203; fax: 617.695.6995; audition@bostonballet.com; www.bostonballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $19 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $697.52/company; $350/apprentice. Number of dancers: 42 company; 13 apprentice. Weeks of work: 40. Provides: health insurance, shoes. MICHIGAN GRAND RAPIDS Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, BALLET COMPANY Noun 1. ballet company - a company that produces ballets troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" Auditions: Mar. 27, Grand Rapids Ballet Company Studios, Grand Rapids, MI. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 26. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: May 1, Admitting: full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Contact: Meg Gregor, 341 Ellsworth Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616.454.4771 x19. Company information: Annual budget $1.4 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $400-$800. Number of dancers: 15. Weeks of work: 35. Weeks touring: 4. Provides: health insurance, shoes. PETER SPARLING spar·ling n. 1. The common European smelt (Osperus eperlanus). 2. A young or immature herring. [Middle English sperlinge, from Old French esperlinge, DANCE COMPANY Auditions: June 12, Dance Gallery Studio, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , MI. Pre-apply. Deadline: June 1. Audition includes: Modern, repertory. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring part-time: 1 man. Notification: within one week. Union required: None. Contact: Holly Hobbs, 815 Wildt St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103; 734.747.8885; fax: 734.747.9813; dancegallerystudio@sbcglobal.net; www.pertersparlingdance.org. Company information: Annual budget $230,000. Style: Modern. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 7. Number of performances: 8-10. MINNESOTA HAUSER DANCE Auditions: Mar. 20, May 29, Hauser Dance, Minneapolis, MN. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 15. Fee: $25. Audition includes: Modern, improvisation, prepared solo. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentice: 4 women, 2 men. Notification: 2 weeks following audition. Union required: None. Contact: Heidi Hauser Jasmin, 1940 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403-3261; 612.871.9077; fax: 612.870.0764; nhdc@tcinternet.net. Company information: Annual budget $65,000. Style: Modern. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 6. Number of performances: 15. Weeks of work: varies. Weeks touring: varies. Provides: concert of company choreography and discount on classes. SESAME STREET LIVE Sesame Street Live is the live touring show based on the children's television show Sesame Street. Produced by Minneapolis-based VEE Corporation, the show opened on September 17, 1980, with a production of Sesame Street Live "Missing Bird Mystery" playing at the Met Auditions: Hershey, PA; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Greensboro, NC; San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , TX. Audition includes: jazz combinations. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 20-25 women, 20-25 men. Notification: roiling basis. Union required: None. Contact: Martha Good, Sesame Street Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. Live/VEE Corporation, 800 LaSalle Ave., Ste. 1750, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 612.375.9670; fax: 612.375.9135; marthag@vee.com; www.vee.com. Company information: Style: Live childrens theater. Starting pay: $656. Number of dancers: 60. Number of performances: 8-9 shows per week. Weeks of work: 10 months. Weeks touring: 10 month national tours. Provides: health insurance, shoes. MISSOURI KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). BALLET Auditions: Mar. 6, Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City, MO; Mar. 7, Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago IL; Mar. 14, School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center Lincoln Center New York’s modern theater complex. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1586] See : Theater Plaza, New York, NY. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: late spring. Union required: None. Contact: Heather O'Mara, 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111; 816.931.2232 x305; fax: 816.931.1172; heathero@kcballet.org; www.kcballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $4 million. Number of dancers: 26. Number of performances: 35+. Weeks of work: 35. Provides: health insurance, shoes. SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis (l  `ĭs), city (1990 pop. 396,685), independent and in no county, E Mo., on the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Missouri; inc. as a city 1822. St. BALLET Auditions: April, call for information or check website. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Union required: None. Contact: Gen Horiuchi, 218 THF THF tetrahydrofolic acid. THF tetrahydrofolic acid. Blvd., Chesterfield, MO 63005; 636.537.1950; fax: 636.537.2578; www.stlouisballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $300,000. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $200/week. Number of dancers: 14. Number of performances: 20. Weeks of work: 35. Weeks touring: 3. Provides: health insurance, shoes, worker's compensation, unlimited classes at school. NEBRASKA OMAHA Omaha, city, United States Omaha (ō`məhä, –hô), city (1990 pop. 335,795), seat of Douglas co., E Nebr., on the west bank of the Missouri River; inc. 1857. THEATER BALLET Auditions: Apr. 16, The Rose Theater, Omaha, NE; May 1, 2665 Farnam St., Omaha, NE. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: mid June. Union required: None. Contact: Wendy Garrian, The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102; 402.345.9718 x166; fax: 402.344.7255; otcdance@email.com; www.rosetheater.oreg. Company information: Annual budget $645,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern. Starting pay: $250. Number of dancers: 14. Number of performances: 22. Weeks of work: 20-26. Provides: limited health care. NEVADA ACADEMY OF NEVADA BALLET THEATRE Auditions: Jan. 31, City Ballet of San Diego, San Diego, CA; Feb. 15, Westside School of Ballet, Santa Monica, CA; Mar. 6, Nevada Ballet Theatre, 1651 Inner Circle, Las Vegas, NV. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 13 women, 12 men; apprentice: 7 women, 2 men. Notification: May. Union required: None. Contact: Laura Ishum, 1651 Inner Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89134; 702.243.2623 x242; fax: 702.804.0365; LIshum@nevadaballet.com; www.nevadaballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $2.5 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $200. Number of dancers: 35. Number of performances: 45. Weeks of work: 30 weeks. Weeks touring: 3 weeks. Provides: health insurance, shoes. NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC ATLANTIC Cardiology A clinical trial–Angina Treatments–Lasers And Normal Therapies In Comparison CONTEMPORARY BALLET THEATRE Auditions: Week of June 21-28. Pre-apply. Deadline: May 30. Fee: $25. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 3 men; apprentice: 4 women, 4 men. Notification: within 1 month. Contact: Phyllis Papa, 713 W. Moss Mill Rd., Egg Harbor Egg Harbor may refer to the following places in the United States of America:
ROXEY BALLET CO Auditions: Feb. 28 Roxey Ballet Co., Lambertville, NJ. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 15. Fee: $16. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe, partnering, improvisation, prepared solo, interview. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, references. Hiring full-time: 6 women, 6 men; apprentice: 5 women, 5 men. Notification: July 1. Contact: Leland Schwantes Company Manager, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530; 609.397.7616; fax: 609.397.6889; auditions@roxeyballet.com; www.roxey ballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $400,000. Style: Ballet, modern, ethnic, original works. Starting pay: $300-$550. Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 60. Weeks of work: 21-30. Weeks touring: 4. NEW YORK BROOKLYN BALLET Auditions: by appointment. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: 1 week after audition. Union required: None. Contact: Lynn Parkerson, 145 Hicks St., A-54, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718.246.0146; brooklynballet@ earthlink.net. Company information: Annual budget $180,000. Style: Ballet, modern, baroque. Starting pay: $250-$350/week. Number of dancers: 8. Number of performances: 7. Weeks of work: 12. Weeks touring: 1. Provides: shoes. CHINESE FOLK DANCE folk dance, primitive, tribal, or ethnic form of the dance, sometimes the survival of some ancient ceremony or festival. The term is used also to include characteristic national dances, country dances, and figure dances in costume to folk tunes. COMPANY Auditions: By appointment. Audition includes: Prepared solo. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 5 women, 5 men. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Contact: Amy Chin or Xiaoling Yang, 390 Broadway, 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10013; 212.334.3764; fax: 212.334.3768; info@chinese dance.org; www.chinesedance.org. Company information: Annual budget $700,000. Style: Ethnic. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 5-12. Number of performances: 500. Weeks of work: 30. Weeks touring: 30. ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY Auditions: June 5, 12, Troy, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: June 1. Audition includes: Modern, company repertory. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: after June 12. Union required: None. Contact: Catherine Gatta, PO Box 775, Troy, NY 12181; 518.473.2202; fax: 518.473.1848; info@sinopolidances.org; www.sinopoli dances.org. Company information: Annual budget $135,000. Style: Modern. Starting pay: $4,000-$6,000/year. Number of dancers: 8-9. Number of performances: 35-40. Weeks of work: 42. Provides: shoes, worker's compensation, free classes, teaching opportunities. MAUDE MAUDE Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience BAUM Baum , Lyman Frank 1856-1919. American writer known especially for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and 13 other Oz stories, including Ozma of Oz (1917). Noun 1. AND COMPANY DANCE THEATRE Auditions: Call to schedule appointment. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Modern, prepared solo, interview. Bring: resume, video. Hiring part-time: 2 women, 3 men. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Contact: Jennifer Newman, eba Theater- 351 Hudson Ave. (corner of Lark & Hudson), Albany, NY 12210; 518.465.9916; fax: same, call first; ebadance@earthlink.net; www.ebaarts.org. Company information: Style: Modern. Starting pay: call for rates. Number of dancers: 6-10. Number of performances: 8-15. Weeks of work: varies. Weeks touring: 0-3. RADIO CITY ENTERTAINMENT: RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an annual show that is held at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Auditions: Apr., May in various US cities (see website or call for details). Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, Rockette style (precision), jazz, tap. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 190 women, 80 men. Notification: Aug. 1. Union required: None. Contact: Radio City Entertainment, New York, NY; 212.485.7399; www.radiocity auditions.com. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, tap, Rockette precision style. Weeks of work: 8. Provides: health insurance, 401K plan. ROD RODGERS DANCE COMPANY Auditions includes: Repertory. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring part-time: 3 women, 2 men; apprentice: 1 woman, 1 man. notification: 1-2 weeks after audition. Union required: None. Contact: Kim Grier, 62 East 4th St., New York, NY 10003; 212.674.9066; Fax: 212.674.9068; rodrodgers.dance@verizion.net; www.rodrodgersdance.com. Company information: Annual budget $150,000+. Style: Modern. Starting pay: $50-$100 per performance. Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 30+. Weeks touring: 8. Provides: classes. STREB AT S.L.A.M. Auditions: Dec. 15-17, S.L.A.M., 51 N. 1st St., Williamsburg, NY. Bring: must be in excellent cardio and muscular shape. Contact: Office, 51 N. 1st St., Brooklyn, NY; 718.384.6491. NORTH CAROLINA CAROLINA BALLET Carolina Ballet is a ballet company. Founded in 1997, Carolina Ballet is currently located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Robert Weiss, the artistic director, danced for George Balanchine during his dancing career. Auditions: Jan.-Apr., Carolina Ballet, Raleigh,/NC. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, video. Notification: end of Apr. Contact: Elizabeth Parker Elizabeth Parker may refer to:
OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). BALLETMET COLUMBUS Auditions: Jan. 11, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is an American professional ballet company based in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. History In 1965 Yugoslavian choreographer Nicolas Petrov joined the dance faculty at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. , Pittsburgh, PA; Jan. 11, Jordan College Academy of Dance, Butler University North Western Christian University was the name when the school opened on November 1, 1855, at what is now 13th and College, with no president, 2 professors, and 20 students. In 1875, the university moved to a 25-acre campus in Irvington. , Indianapolis, IN; Jan. 17, Cary Ballet Conservatory, Cary, NC; Jan. 18, Maryland Youth Ballet, Bethesda, MD; Jan. 18, The Harid Conservatory, Boca Raton, FL; Jan. 25, BalletMet, Columbus, OH; Jan. 31, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA; Feb. 1, Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , CA; Feb. 1, Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City, MO; Feb. 7, State Theatre Stage Door, Playhouse Sq., Center, Cleveland, OH; Feb. 7, Lou Conte Dance Studio, Chicago, IL; Feb. 8, Rochester School of Dance, Rochester, MI; Feb. 15, Boston Ballet School, Newtonville, MA; Feb. 22, BalletMet Columbus, OH; Mar. 27, Ballet Met, Columbus, OH. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: at time of audition or by end of audition process. Contact: Raymond Smith Raymond Smith may mean:
CINCINNATI BALLET The Cincinnati Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1958 in Cincinnati, United States. External links The Cincinnati Ballet website Auditions: Feb. 22, Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati, OH; Mar. 6, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA; Mar. 27, Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon St., Boston, MA; Mar. 28, City Center, 130 W. 56th St., New York, NY. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: by letter. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Erin Maxson, 1555 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45214; 513.621.5219; fax: 513.621.4844; emaxson@cincinnati ballet.com; www.cincinnatiballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $5 million. Style: Ballet, modern ballet. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 32. Number of performances: 30+touring. Weeks of work: 35. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, worker's compensation, therapy. DAYTON BALLET Auditions: Mar. 7, Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL; Mar. 28, Dayton Ballet Studios, Dayton, OH. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: Apr. 2. Union required: None. Contact: Kathy Reed, 140 N. Main St., Dayton, OH 45402; 937.449.5060; fax: 937.461.8353; info@daytonballet.org; www.daytonballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $2.2 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $350/week (apprentices); $500/week (full-time). Number of dancers: 19. Number of performances: 50. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, worker's compensation. OREGON OREGON BALLET THEATRE Oregon Ballet Theatre is the premiere ballet company for the state of Oregon. The company is the result of the 1992 merging of Ballet Oregon and Pacific Ballet Theater. James Canfield, formerly a dancer with Joffrey Ballet as well as a principal dancer for Pacific Ballet Theater, Auditions: Mar. 8, San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA; Mar. 11, Pacific Northwest Ballet The Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company and based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. , 301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA; Mar. 14, School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Plaza Lincoln Plaza is a 45 story high-rise in downtown Dallas. The building rises to a height of 579 feet (176 m) and was completed in 1982. Currently, it is the 14th tallest building in the city. , New York, NY. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring TBD. Notification: April. Contact: Rebecca Roberts Rebecca Roberts is an American journalist. She serves as a substitute host for Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, and Weekend Edition Sunday on National Public Radio. Biography Born to reporters Cokie and Steve Roberts, Roberts earned a B.A. , 818 SE 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97214; 503.227.0977 x224; fax: 503.227.4186; rebecca.roberts@obt.org; www.obt.org. Company information: Style: Ballet, contemporary. Number of dancers: 20 company; 8 apprentice. Weeks of work: 26-33. Provides: health insurance, shoes. PENNSYLVANIA KORESH DANCE COMPANY Auditions: Apr. 24, 2020 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 17. Audition includes: Warm-up, repertory will be taught. Bring: resume, head shot. Contact: Cheryl Carson, 2020 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215.751.0959; fax: 215.665.0805; info@koreshdance.org; www.koreshdance.org. Company information: Style: Modern, jazz. Number of dancers: 10. Number of performances: 30. Weeks of work: 32. Weeks touring: 8. PENNSYLVANIA BALLET The Pennsylvania Ballet is a ballet company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1963 by Barbara Weisberger. The company became a regionally important institution, and performed in New York for the first time in 1968. & PENNSYLVANIA BALLET II Auditions: Mar. 20, School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time. Notification: within 2 weeks. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Michael Sheridan For the bishop of Colorado Springs, please see Michael John Sheridan Michael Sheridan is an Australian jazz/punk/noise guitarist. In 1983 he formed a jazz punk outfit Great White Noise, soon followed by an improvisation group Slaughter House 3, with Jon Rose , 1101 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215.551.7000; fax: 215.551.7224; msheridan@paballet.org; paballet.org. Company information: Style: Ballet. Starting pay: AGMA-based. Number of dancers: 42 and 7 in PB II. Number of performances: 79. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, physiotheraphy, pension, worker's compensation. PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Auditions: Mar. 20, PBT PBT Provider Backbone Transport (networking technology adding determinism to ethernet) PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PBT Profit Before Tax PBT Paper Based Test (education) Studios, Pittsburgh, PA. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: at audition. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Robert Vickrey Robert Vickrey (born 1926) is a Massachusetts-based artist and author who specializes in the ancient medium of egg tempera. His paintings are surreal dreamlike visions of sunset shadows of bicycles, nuns in front of mural-painted brick walls, and children playing. , 2900 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA; 412.454.9116; fax: 412.281.1665; bvickrey@pittsburgh ballet.org; PBT.org. Company information: Annual budget $7,000,000. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $781/wk. Number of dancers: 28. Number of performances: 40-60. Weeks of work: 38. Weeks of touring: 5-6. Provides: pension. RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE Auditions: Feb., Mar., Festival Ballet Providence, Providence, RI. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, video. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentice: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: Apr.-May. Union required: None. Contact: Mark Fleisher or Mihailo Djuric, 825 Hope St., Providence, RI 02906; 401.353.1129; fax: 401.353.8835; info@festivalballet.com; www.festival ballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $1.5 million. Style: Ballet, modern. Starting pay: $250/week. Number of dancers: 19. Number of performances: 35-50. Weeks of work: 30+. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: shoes. SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. CHARLESTON BALLET THEATRE Auditions: Mar. 13, Charleston Ballet Theatre, Charleston, SC. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 2 men; part-time: 8 women, 4 men. Notification: within 2 weeks. Union required: None. Contact: Jill Eathorne-Bahr, 477 King St., Charleston, SC 29403; 843.723.7334; fax: 843.723.9099; cbtbahr@aol.com; www.charlestonballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $1,000,000. Style: Ballet, modern. Starting pay: $325. Number of dancers: 20. Number of performances: 48. Weeks of work: 28-30. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: shoes. TEXAS BALLET AUSTIN Ballet Austin is the fourth largest ballet company and academy in the world. Each year the Ballet Austin company performs ballets from a wide variety of composers, including their artistic director, Stephen Mills. Auditions: Jan. 31, Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL; Feb. 1, School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY; Feb. 14, Ballet Austin, Austin, TX; Feb 2, San Francisco Ballet School, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA; Mar. 13, Ballet Austin, Austin, TX. Fee: $20. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 2 women, 1 man; apprentice: 2 women, 1 man. Notification: April, 2004. Union required: None. Contact: Eugene Alvarez, Artistic Administrator, 3002 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705; 512.476.9051; Fax: 512.472.3073; eugene.alvarez@balletaustin.org; www.balletaustin.org. Company information: Annual budget $4 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $500/week. Number of dancers: 24 + 10 apprentices. Number of performances: 30+. Weeks of work: 34. Weeks touring: 2. Provides: health insurance, shoes. HOUSTON BALLET Auditions: Jan. 18, Houston Ballet Academy, 1921 West Bell, Houston, TX; Feb. 9, San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA; Feb. 15, City Center, 130 West 56th St., New York, NY. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: Week of Mar. 29. Union required: AGMA. Contact: Kristina Hart, 1921 West Bell, Houston, TX 77019; 713.535.3217; fax: 713. 523.4038; khart@houston ballet.org; www.houstonballet.org. Company information: Annual budget $15 million. Style: Ballet, modern. Number of dancers: 52. Number of performances: 83. Weeks of work: 44. Weeks touring: 1-2. Provides: health insurance, shoes. HOUSTON METROPOLITAN DANCE COMPANY Auditions: June 12, Houston Metropolitan Dance Center, 1202 Calument, Houston, TX. Pre-apply. Deadline: June 1. Fee: $20. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, repertoire. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time; 2 men; part-time: 1 woman; apprentice: 1 woman, 1 man. Notification: June 20. Union required: None. Contact: Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith (born December 16, 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin), now more commonly referred to by her married name, Michelle de Bruin, is an Irish former swimmer. or Marlana Walsh, PO Box 980457, Houston, TX 77098-0457; 713.522.6075; fax: 713.849.2766; houstonmetdancer@aol.com; houstonmetdancer.com. Company information: Annual budget $350,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. Starting pay: varies. Number of dancers: 12. Number of performances: 15+. Weeks of work: 20+. Weeks touring: 2. JOHNSON/LONG DANCE COMPANY Auditions: open call. Hiring part-time: 1 woman, 1 man. Contact: Andrew Long, PO Box 516, Austin, TX 78767; 512.467.0704; fax: 512.472.9592; andrew@jldc.org; www.jldc.org. Company information: Annual budget $130,000. Style: Contemporary. Starting pay: $400/mo. Number of dancers: 5. Number of performances: 8. Weeks of work: 24. Weeks touring: 5. UTAH Utah, state, United States Utah (y `tä'), Rocky Mt. state of the W United States. BALLET WEST Ballet West, Salt Lake City, Utah was founded in 1963 by Glenn Walker Wallace, who served as its first president. Willam F. Christensen was its first artistic director and also established the first ballet department in an American university at the University of Utah in 1951. Auditions: Feb. 22, Ballet West, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT; Feb. 29, School of American Ballet, 70 West Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: 1 week prior to audition. Fee: $10 cash. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo, government issued photo i.d. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 3 men; part-time: TBA TBA See: To be announced ; apprentice: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: within 1 week. Contact: Richard Lane, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1642; 801.323.6883; fax: 801.359.3504; rlane@balletwest.org; balletwest.org. Company information: Annual budget $6.5 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $776/wk corps; $328/wk apprentice. Number of dancers: 40. Number of performances: 65+. Weeks of work: 38. Weeks touring: 1-2. Provides: health insurance, shoes. VERMONT FLOCK DANCE TROUPE Auditions: June 5, Star Mountain Barn, Sharon, VT. Pre-apply. Deadline: May 15. Audition includes: Modern, improvisation. Bring: resume. Hiring part-time: 5 women, 5 men; apprentice: 1 woman, 1 man. Union required: None. Contact: Carol Langstaff, 139 Star Mountain Rd., Sharon, VT; 802.765.4454; carolang@aol.com; www.flockdance.org. Company information: Style: Modern, ethnic, mime, natural flow forms. Number of dancers: 10. Number of performances: 12. Provides: room and board in Vermont. ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE Auditions: May 1,575 N. 1200 W., Orem, VT. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 5 women, 3 men: apprentice: 4 women, 2 men. Notification: at audition. Union required: None. Contact: Derryl Yeager, 781 W. 14600 S., Bluffdale, VT 84065; 801.495.3262; fax: 801.495.3264; derryl@odyssey dance.com; odysseydance.com. Company information: Annual budget $700,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, funk, ballroom. Starting pay: $300/week. Number of dancers: 20. Number of performances: 36 + 12-20 (touring). Weeks of work: 26-32. Weeks touring: 4-6. Provides: shoes. VIRGINIA MANASSAS DANCE COMPANY Auditions: company class at Manassas School of Dance, Manassas, VA. Pre-apply. Deadline: call ahead. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring fulltime: 2 women, 1 man; part-time: 2 women, 2 men; apprentice: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: June 1. Union required: None. Contact: Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress. Wolfe, 9004 Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA 20110; 703.257.1811; fax: 703.883.2584; manassasdance@ aol.com; www.manassasdance.org. Company information: Annual budget $250,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern. Starting pay: $100/performance for part-time dancers. Number of dancers: 16. Number of performances: 15-20. Weeks of work: 32. RICHMOND BALLET Auditions: Jan. 10, Feb.7, Mar. 13, Richmond, VA; Jan. 31, BalletMet, Columbus, OH; Feb. 15, City Center, New York, NY; Feb. 22, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco, CA. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: Apr., May. Contact: Patricia Bolton, 407 E. Canal St., Richmond, VA 23219; 804.344.0906; fax: 804.344.0901; pbolton@richmond ballet.com; richmondballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $3 million. Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 26. Number of performances: 50. Weeks of work: 38-40. Weeks touring: 4. Provides: health insurance, shoes, housing for apprentices. WISCONSIN KO-THI DANCE COMPANY Auditions: ongoing, by invitation only, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. Pre-apply. Deadline: Ongoing. Fee: None. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time: 5 women, 5 men. Notification: within 48 hours. Contact: Roxanne Fair, 342 North Water, Ste #700, Milwaukee, WI 53202; 800.442,8422; fax: 414.273.0727; kkothi@aol.com; www.ko-thi.org. Company information: Annual budget $800,000. Style: Ethnic, African. Starting pay: based on experience. Number of dancers: 30. Number of performances: 35. Weeks of work: 35. Weeks touring: 15-25. Provides: health insurance. CANADA ALBERTA ALBERTA BALLET Auditions: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, New York, Montreal. (See www.albertaballet.com for audition dates and times.) Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring fulltime: TBD; apprentice: TBD. Notification: within four weeks. Union required: Equity. Contact: Timothy Wisener, 141 18th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, AB T2S T2S Target 2 Securities T2S Text to Speech (IVR and speech synthesis technology) T2S Technology Transfer Society T2S The Sims 2 (game) 0B8, Canada; 403.245.4222; fax: 403.245.6573; timothyw@albertaballet.com; www.albertaballet.com. Company information: Annual budget $6.5 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $530. Number of dancers: 25. Number of performances: 64. Weeks of work: 36. Weeks touring: 7. Provides: health insurance, shoes, travel, medical, dental, paid vacation, workers compensation, on site physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage. DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS Auditions: Contact for information. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Improvisation, jazz. Bring: resume, head shot. Hiring full-time and apprentice. Notification: within 1 week. Contact: Jeanne Baker, 1514 4th St. SW, Calgary, AB T2R T2R Trouble to Resolve T2R Trusted Transaction Roaming Platform 0Y4, Canada; 403.245.3533; fax: 245.3584; djd@decidedlyjazz.com; www.decidedlyjazz.com. Company information: Annual budget $1.2 million. Style: Jazz. Starting pay: $450. Number of dancers: 8-12. Weeks of work: 42. Weeks touring: 2-5. Provides: health insurance, physiotherapy. ONTARIO BALLET JORGEN Auditions: Feb. 14, May 1, Toronto, ON; Feb. 29, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Pre-apply. Deadline: 1 week prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, repertoire (may include partnering). Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: 2-4 weeks after audition. Contact: Lisa Otto Lisa Otto (born 14 November, 1919) is a German operatic soprano. She studied at the Hochschule für Musik in her home town of Dresden. In 1941, she made her debut in Beuthen (now Bytom, Poland). , 213 Glabeholme Blvd., Toronto, ON, Canada; 416.961.4725; fax: 416.415.2865; assist@balletjorgen.ca; www.balletjorgen.ca. Company information: Annual budget $1.5 million. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $450-$500. Number of dancers: 16. Number of performances: 130. Weeks of work: 45-48. Weeks touring: 12-14. Provides: shoes. THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA National Ballet of Canada, the leading Canadian ballet company. Based in Toronto, it was founded (1951) by Celia Franca (1921–2007) and modeled on Sadler's Wells (now the Royal Ballet). Auditions: Feb. 7 apprentice audition; Mar. 13 company audition, National Ballet of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe, partnering, company repertory. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: TBA; apprentice: TBA. Notification: approximately 3-4 weeks after audition. Union required: Equity. Contact: Artistic Assistant, 470 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5V 3K4, Canada; 416.345.9686 x6075; fax: 416.345.8323; auditions@national. ballet.ca; www.national.ballet.ca. Company information: Style: Ballet. Number of dancers: 50+. Number of performances: 65+. Weeks of work: varies. Weeks touring: varies. Provides: health insurance, shoes, dental, physiotherapy, paid vacation. QUEBEC LES BALLETS JAZZ DE MONTREAL Auditions: daily classes in Montreal; Feb. 26, Laramie, WY; Feb. 28, Denver, CO; Mar. 1, Peublo, CO; Mar. 2, Fort Collins, CO, Mar. 6, 8, Scottsdale, AR; Mar. 10-13, Kamuela, HI; Mar. 18, 19, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , CA; Mar. 21, Medford, OR; Mar. 25, 26, Philadelphia, PA; Apr. 2, Indiana, PA, Apr. 3, Pittsburg, PA; Apr. 15, West Palm Beach, FL. Pre-apply. Deadline: as soon as possible. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: as soon as possible. Contact: Yves Murray, 3450 St. Urbain St., Montreal, QC H2X 2N5, Canada; 514.982.6771; fax: 514.982.9145; info@balletsdemontreal.com; www.balletsdemontreal.com. Company information: Annual budget $2,000,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary dance. Starting pay: $550/week. Number of dancers: 14. Number of performances: ~100. Weeks of work: 25. Weeks touring: 15. Provides: health insurance, shoes, travel insurance. LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS Les Grands Ballets Canadiens is a Canadian ballet company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was founded in 1957 by Ludmilla Chiriaeff. In 2000, Gradimir Pankov became Artistic Director. External links
Auditions: Feb. 14, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada. Audition includes: Ballet. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time. Union required: None. Contact: Michelle Proulx, 4816 Rivard, Montreal, QC H2J 2N6, Canada; 514.849.8681; fax: 514.849.0098; info@grandsballets. qc.ca; www.grandeballets.qc.ca. Company information: Annual budget $8,500,000. Style: Ballet. Starting pay: $392/apprentice. Number of dancers: 35. Number of performances: 70. Weeks of work: 112. Weeks touring: 8-12. Provides: health insurance, shoes, registered retirement saving plan. ISRAEL BAT-DOR DANCE COMPANY Auditions: according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. need. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Hiring full-time: 3 women, 7 men; apprentice: 2 women, 2 men. Notification: within 24 hours. Contact: Riva Friedman, Bat-Dor 30 IBN IBN Internet Business Network IBN Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology IBN Institut Belge de Normalisation IBN Islamic Broadcasting Network IBN Integrated Business Network IBN Identification Beacon IBN Isolated Bonding Network 6 Virol, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest 64078, Israel; 972.3.696.3175; fax: 972.3.695.4413; jcbd@netvision.netil. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. Number of dancers: 16-20. Number of performances: 110. Weeks of work: 48. Weeks touring: 3-6. Provides: health insurance, shoes. NETHERLANDS DANCE WORKS ROTTERDAM Auditions: Feb. 21, Rotterdam, "The Netherlands. Audition includes: Ballet, contemporary. Bring: resume. Contact: Company Office, 's-Gravendijkwal 58-a, Rotterdam 3014 EE, Netherlands; fax: 00 31 (0)10 436 41 47; info@danceworksrotterdam.nl; www.danceworksrotterdam.nl. VENEZUELA BALLET CONTEMPORANEO DE CARACAS Auditions: Feb. 10, June 30, Dec. 1, Company studio, Teatro Alberto de paz y Mateos, Caracas, Venezuela (dancers must reserve an audition space). Pre-apply. Deadline: 30 days prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe, partnering, improvisation, prepared solo, class, repertory combinations. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo, video, valid passport with 10 months to expiration. Hiring full-time: 1 woman, 2 men; apprentice: 1 woman, 1 man. Union required: None. Contact: Offer Zaks, Teatro Alberto de paz y Mateos, Av. La Colina, La Florida La Florida (Spanish for "flowery") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Stats
EDUCATION UNITED STATES ARIZONA ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. Auditions: Jan. 24, New York, NY (BFA/MFA); Feb. 13, Tempe, AZ (BFA BFA abbr. Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA abbr BFA, B.F.A Bachelor of Fine Arts; first degree in Fine Arts. ); Mar. 5, Tempe, AZ (MFA See multifactor authentication. ). Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 30. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation. Bring: resume, head shot, 3 letters of recommendation. Notification: March. Admitting: 50 undergraduates, 8 graduates. Contact: Rose Welsh, PO Box 870304, Tempe, AZ 85287-0304; 480.965.6807; fax: 480.965.2247; rose.welsh@asu.edu; herbergercollege.asu.edu/dance. CALIFORNIA BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE BC was founded in 1913 and initially housed on the campus of Bakersfield High School (then Kern County Union High School) before moving in 1956 to its current location "on the hill" in northeast Bakersfield. Auditions: all accepted. Contact: Evelyne Thomas 1801 Panorama Dr., 1801 Panaorama Dr., Bakersfield, CA; 661.395.4392; fax: 661.395.4379; evthomas@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, composition. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. , SCHOOL OF DANCE Auditions includes: Modern, improvisation. Bring: resume. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Admitting: 35 undergraduates, 5 graduates. Contact: Clyde howell, 24700 McBean parkway, Valencia, CA 91355; 661.291.3046; Fax: 661.253.15462; chowell@calarts.edu; www.calarts.edu EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE Auditions: by appointment. Pre-apply. Deadline: rolling, Audition includes: Improvisation, prepared solo, ensemble work. Bring: resume, application materials, essays, work samples. Notification: following audition. Union required: None. Admitting: 10 undergraduates; 20 graduates. Contact: Mia Rovegno or Erika Shuch, 777 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA; 415.437.3487; info@epiarts.org; www.epiarts.org. Company information: Style: Dance theater The German Tanztheater ("dance theatre") grew out of German expressionist dance. Its most influential performers are Pina Bausch and Susanne Linke. , experimental. MILLS COLLEGE Mills College, at Oakland, Calif.; for women; est. 1852 as the Young Ladies' Seminary at Benicia, Calif., moved 1871, chartered as Mills College 1885. The first women's college in the Far West, it has programs in English literature and creative writing, foreign DANCE DEPT. (GRADUATE PROGRAM) Auditions: Jan. 29, Feb. 2, Mills College, Oakland, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 1. Fee: application fee (contact graduate office, 510.430.3309). Audition includes: Modern. Admitting: 8 graduates. Contact: Rebecca Pappas, 3500 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613; 510.430.2175; fax: 510.430.3272; dance@mills.edu; www.mills.edu. SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DANCE Auditions: Aug. 30, SDSU SDSU San Diego State University SDSU South Dakota State University SDSU Standard Distribution Switching Unit SDSU Smds Dsu Dance Studio Theater, San Diego, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Nov. 30. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation, prepared solo. Bring: resume. Notification: within 3 days. Admitting: education 60. Contact: Patricia Sandback, San Diego 92182-7901; 619.594.6031; fax: 619.594.1692; music.dance@mail.sdsu.edu; www.dance.sdsu.edu. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA History The predecessor to UCSB, Santa Barbara State College, focused on teacher training, industrial arts, home economics, and foreign languages. Intense lobbying by an interest group in the City of Santa Barbara led by Thomas Storke and Pearl Chase persuaded the State Auditions: Jan. 24, Feb. 7, UCSB UCSB University of California at Santa Barbara UCSB University of Casual Sex and Beer , Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 19. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Notification: Apr. Union required: None. Admitting: ~25 undergraduates. Contact: Amy Runjavac, University of California, Santa Barbara, Division of Dance, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7060; 805.893.3241; fax: 805.893.7029; runjavac@dramadance.ucsb.edu; www.dramadance.ucsb.edu. COLORADO UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO University of Colorado may refer to:
Auditions: Feb. 27, 28, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 1. Fee: $50. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo, interview. Notification: no later than Apr. 30. Admitting: 4-6 graduates. Contact: Toby Hankin, Dept. of Theatre and Dance, 261 UCB UCB - University of California at Berkeley , University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0261; 303.492.2867; fax: 303.492.7722; toby.hankin@ colorado.edu; www.colorado.edu/ TheatreDance. CONNECTICUT THE HARTT SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD Auditions: Jan. 30, Feb. 20, 21, University of Hartford, West Hartford West Hartford, town (1990 pop. 60,110), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford; settled c.1679, inc. 1854. Industrial production, which comprises a geographically small part of West Hartford, includes machine tools and parts, aircraft accessories, air , CT; Jan. 24, Interlochen Arts Academy, MI; Feb. 25, West Side Academy, Santa Monica, CA. Fee: $30. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe. Bring: resume, dance photo. Notification: Apr. 1. Admitting: undergraduates. Contact: Hartt Admissions, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117-1599; 860.768.4465; fax: 860.768.4441; harttadm@hartford.edu; www.hartford.edu/hartt. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOWARD UNIVERSITY Howard University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; with federal support. It was founded in 1867 by Gen. Oliver O. Howard of the Freedmen's Bureau, to provide education for newly emancipated slaves. A normal and preparatory department was opened the same year. DANCE MAJOR PROGRAM Auditions: Apr., Aug. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe, traditional African, Dunham technique. Notification: day of audition. Contact: Dr. Sherrill Berryman Johnson, 2455 6th St. NW., Washington, DC 20059; 202.806.7052; fax: 202.806.9193; howarduniversity_dancemajor@yahoo. com; www.howard.edu. FLORIDA FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Apr. 9, Nov. 19, FIU FIU Florida International University FIU Financial Intelligence Unit FIU Fingerprint Identification Unit (Sony) FIU Fire Investigation Unit FIU Fraud Investigation Unit (UK) FIU Facsimile Interface Unit Campus, Miami Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. , FL. Pre-apply. Deadline: 1 week prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet barre, modern center floor, African diaspora The African diaspora is the diaspora created by the movements and cultures of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, to places such as the Americas, (including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America) Europe and Asia. across floor. Bring: writing sample. Notification: within 2 weeks of audition. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact: Nathalie Brenner, Wertheim Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , FIU, Miami, FL 33199; 305.348.2895; fax: 305.348.1803; brennern@fiu.edu; www.fiu.edu/~ thedzn/dance. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Apr. 7, FSU FSU Florida State University FSU Former Soviet Union FSU Ferris State University FSU Fayetteville State University (North Carolina) FSU Frostburg State University FSU Finance Sector Union Campus, Tallahassee, FL. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 17. Audition includes: Ballet, prepared solo. Notification: within 2 weeks. Admitting: 40 undergraduates; 15-25 graduates. Contact: Patty Phillips, 202 Montgomery, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2120; 850.644.1023; fax: 850.644.1277; pphillip@dance.fsu.edu; www.fsu.edu/~dance. PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a comprehensive evangelical Christian university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies. DANCE DEPT. Auditions: daily during Mar. Apr., West Palm Beach, FL. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: one month after audition. Admitting: 15 undergraduates. Contact: Kathleen Klein, 325 Acacia Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33416; 561.803.2428; fax: 561.803.2424; kathleen_klein@ pba.edu; www.pba.edu. GEORGIA BRENAU UNIVERSITY Brenau University is a private women’s university in Gainesville, Georgia, USA, that was founded in 1878 as Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, though it has never been affiliated with the Baptist Church. Auditions: Jan. 31, Mar. 27, Apr. 26, Brenau University, Gainesville, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: 2 weeks prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe, jazz. Bring: dance photo, completed audition application: contact Director of Dance or web site for form. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Union required: None. Admitting: 15 undergraduates. Contact: Carol Smiarowski, Director of Dance, 1 Centennial Circle, Gainesville, GA 30501; 770.534.6249; fax: 770.538.4599; csmiarowski@lib. brenau.edu; www.brenau.edu. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. , DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 6, UGA UGA opal codon, one of the three stop codons. Dept. of Dance, Sanford Dr., Athens, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 30. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo, jazz. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Contact: Bala Sarasvati, 263 Dance Bldg., Athens, GA 30602-3653; 706.542.4415; fax: 706.542.4084; ugadance@uga.edu; www.franklin. uga.edu/dance. ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS University of Illinois may refer to:
Feb. 6-7, Mar. 8, Apr. 5 (for transfer students only), University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Notification: 2 weeks following audition. Admitting: 25 undergraduates; 4 graduates. Contact: Athan Chilton, 907 1/2 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL 61801; 217.333.1010; fax: 217.333.3008; dance@uiuc.edu; www.dance.uiuc.edu/dance. Company information: Style: Modern. Number of performances: 5. WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY For another university which uses the abbreviation "WIU", see Webber International University Athletics
Auditions: 1st Thursday of each semester, Brophy Hall, Western Illinois Univ., Macomb, IL. Audition includes: Modern. Contact: Candace Winters-March, Brophy Hall 201, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455; 309.298.2116; fax: 309.298.2981; cawinters-march@wiu.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. Starting pay: tuition waivers available. Number of dancers: 20-30. Number of performances: 4. INDIANA BALL STATE UNIVERISTY, DEPT. OF THEATRE AND DANCE Auditions: Feb. 21, Mar. 6, Mar 27, BSU BSU Ball State University BSU Boise State University BSU Black Student Union BSU Bemidji State University BSU Bowie State University (Bowie, Maryland) BSU Baptist Student Union (college religious organization) , Muncie, IN. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, jazz, musical theater. Notification: Apr. 15. Contact: Gail Eiler, Dept. of Theatre and Dance, BSU, Muncie, IN 47306-0415; 765.285.8740; fax: 765.285.0430; glieler@bsu.edu; www.bsu.edu/CFA /theatre. KANSAS BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM AND DANCE TEAM Auditions: by appointment. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 1. Audition includes: Prepared solo. Bring: resume. Notification: day of auditions. Contact: Cheyla Clawson, 245 NE 30th Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530; 620.786.1139; fax: 620.786.1161; clawsonc@ bartonccc.edu; www.bartonccc.edu. Company information: Style: Jazz, modern, lyrical, dance team. Starting pay: tuition and books for in-state, $500 plus books for out-of-state. Number of dancers: 30-40. Number of performances: 10-20. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. , DEPT. OF MUSIC AND DANCE Auditions: Mar. 6, Rm. 242 Robinson Center, University of Kansas. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 25. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, jazz, prepared solo. Admitting: undergraduates. Contact: Muriel Cohan, 1530 Naismith Dr., Rm. 460, Murphy Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045-3102; 785.864.4264; fax: 785.864.5089; kudance@ku.edu; www.dance.ku.edu. LOUISIANA ESCAPED IMAGES DANCE COMPANY OF CENTENARY COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: arranged privately by appointment only. Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 30. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo, (can substitute jazz or tap class for modern class). Bring: resume. Notification: Mar. 15. Admitting: 15 education, 15 undergraduates. Contact: Ginger D. Folmer, 1318 E. Washington, Shreveport, LA 71104; 318.868.7335 or 318.869.5077; fax: 841.7256; gfolmer@centenary.edu. Company information: Annual budget $2,000-$3,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. Number of dancers: 15-20. Number of performances: 3. MARYLAND TOWSON UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Jan. 25 (snow date: Jan. 30), Feb. 13 (snow date: Feb. 20). Pre-apply. Deadline: Jan. 9, Feb. 13. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. videotape of one-minute self-choreographed piece prior to audition. Notification: 2 weeks after the audition. Contact: Dennis Price, Burdick Hall, Rm. 101, Towson, MD 21252; 410.704.2760; fax: 410.704.3752; dance@towson.edu; www.towson.edu/ dance. MASSACHUSETTS DANCING ARTS ACADEMY DAY SCHOOL (GRADES 4-12) Auditions: Call for information. Pre-apply. Fee: $20. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation. Bring: dance photo, recommendation, transcript, report card. Notification: Apr. 1 (phase 1), Aug. 2 (phase 2). Admitting: training 25, education 25. Contact: Karyn Edison, 9 Whitney St., Ste. 2, Holliston, MA 01746-2187; 508.429.7577; dancartctr@aol.com; www.dancingsartscenter.com. MICHIGAN EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Feb. 7, Apr. 3, Warner 106 Dance Studio, EMU, Ypsilanti, MI. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Notification: 1 week after audition. Contact: Sherry Jerome, 318G Porter Bldg, Dept. of HPERD HPERD health physical education recreation and dance , EMU, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; 734.487.0090; fax: 734.487.2024; Sherry.Jerome@ emich.edu; www.emich.edu/coe /hperd/dance. INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Auditions: Jan. 16, Dayton Contemporary Dance Co., Dayton, OH; Jan. 17, Louisville Ballet, Louisville, KY; Jan. 17 Ruth Page Dance Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL; Jan. 18, UC College/Conservatory, Cincinnati, OH; Jan. 18, James Sewell Ballet The James Sewell Ballet is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based ballet company of eight dancers founded in 1990 by James Sewell and Sally Rousse. Sewell has been described as a "relaxed humanist" working in the classical idiom whose dances range from more classically inspired , Minneapolis, MN; Feb. 1, Geiger Classic Ballet, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Fee: $10. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe. Notification: Mar., Apr. Admitting: 88 education. Contact: Mark Borcheit, PO Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643; 231.276.7499; admissions@interlochen.org; www.interlochen.org UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 6, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, Ann Arbor, MI; Feb. 28, New York, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: 1 month prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Notification: 6 weeks after audition. Admitting: 35 undergraduates; 4 graduates. Contact: Sara Grosky, 1310 N. University Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2217; 734.763.5460; fax: 734.763.5962; saramin@umich.edu; www.music.umich.edu. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Western Michigan University, at Kalamazoo, Mich.; coeducational; founded in 1903 as Western State Normal School, became accredited in 1927 as a college, gained university status in 1957. DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 20, Mar. 26, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation, jazz. Notification: within 2 weeks of audition. Union required: None. Admitting: 30+ undergraduates. Contact: Jane Baas, Western Michigan University, Dept. of Dance, College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts (COFA) is the creative arts faculty of the University of New South Wales and is located on Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney, Australia. , Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5417; 269.387.5830; fax: 269.387.5809; jane.baas@wmich.edu; www.wmich. edu/dance. MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Feb. 28 (additional dates TBA). AP 998 Dance, 500 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612.624.5060; fax: 612.625.2849; umdance@umu.edu; www.cla.umu.edu/theatre. MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY Auditions: schedule privately by phone. Deadline: open. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Notification: 1-2 days after audition. Admitting: 15 undergraduates. Contact: Mary Pat Henry, UMKC UMKC University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110-2229; 816.235.2732; fax: 816.235.5265; henrym@umkc.edu NEW HAMPSHIRE PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY Plymouth State University is a coeducational, residential university with an enrollment of approximately 4,192 undergraduate students and 1,072 graduate students. The school was founded as Plymouth Normal School in 1871. Auditions: ongoing. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Admitting: education 25. Contact: Joan Weigers, MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. #37, Dept. of Music, Theatre, Dance, Plymouth, NH 03264; 603.535.2713; fax: 603.535.2645; jweigers@mail. plymouth.edu; www.plymouth. NEW JERSEY RUTGERS UNWERSITY DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 7, Mar. 6, 27, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Audition includes: Modern. Admitting: 35 undergraduates. Contact: Anne Marie Francis, 85 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901; 932.8497 x1411; fax: 732.932.5414; afrancis@rci.rutgers.edu NEW YORK EUGENE LANG COLLEGE Auditions: Jan. 24, Feb. 21, New Dance Group, 254 West 47th St., New York, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 20. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Bring: head shot, dance photo. Contact: Jaime Santora, 65 West 11th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011; 212.229.2436; santoraj@new school.edu; www.lang.edu. HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Mar. 6, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. Deadline: Mar. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Admitting: no limit for undergraduates. Contact: Lance Westergard, 118 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550-0118; 516.463.5444; fax: 516.463.4001; drmlzw@hofstra.edu LIMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM Auditions: Mar. 13, May 22, 611 Broadway, New York, NY. Audition includes: Modern, prepared solo. Notification: June 1. Contact: Nicole Tronzano-Speletic, 611 Broadway, Ste. 905, New York, NY 10012; 212.777.3533 x19; fax: 212.777.4764; ntspeletic@limon.org; www.limon.org. LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPT., BROOKLYN CAMPUS Auditions: Feb. 7, Apr. 18, LIU LIU Linköpings Universitet (Sweden) LIU Long Island University (New York) LIU Line Interface Unit LIU Lightguide Interconnection Unit (AT&T) LIU Laugh It Up Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: 3 days in advance of audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo, interview. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact: Judith Stuart, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372; 718.488.1075; fax: 718.488.1372; jstuart@liu.edu MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE Marymount Manhattan College is a small, coeducational liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Marymount Manhattan's campus is located in the desirable Upper East Side. It's often referred to as MMC. DANCE DEPT. Auditions: Jan. 24, San Francisco, CA; Jan. 31, Chicago, IL; Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 6, 19, College Dance Dept, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: 3 weeks prior to audition date. Audition includes: Ballet, prepared solo, modern/jazz combination, rhythmic skills evaluation. Bring: dance photo. Notification: Apr. 1. Admitting: 65-100 undergraduates. Contact: M.J. Thompson, 221 E. 71st St., New York, NY 10021; 212.517.0610; fax: 212.517.0619; dance@mmm.edu; marymount.mmm.edu. PURCHASE COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 6, 27, Mar. 5, 6, Apr. 2, Purchase College, Purchase, NY; Feb. 1, Westside Ballet, 1709 Stewart St., Santa Monica, CA; Jan. 31, Chicago Academy for the Arts, 1010 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL; Jan 23, Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) is a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland and is a part of its public school system. BSFA offers concentrations in classical music, theater, dance, theater production and visual art. , 712 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD; Feb. 22, Pinellas County Center for the Arts The Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) is a center for excellence in the visual and performing arts in the U.S. state of Florida. It provides a comprehensive educational program of artistic, academic, and creative development, and preparation through pre-professional arts , St. Petersberg, FL. Pre-apply. Fee: $60. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Notification: after all SUNY SUNY - State University of New York application paperwork completed. Union required: None. Admitting: 50-60 undergraduates; 5 graduates. Contact: Nancy Hubner, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577-1400; 914.251.6800; fax: 914.251.6806; dance@purchase.edu; www.purchase.edu/dance. Company information: Style: Ballet, modern. Number of dancers: varies. Number of performances: several. SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT, DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 16, Mar. 29, SUNY, Brockport, NY. Pre-apply. Deadline: 3 weeks prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation, prepared solo. Bring: head shot, dance photo. Contact: Jackie Thomas, 350 New Campus Dr, Brockport, NY 14420; 585.395.2153; fax: 585.395.5134; dance@brockport. edu; www.brockport.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS School of the Arts is the name of several schools (usually high schools) that are devoted to the fine arts, including:
Auditions: Call for information (212.998.1984). Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Bring: resume, dance photo, Notification: Apr. 1. Union required: None. Admitting: 45. Contact: Tisch School of the Arts, 111 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003; 212.998.1980; fax: 212.998.1980 x56931; dance.tisch.nyu.edu. NORTH CAROLINA LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE DIVISION OF PERFORMING ARTS Auditions: Jan. 31, Feb. 21, Mar. 20, Apr. 24, or by arrangement. Audition includes: Prepared solo, one monologue and, if you sing, one song. Bring: resume, 3 references. Admitting: undergraduates, no limit. Contact: Stephen Parrish, PO Box 28, Banner Elk, NC 28604; 828.898.8721; fax: 828.898.8814; parrish@lmc.edu; www.lmc.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, clogging. Number of performances: 2-3. NORTH CAROLINA DANCE THEATRE & UNC-C PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Auditions: Dec. 6, Crouse-Hinds Theater, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY; Jan 24. Washington School of Ballet, 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.; Jan. 9, St. Louis Ballet, 218 THF Blvd., St. Louis, MO; Jan. 11, The Ruth Page Foundation, Chicago, IL; for further information on other auditions, please call or visit website. Fee: $15. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Notification: in 3 weeks. Admitting: 10 education, 10 undergraduates. Contact: Darleen Callaghan, 800 N. College St., Charlotte, NC 28206-3227; 704.372.3900; fax: 704.375.0260; dancepl@ncdance.org; www.ncdance.org. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Nov. 22, Apr. 17. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation, written evaluation, interview. Notification: 2 weeks after audition. Contact: Caitlin Medlock, 323 HHP HHP Hand Held Products (Barcode Reader Manufacturer, Charlotte, NC) HHP Holistic Health Practitioner HHP High Hydrostatic Pressure HHP Honolulu Heart Program HHP Hydraulic Horsepower HHP Hand-Held Phone Bldg., UNCG UNCG University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro, NC 27402-6170; 336.334.5570; fax: 336.334.3238; dance@uncg.edu; www.uncg.edu/dce. Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. OHIO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 5, 6 (undergraduates); Jan. 27, 28, 29 2005 (graduates), OSU (Open Source UNIX) Refers to the Unix variants that are maintained as open source, which were primarily BSD Unix and Linux until Sun made its Solaris operating system open source in 2005. Dept. of Dance, Columbus, OH. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 4, 5 (undergraduate); Nov. 5, 6 (graduates). Audition includes: Ballet, modern, African-based. Notification: 1-2 weeks after audition. Admitting: 25 undergraduates, 12 graduates. Contact: Misty Kerns (undergraduates) or Deb Colvin-Tenet (graduates), 1813 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210; 614.292.7977; kerns.26@osu.edu and colvin-tener. 18@osu.edu; www.dance. ohio-state.edu. OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF AMERICAN DANCE & ARTS MANAGEMENT, OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY Oklahoma City University is an urban private university located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown District. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a wide variety of degrees in the liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Auditions: Mar. 27, Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center, OKCU, Oklahoma City, OK. Fee: $22. Audition includes: Ballet. Notification: within 2 weeks. Admitting: 60 undergraduates. Contact: Angela Do, 2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493; 405.521.5322; fax: 405.521.5313; ado@okcu.edu; www.okcu.edu/ dance_amgt. Company information: Annual budget $60,000. Style: Ballet, jazz, muscial. Number of dancers: 160. Number of performances: 25. Weeks touring: 1-2. PENNSYLVANIA POINT PARK COLLEGE/CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS DANCE DEPT. Deadline: Mar. 1, Audition includes: Ballet, modern, pointe, partnering, jazz. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: 1 month after audition. Union required: None. Admitting: 60 undergraduates. Contact: Joseph McGoldrick, 201 Wood St., Poughkeepsie, PA 15222; 412.392.3450; Fax: 412.391.2424; jmcgoldrick@ppc.edu; www.ppc.edu. SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY, DANCE Auditions: Mar. 1, Apr. 5, Morrow Fieldhouse, Slippery Rock University, PA. Pre-apply. Deadline: 1 week prior. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Bring: head shot, dance photo. Notification: within 3 weeks of audition. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact: Dance Department, Morrow Fieldhouse, Dance Dept., Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057; 724.738.2036; fax: 724.738.4524; nora.ambrosio@sru.edu; www.sru.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. Number of performances: 5. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF DANCE Auditions: Feb. 20, Mar. 19, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Deadline: Jan. 30 and Feb. 27. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo, African class, interview. Notification: within 2 weeks. Admitting: 40 undergraduates. Contact: Vanessa Thomas, 309 Vivacqua Hall, 1700 N. Broad St., Philadelphhia 19122-0843; 215.204.5169; fax: 215.204.4347; danceadm@temple.edu; www.temple.edu/music/dance. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS University of the Arts may refer to:
Auditions: Dec. 6, Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 28, Mar. 20, UARTS UARTS Unmanned Air Reconnaissance & Targeting System , Philadelphia, PA. Pre-apply. Fee: $50 application fee. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, jazz. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: 2-4 weeks or when applicaiton completed. Admitting: 70 undergraduates. Contact: Office of Admission, 320 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102; 800.616.ARTS or 215.717.6049; fax: 215.717.6045; admission@ uarts.edu; www.uarts.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic. RHODE ISLAND ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY Roger Williams University, commonly abbreviated as RWU, is a private, coeducational American liberal arts university located on 120 acres in Bristol, Rhode Island, above Mt. Hope Bay. Founded in 1956, it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams. Auditions: Jan. 26, 30, Feb. 18, 20, Roger Williams Univeristy, Bristol, RI. Pre-apply. Deadline: open. Audition includes: Modern, prepared solo. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: after university acceptance. Admitting: 25+ undergraduates. Contact: Kelli Wicke Davis, Dance & Performance Studies, Bristol, RI 02809; 401.254.3624; fax: 401.254.3634; qmcmurraugh@ rwu.edu; www.rwu.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, ethnic, mime, movement, theater. SOUTH CAROLINA COKER COLLEGE DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Mar. 11, National High School Dance Festival, Philadelphia, PA; Mar. 13, June 18, Coker College, Hartsville, SC; Mar. 14, South Carolina Dancing Festival, Columbia, SC. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Notification: late Apr. Admitting: 5-8 undergraduates. Contact: Wanda Ebright, 300 East College Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550; 843,383,8067; fax: 843,383,8048; webright@ coker.edu; www.coker.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. Number of dancers: 8. Number of performances: 4+. WINTHROP UNIVERSITY Auditions: Feb. 21, Mar. 27, Winthrop University, Johnson Hall, Rock Hill, SC (auditions for scholarships, not acceptance). Pre-apply. Deadline: 2 weeks prior to audition. Bring: completed application (see website. Notification: before 2004-2005 fall semester (begins Aug. '04). Contact: Annie-Laurie Wheat, 115 Johnson Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733; 803.323.2287; fax: 803.323.2560; boxoffice@winthrop. edu; www.winthrop.edu. Company information: Style: Ballet, jazz, modern, tap. TEXAS SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY Sam Houston State University, (known as SHSU and Sam, for short) founded in 1879, is a public university located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first such DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Feb. 7, Academic Bldg. III, Rm. 102, SHSU SHSU Sam Houston State University SHSU Spartan Health Sciences University , Huntsville, TX. Deadline: Feb. 7. Audition includes: Ballet, improvisation, extended modern dance sequence. Notification: Mar. Union required: None. Contact: Sissy sis·sy n. pl. sis·sies 1. A boy or man regarded as effeminate. 2. A person regarded as timid or cowardly. 3. Informal Sister. Johnson, PO Box 2269, Huntsville, TX 77341-2269; 936.294.1875; fax: 936.294.3954. UTAH BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. THEATRE BALLET AUDITIONS Auditions: Mar. 29, 283 Richards Bldg., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Contact: Kerina Espinoza, Department of Dance, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; 801.422.1644; danceproduction@byu.edu; www.byu.edu/dance/auditalent.html. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY SUMMER BALLET WORKSHOP AUDITIONS Auditions: Mar. 13, 283 Richards Bldg., Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Contact: Kerina Espinoza, Dept. of Dance, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; 801.422.1644; danceproduction@byu.edu; www.byu.edu/dance/auditalent.html. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. , DEPT. OF MODERN DANCE Auditions: Jan. 24, Apr. 3, Aug 23 (undergraduate freshman); Apr. 3, Aug. 23 (undergraduate transfer); Feb. 27, Apr. 2 (graduate), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Feb. 6, 7 (graduate), Wein Center for Dance, Studio 6-3, 890 Broadway, New York, NY. Audition includes: See website. Bring: see website. Notification: within 2 weeks. Admitting: 40 undergraduates, 12 graduates. Contact: Abby Fiat or Kaye Richards, Marriott Center for Dance, 330 S. 1500 E., #106, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0280; 801.581.7327; Fax: 801.581.5442; info@dance.utah.edu; www.dance. utah.edu. VIRGINIA JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY “JMU” redirects here. For the university in Liverpool, England, see Liverpool John Moores University. For the public-policy college at Michigan State University, see . Auditions: For Fall 2004, Feb 21, JMU JMU James Madison University JMU JMTK Utilities Segment Dance Program, Harrisonburg, VA. Pre-apply. Deadline: ASAP (chat) asap - As soon as possible. . Audition includes: Ballet, modern, interview. Bring: contact for information. Notification: letter from JMU in Apr. Contact: Shane O'Hara, Dance Program, MSC 2304, Harrisonburg, VA 22807; 540.568.6511; fax: 540.568.7858; oharast@jmu.edu; cal.jmu.edu/stad/. Company information: Style: Modern. WASHINGTON CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS . Cornish College of the Arts is a fully accredited institution in the Denny Triangle and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of Seattle, Washington, USA that offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance, Theater, Performance Production, Design, and Fine Art, as well as the Bachelor of Auditions: Feb. 16, Seattle, WA; Feb. 1, Riverside, CA; Mar. 7, San Francisco, CA. Pre-apply. Deadline: Mar. 1. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, improvisation. Notification: within 4 weeks of audition. Admitting: education 25. Contact: Admissions Office, 1000 Lenora St., Seattle, WA 98121; 1.800.726.ARTS; admissions@ cornish.edu; www.cornish.edu. WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (also known as UW-Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System, and grants baccalaureate, associate, and master's degrees. DANCE PROGRAM Auditions: Feb. 20 (scholarship), Feb. 27, Mar. 5, UWSP UWSP University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (since 1894; Stevens Point, Wisconsin) Health Enhancement Center, Studio:HEC HEC Hautes Études Commerciales HEC Hautes Etudes Commerciales (French) HEC Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) HEC Hydrologic Engineering Center (Davis, CA) 154, Stevens Point, WI. Pre-apply. Deadline: Feb. 6. Audition includes: Ballet, prepared solo (scholarship audition only), tap, jazz, interview. Bring: resume, dance photo. Notification: Apr. 1. Admitting: 20 undergraduates. Contact: Joan Karten, College of Fine Arts & Communication, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Stevens Point, WI 54481; 715.346.3982; fax: 715.346.3982; dance@uwsp.edu; www.uwsp.edu/ theatre-dance/dance. WYOMING UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. DEPT. OF THEATRE & DANCE Auditions: Feb. 26, 27, Mains Dance Studio, Fine Arts Bldg, UW, Laramie, WY. Audition includes: Ballet, modern, prepared solo. Bring: resume, head shot. Notification: Mar. 15. Admitting: unlimited undergraduates. Contact: Mel Claridge, PO Box 3951, Fine Arts Bldg., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3951; 307.766.2164; fax: 307.766.2197; mrmel@uwyo.edu; ww.uwyo.edu /th&d. AUSTRIA SEAD SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (Salzburg, Austria) SEAD Secure Efficient Ad-Hoc Distance Vector (routing protocol) SEAD Seneca Army Depot SALZBURG EXPERIMENTAL ACADEMY OF DANCE Auditions: Mar. 6, Ljubljana, Slowenia; Mar. 13, Apr. 24, Salzburg, Austria; Mar. 27, New York, NY; Apr. 3, Prag, Czechia; Apr. 24, Brussels, Belgium; Mar.-Apr., Belgrad, Serbia; Cortona, Tuscany; Ankara, Turkey; Barcelona, Spain; Amsterdam, Netherlands (see website). Pre-apply. Deadline: 3 weeks prior to audition. Audition includes: Ballet, modern. Bring: resume, head shot, send to SEAD office 3 weeks prior to audition. Notification: one week after audition. Union required: None. Admitting: undergraduates and graduates. Contact: Office, Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 48a, Salzburg, Austria; 0043.662.624635; fax: 0043.662.624635; office@sead.at; www.sead.at. CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA SIMON FRASER UNIVERISTY, SCHOOL FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS Auditions: Apr. 16, Aug. 23, Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University, main campus at Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; provincially supported; coeducational; chartered 1963, opened 1965. The Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver opened in 1989. , Burnaby, BC, Canada. Audition includes: Prepared solo. Notification: within 1 week. Admitting: 24. Contact: General Office, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, BC, Canada; 604.291.3363; fax: 604.291.5907; ca@sfu.ca; www.sfu.ca/sfu. ONTARIO THE SCHOOL OF TORONTO DANCE THEATRE, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM Auditions: Apr. 18, July 18, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada. Pre-apply. Deadline: Apr. 8 or July 9. Fee: $60. Audition includes: Modern, interview. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: Apr. 25, July 25. Admitting: education 30. Contact: Andrea Roberts, 80 Winchester St., Toronto, ON M4X 1B2, Canada; 416.967.6887; fax: 416.967.4379; info@schooloftdt.org; www.schooloftdt.org. Company information: Style: Modern. Number of dancers: 60. Number of performances: 20. UNITED KINGDOM LONDON LONDON STUDIO CENTRE'S THEATRE DANCE Auditions: Apr., 17, New York, NY;. Pre-apply. Audition includes: Ballet, pointe. Bring: resume, head shot, dance photo. Notification: within 4 weeks. Contact: Sharon Wagner, 150 West End Ave., Ste. 10J, New York, NY 10023; 212.580.8828; wags@rcn.com; www.london-studio-centre.co.uk. Company information: Style: Ballet. USING THIS GUIDE In each category (employment, summer study, training, education, special projects, and other) the U.S. is listed first, with other countries following alphabetically. Listings feature (if available at press time) audition dates, locations, fee, style of dance, what to bring, how many people being hired and accepted, date of notification, union required, and contacts. Also included (if available at press time): Company budget, styles of dance performed, starting pay, number of dancers employed, number of performances per year, weeks of contract, weeks of touring, and benefits available. (Dancers should contact the company directly to confirm audition dates and locations.) |
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