2024/25 Season Dancers

Position Summary
Madison Ballet will be considering male-identifying candidates with strong classical technique with a strong sensibility for contemporary movement for company, apprentice, and trainee positions for the company’s 2024/25 season. The 2024/25 season includes a 28 week contract, and we provide shoes, daily class, physical therapy, and massage therapy. Madison Ballet is a repertory ballet company which performs classic story ballets such as Giselle and The Nutcracker, neo-classical repertoire by choreographers such as Balanchine and Gerald Arpino, and new creations by today’s leading choreographers, including Ja’ Malik, Stephanie Martinez, and many more. Male identifying dancers and artists of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
Strong classical ballet technique, experience with classical and contemporary repertoire, and strong partnering skills are desired.

Reports To
Artistic Director

How To Apply
Auditions are by invitation only. For consideration, please submit the following to auditions@madisonballet.org by January 31st:

  1. Current Resumé

  2. Headshot

  3. Video link(s) demonstrating center work (including adagio, pirouettes, grand allegro, coda, tour en lair, etc.) and performances of both a classical/neo-classical variation and contemporary solo/group repertoire. Please ensure you are identifiable in any video submissions.

About Madison Ballet

For 40 years, Madison Ballet has been an integral part of the vibrant Dane County arts community. Full-scale productions of inspiring traditional ballets, classic contemporary works, innovative new contemporary works from todays leading choreographers, and the timeless holiday tradition of “The Nutcracker” reach more than 13,000 people each year. The School of Madison Ballet empowers students of all ages and skill levels with the poise, confidence, discipline, technique and fundamental life skills intrinsic to the study of dance. The company’s outreach programming, presented in partnership with many local school and community groups, enriches thousands of young people’s lives by introducing them to the joy of dance. Madison Ballet is proud to be the resident ballet company of the Overture Center for the Arts.