SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
2024-25 SEASON COMPANY AUDITIONS
San Francisco Ballet is a leading ballet company and trailblazer in dance locally, nationally, and internationally. Performing, commissioning, and collaborating with exceptional artists in dance and across disciplines, SF Ballet balances an innovative focus on new and contemporary choreography with a deeply held dedication to the classics. SF Ballet is a catalyst for the future of ballet by cultivating creativity, bringing dance of the highest caliber to a wide audience, and providing exceptional training opportunities for the next generation of professional dancers in its world-renowned School.
San Francisco Ballet is home to more than 70 dancers including apprentices, corps de ballet, soloists, principal character dancers, and principal dancers.
HOW TO APPLY
Auditions for the Company will be held January 10, 2024 and are by invitation only. To be considered, please send your audition materials to auditions@sfballet.org by December 1, 2023. Audition invitations will be sent out by December 18, 2023. Contracts will begin July 2024 for the 2024-2025 Season. Dancers should have a strong classical technique, proven classical ballet performance experience, and be able to perform a variety of repertoire including, classical, contemporary, and neo-classical.
AUDITION MATERIALS
-Updated Resume or CV: include all performing experience with a professional ballet company, training, age, height, awards received, citizenship, and contact information
-Audition Videos: Videos should have no verbal introduction and use no editing tools within the solos. Videos must be attached via email links, YouTube or Vimeo only. Please remember to include the password in your email if needed.
- 3-5 minute variation drawn from the standard classical repertoire
- 3-5 minute contrasting variation drawn from the standard classical repertoire
- 3 minute maximum contemporary solo
-Headshot and Dance photos (two to three different full-body views)
Please note that an audition is not guaranteed. Successful applicants will be invited to the in-person audition in January 2024. This will be granted once the artistic staff have reviewed your materials and feel that you may be an appropriate candidate. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.