FINNISH NATIONAL BALLET

International Ballet Auditions

The Finnish National Ballet will be holding two international auditions to recruit dancers for its main and youth companies.

The first audition will be held in Helsinki on March 22nd and the second one in Amsterdam on March 30th both 2025.

Applicants are expected to have a strong classical ballet technique and a mastery of contemporary dance.

The closing time for the online application is February 17th at 12.00 PM (FINNISH TIME). No application by email will be accepted.

A preselection based on the video material sent by the applicants will be carried out. A message with the result of the preselection will be sent to each participant on Friday February 21st. Those selected to join their selected audition will receive detailed information on the exact location and time of the auditions in the same mail.

The auditions will consist of two rounds. The first round will be a full ballet class. After the class, those chosen for the second round will be required to perform a classical variation and a short contemporary solo. The applicants can perform their variations to the right or to the left. No costumes nor make up are required to perform the variations.

The minimum age of applicants is 18 years by July 31st 2025.

When filling the form please be sure to select the correct date for the audition you would like to join. It is only possible to join one of the auditions.

Requirements for your online application:

Curriculum Vitae

Photographs:

Candidates must upload a minimum of two (2) colour photographs with a clear background. Selfies will not be accepted.

One headshot photograph
One photograph in "Arabesque" in appropriate ballet attire showing a clear line of the dancer.
One optional photo in a dance position

Video:

The video has to be recent, not older than 5 months. With no introduction or fancy editing. Dancers are expeted to wear dance wear that allows their lines to be clearly seen.

Recordings from stage performances or rehearsals will not be accepted.
Dancers applying to performe female roles of the classical repetoire should execute all the center exercises on pointe.

All the exercises should be performed to both sides. Videos showing dancers performing only to one side will be considered incomplete and not taken into account.

Barre:

Incorporating both sides

3-5 minutes of barre work

Center:

Incorporating both sides

Tendus /Pirouettes en de dehors en dedans from 5th
Fondus /Pirouettes en dehors/ en dedans from 4th position
Grand pirouette exercice
Petit Allegro
Grand Allegro
Tour en l’air (dancers applying to perform male roles of the classical ballet repertoire)
16 fouettes (female) / Tours a la second

Variations:

A classical variation (own choice) and a contemporary solo (max 2mins).

Videos must be provided as a link (Youtube, Vimeo etc., no password)). Applications with videos that cannot be easily opened will not be taken into account.

Should the candidate fail to provide the required material in the necessary format, entry will not be accepted.

Event information

Name

Application for international audition for the season 2025-2026

Time

Saturday 22.3.2025

I am applying for *

Helsinki audition 22.3.25

Amsterdam audition 30.3.25

Gender *

Male

Female

Other

Prefer not to disclose

First name *

Last name *

E-mail address *

Mobile phone number *

Place of residence (city) *

Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) *

Height (cm) *

Current employer/place of study *

CV (pdf) *

Link to a video (for example, Youtube, Vimeo etc.,(no password)) (including tendus/pirouttes en de dehors/dedans from 5th, fondus/pirouettes en dehors/en dedans from 4th, grand pirouette exercise, petit allegro, grand allegro, tout en l'air - men, 16 fouttes -female), tours a la second - men, a classical variation, comtemporary solo) *

Portrait *

Arabesque photo

Optional photo

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