Company Auditions
Kansas City Ballet Company Auditions
Audition for KC Ballet
Kansas City Ballet’s main company employs 30 dancers under the direction of Devon Carney.
Mr. Carney is creating a sophisticated, diverse repertory that offers powerful entertainment for all audiences. This is accomplished through commissioning new works by some of today’s most sought-after choreographers, giving rise to young talent, acquiring existing works by master choreographers, and introducing new interpretations of classic full-length productions.
Dancers rehearse in Kansas City Ballet’s seven-studio home, the Todd Bolender Center for Dance & Creativity, in downtown Kansas City.
KCB is an AGMA company. The season is three productions plus The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, and New Moves at the Bolender Center. Repertory List
For Kansas City Ballet School’s summer program, visit Summer Intensive.
Auditions for 2022-2023 Season
Mr. Carney is considering dancers to fill positions with KCB’s Main Company, KCB II Company, and the Trainee Program, however, we are unable to provide work visas for student dancers (KCB II/Trainees) and have a limited number of visas available for our AGMA company.
COVID-19:
Proof of vaccination and mask-wearing at all times will be required to enter all auditions. See below for further individual location requirements.
Audition Fees:
Pre-registration and prepayment of the audition fee are required for all locations and video auditions. There is a $25 fee to attend an in-person audition and a $35 fee to submit a video audition with the possibility of being invited to attend a Private Invited Audition Class in Kansas City. You must be able to attend a class in Kansas City to complete the audition process if invited. All fees are waived with proof of AGMA membership.
Application Fee is waived for AGMA members. Membership information may be submitted with audition materials.
Please note that the Second Company does not include AGMA positions.
Click here to submit a video audition
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Location – San Francisco Ballet
Chris Hellman Center for Dance
455 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Registration: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Class: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
As of February 1, 2022, to attend an audition at San Francisco Ballet:
All attendees must be fully vaccinated and “Boosted” if eligible. Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks from the second shot of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or the first shot of the J&J vaccine, and (if more than 6 months ago) one week after the booster shot.
Attendees must wear a well-fitted surgical, KN95, or N95 face covering at all times in San Francisco Ballet. Cloth masks are not permitted. They will have disposable surgical face masks available for those that arrive without one of these mask types.
Only the attendee of the audition will be permitted inside the building to reduce crowding. With pre-registration, SFB is hoping there will not be a need for parents or guardians to accompany attendees into the registration process. If there is a legitimate accessibility concern or accommodation needed, SFB will permit one companion in with the attendee, provided they also meet the vaccination requirements, for the registration process only. Parents and guardians should expect to wait outside or return near the end of the session.
As a reminder, SFB will be checking vaccine status at the front door, and attendees will not be let in until the registration period opens.
saturday, March 12, 2022
Location – Boston Ballet
19 Clarendon St.
Boston, MA 02116
Registration: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Class: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Proof of vaccination and mask-wearing at all times will be required to enter.
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Location – School of American Ballet
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Group 1 Women Registration: 9:00am – 9:30am
Group 1 Women Class: 9:45am – 11:15am
Group 2 Women Registration: 11:15am – 11:45am
Group 2 Women Class: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Men’s Registration: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Men’s Class: 3:15pm – 4:45pm
Proof of vaccination and mask wearing at all times will be required to enter.
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Location – Houston Ballet
601 Preston St.
Houston, TX 77002
Registration: 10:30am – 11:00am
Class: 11:15am – 12:45pm
Proof of vaccination and mask wearing at all times will be required to enter. N95 or KN95 masks required.
Sunday, march 27, 2022
Location – Joffrey Ballet
10 East Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Registration: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Class: 12:45pm – 2:15pm
Proof of vaccination and mask wearing at all times will be required to enter.
Video Auditions
For video auditions, you must complete an audition form and pay a $35 fee to submit a video audition with the possibility of being invited to attend a Private Invited Audition Class in Kansas City. You must be able to attend a class in Kansas City to complete the audition process if invited. All fees are waived with proof of AGMA membership.
Submitting a video audition and paying the $35 fee/providing proof of AGMA membership guarantees that your materials will be reviewed by Mr. Carney.
Video Audition Requirements
youtube, vimeo or similar links accepted
Please include: Center Work from Class, Current Examples of Classic and Contemporary Roles
Photographs
Please include: Headshot, Full Length Classic and Contemporary Dance shots
Video Audition Materials can only be submitted online via the link, we are not accepting applications via email or hard copy mailed materials at this time.
In order to waive the fee, AGMA Members can provide their AGMA Membership number via the online audition form.
For more information, please contact auditions@kcballet.org.
When audition materials are submitted and application fee paid, a confirmation email will be sent to confirm materials have been successfully received.
All submitted materials will be reviewed by Mr. Carney.
For more information, please contact auditions@kcballet.org.
