Milwaukee Ballet

Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra

Photo: Jessica Kaminski

Dancer Auditions

Milwaukee Ballet welcomes general inquiries for Apprentices and Artists. Current CV, DVD and Photographs to:

Artistic Staff
c/o Milwaukee Ballet
504 W. National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53204


Successful candidates will be invited to come and take company class with the Milwaukee Ballet.

Please note: Materials submitted will not be returned.

Violin 1 Tenure-track position (Stand 4, Inside Chair)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010, 10:00 AM

Highly qualified candidates should send a one-page resume by October 1, 2010 to: lbabinec@milwaukeeballet.org

Additional information will be sent upon receipt of resume.

REPERTOIRE
Mozart - Concerto No. 3, 4, or 5 (choose one) - 1st Movement
Bach - any partita or sonata, slow movement
Mendelssohn - Sym. No. 3, Mvmt. II (Vivace 2/4), and Mvmt. III (Adagio 2/4)
Mozart - Symphony No. 41, 4th Movement
Schumann - Symphony No. 2, Scherzo
Strauss - Don Juan, 1st Page
Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker, Overture (outside divisi)
Tchaikovsky - Fourth Symphony, 1st Movement

Principal Tenure-track position

SATURDAY, October 16, 2010, 2:00 PM

Highly qualified candidates should send a one-page resume by October 1, 2010 to: lbabinec@milwaukeeballet.org

Additional information will be sent upon receipt of resume.


REPERTOIRE

Tchaikovsky-Nutcracker
1) Overture, Triangle
2) No. 7 - Scene, Snare Drum
3) No. 9 –Snow Scene, Triangle, Crash Cymbal and Glock
4) Mirlitons, Cymbal
5) Russian Dance (Trepak), Tambourine
6) Arabian Dance, Tambourine
7) No. 15-Finale, Crash Cymbal


Stravinsky-Firebird Ballet
1) No. 127-133, Xylophone
2) No. 146-149, Xylophone


Prokofiev-Cinderella
1) No. 19 Cinderella’s Departure for the Ball, Glock
2) No. 22 Courtiers’ Dance, Xylophone
3) No. 35 Duet of the Sisters with the Orange, Xylophone

Tchaikovsky-Swan Lake
1) Introduction, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination
2) Act I, No. 1, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination
3) Act I, No. 8, Waltz, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination


Rimsky-Korsakov-Scheherazade, Snare Drum

Substitute/Extra Auditions

SUNDAY, October 17, 2010, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Highly qualified candidates should send a one-page resume by October 1, 2010 to: lbabinec@milwaukeeballet.org Additional information will be sent upon receipt of resume.


REPERTOIRE
Excerpts marked with an asterisk (*) are available by request.


Violin
First movement (solo part) of any concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 ("Scotch"), Mvmt. II
Mozart Symphony No. 41, Mvmt. IV
R. Strauss Don Juan
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Mvmt. I
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker-Overture


Viola
First movement (solo part) of any major concerto or sonata
Mozart Symphony No. 41, Mvmt. IV
R. Strauss Don Juan
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Mvmt.


Cello
First movement (solo part) of any concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 2, slow movement
*Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, No. 28-Romeo at Friar Laurence’s Cell
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream, Scherzo
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Mvmt. I
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, No. 14-Pas de Deux

 

Bass
First movement (solo part) of any concerto or sonata, or etude
Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Mvmt. IV, Recitative
Mahler Symphony No. 1, Mvmt. II
Mozart Symphony No. 41, Mvmt. IV
*Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Tomb solo
Stravinsky Pulcinella (solo)


Flute
1st movement of Mozart, G Major or D Major Concerto OR 1st movement Ibert, Flute Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 4, 4th movement, Flute 1
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream, Scherzo, Flute 1
Smetana The Moldau, Flute 2
Ravel Daphnis & Chloe, Flute 2
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Chinese Dance, Flute 1


Piccolo
Flute repertoire above, plus:
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Delibes Coppélia
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 3rd & 4th movements
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Chinese Dance


Oboe
First movement of any concerto (solo part) or etude
Bizet Symphony in C, Mvmt. 2 (solo)
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 ("Scotch"), Mvmts. II and III (Scherzo and Adagio)
Rossini La Scala de Seta
Strauss Don Juan (solo)
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite Nos. 1 & 2


English Horn
Oboe list above, plus:
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture (solo)
Dvorak Symphony No. 9 ("New World"), Mvmt. II
Rossini William Tell Overture


Clarinet
First movement (solo part) of any concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 ("Scotch"), Mvmts. II, III, and IV
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1
Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2


Bass Clarinet
Clarinet list above, plus:
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Ballet, No. 4 Morning Dance, No. 5 Masks and No. 47 Juliet Alone
Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Ballet, No.4 Scene and Dansante and No. 14 Pas de deux
NB: Many solo excerpts may be found in Michael Drapkins' Symphonic Repertoire for the Bass Clarinet, Volumes 1 and 2.


Bassoon
First movement (solo part) of any concerto, or etude
Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Mvt. 2
*Nutcracker No. 1-Allegro Vivace, No. 4-Scene, No. 12f-Mother Ginger
Stravinsky Firebird Suite, "Berceuse"
Stravinsky Rite of Spring (solo)


Horn
First movement of Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2 or 4
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, No. 8, Horn 1 part
Stravinsky Firebird, Infernal Dance, Horn 1 and 2 parts
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite Nos. 1 & 2, Horn 1 part
Mendelssohn Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Horn 1 part


Trumpet

First movement (solo part) of any concerto, or etude
Bizet Carmen, Prelude, Trumpet 1
Stravinsky Petrouchka (1947), 155 to 158. Trumpet 1
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, March, Trumpet 1
Chocolate, Trumpet 1
Rimsky Korsakov Scheherezade
Movement 2, Complete, Trumpet 2
Movement 4 from 4 bars before Q-R, W to the end, Trumpet 2
Stravinsky Firebird, Infernal Dance, Trumpet 2
*Tchaikovsky Swan Lake, Neopolitan Dance, Trumpet 1


Trombone
First movement (solo part) of any concerto, or etude
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, No. 14 Pas de Deux
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream, Wedding March
*Bernstein Fancy Free
*Groffe Grand Canyon Suite
*Stravinsky Pulcinella
Rossini Barber of Seville Overture


Bass Trombone
Solo: Bordogni/Rochut of the player’s choice, performed as written as well as down an octave (without piano)
*Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, MBO Forlano Reduction
Brahms Symphony No. 1, Mvmt. IV
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite Nos. 1 and 2
Rossini William Tell Overture

 

Tuba
Solos
*Snedecker Low Etude #1, first page only
*Elizabeth Raum #1 from Sweet Dances

Excerpts
*Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet
*Deliebs Coppélia


Percussion
Timpani: Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, Mvmt. II

Stravinsky - Rite of Spring

Tchaikovsky-Nutcracker
8) Overture, Triangle
9) No. 7 - Scene, Snare Drum
10) No. 9 –Snow Scene, Crash Cymbal and Glock
11) Mirlitons, Cymbal
12) Russian Dance (Trepak), Tambourine
13) Arabian Dance, Tambourine
14) No. 15-Finale, Crash Cymbal

Stravinsky-Firebird Ballet
3) No. 127-133, Xylophone
4) No. 146-149, Xylophone

Prokofiev-Cinderella
4) No. 19 Cinderella’s Departure for the Ball, Glock
5) No. 22 Courtiers’ Dance, Xylophone
6) No. 35 Duet of the Sisters with the Orange, Xylophone

Tchaikovsky-Swan Lake
4) Introduction, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination
5) Act I, No. 1, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination
6) Act I, No. 8, Waltz, Bass Drum and Cymbal combination

Rimsky-Korsakov-Scheherazade, Snare Drum


Harp
Britten Young Person's Guide: Cadenza
Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet Suite No. 2, Montagues and Capulets Mvmt., Circle 7 to Circle 9
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers cadenza.; Act II Pas de deux;
Tchaikovsky Swan Lake: Act I Finale (#67); Cadenza from Act II.

These excerpts are available in Russian Ballet Excerpts