Audition Information

Company Dancers
Maximum height for females: 5’6”
Minimum height for males: 5’9”

MBII Dancers
Maximum height for females: 5’7”
Minimum height for males: 5’7”

Milwaukee Ballet and Milwaukee Ballet Second Company (MBII) will be holding an Open Audition for the 2024/25 Season on

March 10, 2024

Joffrey Ballet Studios
Studio A

Joffrey Tower
10 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Registration Start Time: 1:30 PM
Audition: 2:00 PM
Registration Fee: $40 (fee waived for current AGMA members with proof of membership)

All participants will be required to submit a current C.V. or resume and one headshot photo.

To be considered for an audition by Company or Milwaukee Ballet II (MBII) class, please send a video link with the IAP Guidelines to auditions@milwaukeeballet.org.

Please Include:

• Links to performance and studio footage must include:
  • • a video with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight-fitting dance attire for men
    • a short classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants
    • a short contemporary variation (that could consist of something drawn from the repertoire, phrases from classwork, or an applicant-created work) that illustrates the applicant’s command of a range of movements different from that demonstrated in the classical variation
    • 3-5 minutes of center work that includes adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants
    • 3-5 minutes of classical partnering that includes adagio, pirouettes, and presage
• Resume, to include:
  • • performance experience, training, height, awards received, and citizenship.
    • specify your legal status in the US if applicable
    • all contact information
• Headshot
• 2-3 Dance Photos  – must reveal the dancer’s body proportions and line.

*Please clearly note your interest in being considered for a Company or MBII position, or both.

Email applicants missing any of these materials will not be considered.