Ballet

Ballet

Audition for female and male dancers of the Corps de Ballet. Permanent and temporary positions.

Ballet

Applications are closed for the 2023 Ballet external competition.

The Paris Opera Ballet never organises private auditions nor recruits on videos.
Recruitment is only possible through our annual competition.   

Auditions for the selected candidates will be held on Tuesday July 4th 2023 for men identifying dancers and on Thursday July 6th 2023 for women identifying dancers at the Palais Garnier.

Audition course

1 - Ballet class
2 - Classical variation from the Paris Opera Ballet repertoire (published below)
3 - Group rehearsal with a ballet master

Classical variation from the repertoire - Female candidates

Paquita, Act II, Wedding pas de deux variation

Choreography: Pierre Lacotte after Joseph Mazilier and Marius Petipa
Music: Edouard-Marie-Ernest Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus.

Classical variation from the repertoire - Male candidates

La Sylphide, Act II, James' first variation

Choreography: Pierre Lacotte after Philippe Taglioni
Music: Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer

Applications

Applications are closed for the 2023 Ballet external competition.

The Paris Opera Ballet never organises private auditions nor recruits on videos.
Recruitment is only possible through our annual competition.   

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