OPEN DANCE PROJECT ANNOUNCES COMPANY AUDITIONS: SATURDAY JUNE 7, 9:30AM-2PM
Open Dance Project seeks advanced contemporary dance artists with demonstrated interest and experience in improvisation, composition, theatrical performance, pedagogy, and collaborative community building for Company Contracts.
Under the Artistic Direction of Annie Arnoult, Open Dance Project is dedicated to bringing innovative and thought provoking dance theater to diverse audiences through performance events, educational residency programs, and the support of new works by collaborating artists.
“Our ensemble-driven work draws on the rich well of diverse talents and life experiences of our company members to make work that is athletic, virtuosic, witty, sharp, theatrical, whimsical, socially engaged and deeply human.” – Artistic Director, Annie Arnoult
Full season contracts run August 18, 2025 through May 31, 2026 (excluding holidays) with paid rehearsals, performances, educational residency and teaching work.
Audition will include:
- Ballet Barre
- Contemporary Phrases from Company Repertory
- Improvisation
- Ensemble Devising/Collaborative Composition (will include some text work)
Company Dancers can expect:
- 15 hrs/wk of class & rehearsal ($15/hr)
- Up to 12 hrs/wk of teaching ($35/hr)
- An inclusive, professional, collaborative working environment
- Benefits include: training in Open Dance Project's collaborative dance theater process; unlimited access to classes at our residency site, Hunter Dance Center; ongoing professional training, development, and pedagogy workshops.
Please bring CV and headshot to the audition. Email
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**Dancers who have registered for the audition are highly encouraged to enroll free of charge in the Open Dance Project Pro-Intensive June 5 & 6. 9:30am- 3:00pm w/promo code: AUDITION . For participants not interested in auditioning, the fee for the 2 day intensive is $100.**
Link to register for the audition:
https://shorturl.at/f3Mpv
For registration assistance, please email
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