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YAGP 2023 JOB FAIR
A ONE-STOP AUDITION FOR 30+ U.S. AND
INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPANIES
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ATTENTION: DANCERS AGES 17-24, ALL RECENT YAGP ALUMNI,
ALL CURRENT SEASON SENIOR AGE DIVISION PARTICIPANTS, and
GRADUATING STUDENTS FROM YAGP PARTNER SCHOOLS
The world’s largest dance scholarship audition now offers a chance for dancers to audition for professional job contracts at the world’s leading dance companies.
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WHAT: YAGP JOB FAIR is back by popular demand!
Since 2015, it served as a chance for dancers to audition in one location for the entire global network of YAGP-affiliated partner companies, including American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Australian Ballet, and many U.S. companies, such as Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet.
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WHEN: YAGP 2023 JOB FAIR will be held in two locations:
- EUROPE | Stuttgart, GERMANY
Saturday and Sunday, February 11-12, 2023
Hosted by The Stuttgart Ballet
- USA | Nashville, TN
Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5, 2023
Hosted by Nashville Ballet
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COMPANIES represented at the YAGP 2023 JOB FAIR will include:
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ABT Studio Company - NEW YORK, USA
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Alberta Ballet – CANADA
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Atlanta Ballet – GEORGIA, USA
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Ballet Dortmund - GERMANY
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Ballet Memphis – TENNESSEE, USA
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Ballet West - UTAH, USA
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Boston Ballet – MASSACHUSETTS, USA
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Cincinnati Ballet - OHIO, USA
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Colorado Ballet – COLORADO, USA
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Czech National Ballet - CZECH REPUBLIC
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Dresden Semperoper Ballett - GERMANY
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English National Ballet - UNITED KINGDOM
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Estonian National Ballet – ESTONIA
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Finnish National Ballet - FINLAND
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Houston Ballet – TEXAS, USA
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Joffrey Ballet - ILLINIOS, USA
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Los Angeles Ballet – CALIFORNIA, USA
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Miami City Ballet – FLORIDA, USA
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Milwaukee Ballet - WISCONSIN, USA
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Nashville Ballet – TENNESSEE, USA
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Northern Ballet - UNITED KINGDOM
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Norwegian National Ballet - NORWAY
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Orlando Ballet - FLORIDA, USA
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Oklahoma City Ballet - OKLAHOMA, USA
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Sacramento Ballet - CALIFORNIA, USA
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Sarasota Ballet - FLORIDA, USA
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Stuttgart Ballet - GERMANY
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Tulsa Ballet – OKLAHOMA, USA
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Washington Ballet – WASHINGTON, DC, USA
PLEASE NOTE: These companies confirmed their participation as of November 15, 2022. More companies will be added closer to the date of the audition.
Additional YAGP partner companies around the world will be represented via LIVESTREAM.
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WHERE: YAGP 2023 JOB FAIR will take place at the newly opened, state-of-the-art facilities of the John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet (Stuttgart, February 11 - 12 2023), and Nashville Ballet (Nashville, March 4 - 5 2023).
The JOB FAIR at both locations will feature an impressive in-person line-up of companies and their representatives, and will also be LIVESTREAMED WORLDWIDE and observed by Artistic Directors of YAGP-affiliated partner companies around the globe.
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HOW TO APPLY: The audition is open to dancers ages 17-24, including current season YAGP Senior Age Division participants and recent YAGP alumni. To apply, dancers will submit recent video links (class work, classical variation, and contemporary solo) and fill out the form linked below.
YAGP artistic staff will review all video submissions and will notify those who will be invited to participate in the in-person audition via email, with a link to officially register.
Notifications for the Job Fair in Stuttgart will be sent by January 10, 2023 & notifications for the Job Fair in Nashville will be sent by February 4, 2023.
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE WITHOUT AUDITION:
- Dancers who have received 1st Place in Classical Ballet category at any YAGP U.S. or international semi-final in the current (2023) or previous (2022) season.
- Dancers from the graduating class of any YAGP-affiliated partner school, by personal recommendation of the School director
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
- EUROPE | Stuttgart Location: January 1, 2023
- USA | Nashville Location: January 15, 2023
SUBMISSION FEE: $25
REGISTRATION FEE for dancers selected to participate in the audition: $80 (for YAGP Alumni) or $100 (for non-alumni)
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