Auditions for the youth company season 2025–2026 

The Finnish National Ballet will be holding private online auditions for its’ Youth Company between July 7–10, 2025.

The age for Youth Company dancers’ is between 18 and 22.

The minimum age of applicants is 18 years by July 31st 2025.

Applicants are expected to have a strong classical ballet technique and a mastery of contemporary dance.

The closing time for the online application is Friday July 4th at 13hrs Central European time.

A preselection based on the video material sent by the applicants will be carried out. A message with the result of the preselection will be sent to each participant by Sunday July 6th at 16hrs Central European time. Those selected will be invited to hold a private online audition between July 7–10,2025.

Applicants are expected to arrange a proper space and sound equipment for the online audition with at least three possible 1 hour slots between July 7–10 2025. The audition is free of charge.

The auditions will consist of a centre and allegro demonstration done to both sides, different to that sent in the online application. Applicants should also present a classical variation and a short contemporary solo. Variations and solos can be the same or different to those sent in the online application. The applicants can perform their variations to the right or to the left according to their preference. No costumes nor make up are required to perform the variations.

Requirements for online application

Curriculum Vitae

Photographs: 
Candidates must upload a minimum of two (2) colour photographs with a clear background. Selfies will not be accepted.

• One headshot photograph 
• One photograph in “Arabesque” in appropriate ballet attire showing a clear line of the dancer. 
• One optional photo in a dance position

Video: 
The video has to be recent, not older than 5 months. With no introduction or fancy editing. Dancers are expeted to wear dance wear that allows their lines to be clearly seen. 

Recordings from stage performances or rehearsals will not be accepted.
Dancers applying to performe female roles of the classical repetoire should execute all the center exercises on pointe.

All the exercises should be performed to both sides. Videos showing dancers performing only to one side will be considered incomplete and not taken into account.

Center:
Incorporating both sides

• Tendus /Pirouettes en de dehors en dedans from 5th
• Adagio
• Fondus /Pirouettes en dehors/  en dedans from 4th position
• Grand pirouette exercise (tours in attitude, arabesque, al asecond en dehors and en dedans)
• Petit Allegro (assembles)
• Jeté exercise with batterie
• Medium Allegro
• Grand Allegro
• Diagonal of tour en l’air (dancers applying to perform male roles of the classical ballet repertoire)
• 16  fouettes (female) / Tours a la second (male)

Variations:
A classical variation (own choice) and a contemporary solo (max 2mins). 
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Videos must be provided as a link (Youtube, Vimeo etc., no password). Applications with videos that cannot be easily opened will not be taken into account.

Should the candidate fail to provide the required material in the necessary format, entry will not be accepted.