AUDITIONS
Auditions appear in chronological order. Postings will be removed after the audition date has passed.
Boston Dance Theater Open Call Audition
Boston Dance Theater
Audition Date: Friday, July 24 from 9:30AM – 11:30AM.
Audition Location: The Mosesian Center for the Arts (Watertown, MA)
Audition Fee: None
Audition Registration: Pre register online using this form.
Audition Result: Paid opportunity.
Website: https://www.bostondancetheater.com/
| Boston Dance Theater (BDT) invites versatile dance artists with strong technical, creative, and performance abilities to our Bi-Annual Audition! BDT supports artists through a full time contract including regional, national, and international touring opportunities. Core member positions are salaried (informed by the MIT Living Wage Calculator for Boston Metropolitan Area) and come with health, vision, and dental benefit package options. All dancers rehearse Monday-Friday for 25+ hours per week. Black, Asian, Pacific Islanders, Indigenous American, and Latinx artists are highly encouraged to register. BDT’s 2026/27 repertory includes work by Karole Armitage, Rena Butler, Rosie Herrera, Alessandro Sousa Pereira, Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, Marco Goecke, Micaela Taylor, Yin Yue, Roya Carreras, and Itzik Galili. Interested dancers are encouraged to apply for BDT’s Summer Immersion Project (July 20-24) to gain more experience with the company’s artistic process prior to the audition. |
Understudy for Firebird Part 2 Ballet
Abilities Dance Boston
Audition Date: Submit materials by Friday, July 31.
Audition Location: Online.
Audition Fee: None.
Audition Result: Paid opportunity. $20 an hour for rehearsals. $25 an hour for performances.
Work Location: Hybrid (Remote rehearsals, in person rehearsals in greater Boston. Performance: The Strand Theatre, Dorchester).
More Information: www.abilitiesdanceboston.org/workwithus
To Apply: Email resume, movement sample, and statement of interest to Dara Capley at dara@abilitiesdanceboston.org.
BDA Post Date: July 20, 2026
| Abilities Dance Boston is seeking understudy dancers for Vel’Fyra: Firebird pt. 2 performance. These dancers will understudy for core ADB dancers and potentially perform in an ensemble piece. This show is directed and choreographed by Ellice Patterson with original score by Andrew Choe. Rehearsals will be directed by Dara Capley. This restaging of the June 2026 show will be performed September 18 – 20, 2026 at The Strand Theatre in Boston. • Friday, September 18 (Call time 6:00PM, Show at 8:00PM) • Saturday, September 19 (Call time 5:00PM, Show at 7:00PM) • Sunday, September 20 (Call time 12:00PM, Show at 2:00PM) Rehearsals • Virtual rehearsals: Thursdays from 6:00PM – 8:00PM beginning July 16. • In person rehearsals: Saturday, August 8 and Saturday, September 12 from 12:30PM – 4:30PM. Paymnet • Dancers are considered independent contracters. • Dancers will be paid $20 per hour for rehearsals and $25 per hour for show week runs. • Payment via check at conclusion of performances (September 20). This will be a restaging from the June 2026 show which will be September 18 – 20, 2026 at the Strand Theatre in Boston. (Friday September 18th show time is 8 pm with a call time of 6 pm. Saturday September 19th show time is 7 pm with call time of 5 pm. Sunday September 20th show time will be 2 pm, with call time of 12 pm.) Virtual rehearsals will happen 6 pm – 8 pm on Thursdays starting July 16th. In-person rehearsals are scheduled for 12:30-4:30 on 8/8 and 9/12. Dancers will be considered independent contractors. They will be paid $20/hr during rehearsals and $25/hr during show week runs. They will be paid at the end of the performance run (September 20, 2026) via check. More information can be found at abilitiesdanceboston.org/workwithus |
Urbanity Junior Apprentice Auditions
Urbanity Dance
Audition Date: Sunday, August 23 from 9:00AM – 11:30AM.
Audition Location: Urbanity HQ (Boston, MA).
Audition Fee: None
Audition Registration: Pre register online using this form.
Age: 14-18 years old.
Website: https://www.urbanitydance.org/junior-apprentices
| The Junior Apprentice (JA) program is designed for advanced high school students ages 14+ who are interested in pursuing dance as a career. Junior Apprentices are high achieving young dancers who are looking to expand their dance training and repertoire and perform with an established dance company in Boston. For this experience to reach fruition, JAs choose a company member (or a couple) to mentor them throughout the season. The goal is for JAs to have an established and experienced dancer and young professional to support their dreams, and provide practical advice and insight to attain their goals. The audition will incorporate aspects of ballet, modern, jazz and contemporary techniques. Please wear something that shows lines and that you feel comfortable moving in and only barefoot or light socks for footwear. All are welcome – so come, even if for an inspiring class! |
Please contact BDA’s Communications & Member Relations Associate, Libby Bullinger Snyder, at lbullinger@bostondancealliance.org with any questions.