Summer intensives are an extraordinary opportunity for local dancers to study under the supervision of some of the most elite dance instructors in the country and explore dance in a fresh perspective.
Each year, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre brings celebrated dance companies to Baton Rouge to audition not only local dancers but also regional dancers who travel to Baton Rouge in hope of attaining a coveted spot in a summer intensive program.
The audition dates are as follows: Nashville Ballet, Saturday, Jan. 12; American Ballet Theatre, Saturday, Jan. 27; and Joffrey San Antonio, Saturday, Feb. 2.
All auditions are open to the public and will be held at Dancers’ Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court, Baton Rouge.
Audition applicants must pay a registration fee and submit a photograph showing first arabesque in center in order to register. Each company has a specific set of dance level requirements.
Nashville Ballet is the largest professional ballet company in Tennessee, according to its website. Nashville Ballet presents a varied repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers, including original works by Artistic Director & CEO Paul Vasterling.
American Ballet Theatre is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world, according to its website. Recognized as a living national treasure since its founding in 1940, ABT annually tours the United States, performing for more than 600,000 people, and is the only major cultural institution to do so.
Joffrey Workshop San Antonio’s distinguished faculty and staff aim to educate and develop advanced level dancers with professional dance education. Former Joffrey Ballet Company principal dancers will instruct Joffrey Workshop San Antonio students in classic ballet technique, contemporary, pas de deux and character dance in addition to hosting dance career-related seminars, lectures and repertory rehearsals.
For more information about summer intensive auditions or Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, please contact Nicole Naquin or Leigh Phillips at 225.766.8379 or via e-mail at nicole@batonrougeballet.org or leigh@batonrougeballet.org.
BRBT’s programs are supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State Arts Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge through the Decentralized Arts Funding Program. Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is a member organization of the Community Fund for the Arts.
About the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre:
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre (BRBT), under the direction of Molly Buchmann and Sharon Mathews, is a non-profit organization that promotes and assists the advancement of classical and contemporary dance by maintaining a performing company, presenting a high quality season, providing dance education, and community outreach.
Since 1960, BRBT has nurtured hundreds of award-winning local dancers and choreographers while continuing to bring world-class professional artists to the Baton Rouge Stage.
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