Houston Ballet
Houston, Texas, United States
Houston Ballet – Auditions
Audition purpose: Dance company
Audition type: In person, Video submission, Invite only
Style(s): Ballet, Contemporary dance
Audition date(s):
Sunday, January 25th, 2026 – New York, NY The Ailey Studios The Joan Weill Center for Dance 405 W 55th St (at 9th Avenue), 6th Floor 9:15–10:00 Women’s Registration 10:15–1:15 Women’s Class 12:45-1:15 Men’s Registration 1:30–3:30 Men’s Class 3:45–5:45 Rep Class for Selected Dancers Sunday, March 1st, 2026 – Houston, TX Houston Ballet Center for Dance 601 Preston St Houston TX 77002 9:00-9:30 Registration 9:45-11:45 Combined Class for Women and Men 12:00-1:30 Repertory Class for selected dancers
Paid position?: Yes
Contract Length (weeks): 43
Auditioner gender: Female-identifying, Male-identifying
Skills Required: Strong ballet technique, Strong pointe work, Partnering/pas de deux
Application material: Pointe work (ballet), Center work (ballet), Barre work (ballet), Headshot(s), Resume, 2 ballet variations, 1 contemporary solo, Dance photos, Male turns & jumps, Partnering Work
Extra requirements:
Full body dance shot and headshot
About
Pre-registration for open auditions is not required. Dancers should bring a résumé and current headshot (additional dance photos may be submitted but are not required). Ladies must bring pointe shoes. Selected dancers may be asked to stay for repertory.
Company Open Auditions for the 2026/2027 season:
Company class auditions are by invitation only. Although we prefer that dancers attend one of our open auditions, individuals interested in being considered for a company class audition may submit the following materials:
- Résumé /CV (PDF or Word doc only) including your email address, height, training and performance experience
- Current headshot
- Full body dance shot
- Video link (Vimeo or YouTube only) including at least TWO classical variations and ONE contemporary variation
Please send materials by email to companyauditions@houstonballet.org
If you have further questions regarding the open auditions, please contact us at companyauditions@houstonballet.org. No phone calls, please.
If you are interested in auditioning for our second company, Houston Ballet II, please visit this page.