National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre – Auditions
Audition purpose: Dance company
Audition type: Video submission, Invite only
Audition fee?: No
Style(s): Ballet
Audition date(s):
Audition date: 1st March 2026 in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Participation only on personal invitation!
Paid position?: Yes
Contract(s) Offered: Company Member
Contract start date: Aug 10, 2026
Auditioner gender: Female-identifying, Male-identifying
Skills Required: Strong ballet technique, Acro ability, Strong pointe work, Partnering/pas de deux
Application material: Pointe work (ballet), Center work (ballet), Headshot(s), Resume, 1 ballet variation, Dance photos
Submission deadline: Feb 23, 2026
About
We are looking for professional dancers with outstanding technique (classical and modern), and stage experience for the following positions:
– soloist (male, female)
– corps de ballet with soloist obligations (male, female)
– young dancers for the position of “apprentice” (male, female)
Required height: female dancers 163 – 168 cm, male dancers 175 – 183 cm.
We are looking for candidates who can start work in Ostrava from 10th August 2026.
In case of interest please complete and submit at the latest on 23th February 2026
Company repertoire of the season 2026/2027
Classical and Neoclassical:
• Nutcracker (choreography by Youri Vámos– trailer)
• Swan Lake (choreographed by Youri Vámos – trailer)
Classical and Neoclassical:
• Nutcracker (choreography by Youri Vámos– trailer)
• Swan Lake (choreographed by Youri Vámos – trailer)
• Peer Gynt (choreographed by Jeroen Verbruggen – trailer)
• Giselle (choreography Andrea Kramešová) – scheduled premiere in November 2026
Modern and Contemporary:
• Carmen (choreography by Jiří Pokorný – trailer)
• Hora (choreography by Ohad Naharin – trailer)
• More than Mozart! (choreography by Jiří Kylián, Anjelin Prejlocaj, Eric Gauthier, Lea Beesoudo Greck) – scheduled premiere in March 2026
• Babylon ballet (choreography by Rei Masatom, Natalia Adamska) – scheduled premiere in June 2026
• Composed evening (choreography Marco Goecke – 2 pieces; one more choreography) – scheduled premiere in April 2027