2024/2025 Metropolitan Ballet Company Auditions
BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL!
Auditions will be held for dancers in our 2024/2025 productions.
This audition includes roles for The Nutcracker, with performances scheduled for November 30th & December 1st, 20224 at Century II Concert Hall. Dancers will also be considered for our summer Park Performances and other performance opportunities throughout the year.
Dancers will have the opportunity to work with esteemed Artistic Director, Jill Landrith, who has more than 20 years of experience directing The Nutcracker in Wichita.
Along with performances, auditioning to be part of Metropolitan Ballet will give dancers additional educational opportunities throughout the 2024/2025 season including the opportunity to dance alongside professional Guest Artists. Previous Guest Artists include professional dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballet Memphis, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Broadway.
2 WAYS TO AUDITION: Virtual and In-Person
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS - SUBMIT BY FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 2024:
If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, please submit a video audition to metropolitanballetwichita@gmail.com by Friday, August 2, 2024 at midnight.
Please submit the paperwork below along with a video of the following class work.
Filmed from the side view: Pliés, tendus, dégagés, ronds de jambs, grand battement. Filmed from the front view: an adagio that shows extensions and balance, pirouettes, petite allégro and grand allégro. Please demonstrate pirouettes and fouetté turns on pointe if you are auditioning for a possible pointe roll. Upload your video to a private YouTube channel and email a shareable link with the filled out paperwork listed below to metropolitanballetwichita@gmail.com Please see below for forms to be submitted with a video audition.
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS - AUGUST 3, 2024
Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your age group time - listed below. Training requirements can be met at any dance school which provides quality instruction in classical ballet. When the audition date gets closer, please check back to our website for forms to download and fill out prior to arrival to the audition.
Location:
2919 East Kellogg Dr.
Wichita, KS 67211
Dates & Times:
Ages 6-10: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 from 10:00am-11:30am
Must be enrolled in one ballet technique class per week with at least one year of ballet training.
Ages 11-14: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 from 12:00pm-2:00pm
Must be enrolled in two ballet technique classes per week with at least two years of ballet training.
Ages 15 and older: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 from 2:30pm-4:30pm
Must be enrolled in three ballet technique classes per week with at least two years of ballet training.
Please download and complete the following forms and bring them to auditions.
Dancers participating in the virtual audition may email the forms to metropolitanballetwichita@gmail.com.
