Dancer - The Australian Ballet (London Audition - 12 July 2025)

• Join one of the world’s leading ballet companies


• Full-time opportunities available


• Based in Melbourne, Australia, with up to 6 months touring per year


• All applications must have a link to a short video showcasing your work, whether that’s in the studio or in performance.

The Australian Ballet is accepting expressions of interest to audition in London on Saturday 12 July 2025, for contracts to commence in the second half of 2025.

Contracts are available for dancers with all levels of professional experience, both established and experienced artists, and those at the start of their careers

AUDITION INFORMATION

• Saturday 12 July 2025

• Central London

• From 11am – 4pm

• Follow up interviews for selected candidates on Monday 14 July 2025

• Audition Panel including Artistic Director David Hallberg (he/him)

AUDITION PROCESS

• Auditions will be by invitation. Interested dancers should submit an expression of interest for consideration. Applications close 5pm Friday 4 July AEST.

• If you have previously submitted your details to The Australian Ballet, please re-submit for this specific audition opportunity.

• All dancers who submit an expression of interest will be contacted by Monday 7 July to confirm if they have been invited to audition.

• Invited dancers will attend class on Saturday 12 July.

• Selected dancers may then be invited to attend a follow up interview on Sunday 13 July, in person in London or remotely via Zoom.

• All dancers who attend the audition will be contacted by Friday 25 July to confirm if they have been offered a contract.

WHAT TO DO:

Submit your expression of interest today

Application Requirements:

1. A link to a short video showcasing your work, whether that’s in the studio or in performance.

2. CV/Resume which includes a headshot, your height, list of your dance training, and performance experience – please do not include weight.

We are unable to progress any applications without the above information.

ABOUT YOU

We seek versatile and motivated dancers suited to the company’s varied repertoire and extensive performance and touring schedule.

Equally proficient in classical repertoire and new contemporary works, you are an ambitious artist of integrity and skill. You take personal responsibility, while thriving as part of a warm and supportive collective. Together with the company’s fellow artists and creative leaders, you are comfortable questioning what ballet means today and creating what it could be in the future.

Diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect are important to you. You are welcoming of all and respectful of difference. You are eager to learn about cultures and stories other than your own, especially those of Australia’s First Nations, the oldest continuous culture on earth.

Gender diverse dancers, and dancers from the Global Majority are sincerely encouraged to apply.

ABOUT US

The Australian Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies and a globally recognised Australian national performing arts organisation. Each year the company presents upwards of 220 performances through its main stage seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth; along with public programs, special events, an extensive regional tour, a Children’s Ballet and Education programs and regular international tours.

Our Values

Ambition - Boldness - Inclusivity - Respect - Responsibility

SALARY AND AVAILABLE CONTRACTS

Contracts are available across all genders, heights, and ranks.

Salaries are set in The Australian Ballet’s Enterprise Agreement. Only Principal Artist salaries are open to negotiation.

• Corps de Ballet from $1,448.60

• Coryphée $1,729.53

• Soloist from $1,881.85

• Senior Artist $2,084.93

• Principal Artist from $2,356.55

• All salaries listed are in Australian dollars per week before tax, and exclude an additional superannuation contribution of 13% from July 1 (the Australian equivalent of a retirement pension)

VISA AND RELOCATION EXPENSES

The Australian Ballet will pay all work visa costs for successful applicants, including English tests and medicals where necessary.

Limited financial support for relocation to Australia may be available by individual negotiation.

TRAVEL BURSARIES

The Australian Ballet understands that traveling for auditions can be expensive, and we want to ensure that our opportunities are as far reaching as possible.

If you would like to attend the audition but need financial help to do so, we can offer up to £200 to help towards travel costs.

To be eligible for support, applicants need to meet one of the following criteria:

• Be from a household with an annual income of under £28,000 (or equivalent)

• Have a declared disability  

• Be a care giver

• Be from a Global Majority background

• Be Trans/Gender diverse

Diversity and Inclusion

As Australia’s National Ballet Company, we are deeply committed to cultivating and sustaining an organisation that is equitable, fair and inclusive. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation with a workforce that reflects Australia today. This is fundamental to The Australian Ballet’s future success and our ability to continue to contribute to culture and society in Australia. We embrace diversity both on and off stage. The range of perspectives and experience diversity brings is an asset to our organisation and all those who work with us. We have developed a Diversity and Inclusion Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan to enable us to meet our diversity and inclusion aims, and our commitment to First Nation communities.

Diversity Monitoring

The Australian Ballet is committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and without discrimination. The information captured in our diversity monitoring questions at the application stage will assist us in building an accurate picture of who we are attracting and reaching through our recruitment strategy and Diversity and Inclusion Plan. This information is valuable in assisting us to pursue our equality and diversity aims of a workplace that is reflective of the rich diversity of modern Australian.

The information you provide will stay confidential, and will be collected, used, and stored securely within Human Resources only. It will also not be shared with any managers throughout the recruitment process and will have no impact on any application. If you do not wish to provide this information you are able to select the 'prefer not to say' option.

Open Dates: 16 June to 4 July 2025

Employment Status: Full-Time (ongoing contracts)

Location: Level 5, 2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, 3006