Studio Company
Live the life of a professional Ballet Dancer
A full-day tuition-free, performance-based program for dancers ages 17-24 who are interested in transitioning from student to professional. Program highlights have included a sold-out runs of The San Jose Nutcracker, filming Nocturne, a dance movie for Netflix, a tour to New York City, performances of the New Works program featuring cutting-edge contemporary ballet choreography, and premiere productions of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.
The New Ballet Studio Company provides the opportunity for dancers ages 17-24 who are ready to transition from student to professional to gain experience rehearsing and performing in a full-day program while continuing to train with New Ballet School's highest class level on select days. Studio Company dancers perform throughout the year, on our main stage, at outreach events, festivals, workshops and other events around the bay area and beyond. Weekly schedules will include company classes, rehearsals, coaching, career/professionalism counseling and training, resume/audition packet creation, technique class, pointe, variations, partnering, and modern, as well as other classes, performances, appearances and events.
Opportunities to choreograph, to learn improvisational skills, and to develop as artistic contributors make the Studio Company program a unique opportunity for aspiring professional dancers. Studio Company members train rigorously in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum and receive nuanced coaching in variations, pas de deux and choreography from the classical repertoire, in new works, and more.
The Studio Company Season runs September through late May or early June, with opportunities to train throughout the summer at the Summer Intensive. This program is tuition-free. Stipends are awarded to qualified applicants based on merit.
Studio Company Apprentice
A full-day tuition-based, performance-based program for dancers ages 16-20 who are interested in transitioning from student to professional. The Studio Company Apprentice program is similar in scope and schedule to being a member of the Studio Company as detailed above. Merit and/or Financial Aid scholarships may be available for this program but are limited and often do not cover full tuition.
Auditions for both programs: Application submissions will be accepted for the 2024/2025 Season starting January 8th, 2025.
Please submit to: info@newballet.com
IN-PERSON OPEN AUDITIONS for all positions (highly recommended - 80% of our new dancers for 2024 - 2025 were selected from open auditions)
January 10th, 2025 - (Friday) at ODC in San Francisco from 6:00-9:00pm (time of audition TBD but will be during this time frame)
February 15th, 2025 - (Saturday) at New Ballet from 11:00 - 12:30pm
February 22nd, 2025 - (Saturday) at San Benito Dance Academy in Hollister 12:30-2:30pm
