• Summer Intensive Audition: January 11th (Video auditions still accepted)

• Giselle Youth Audition: February 15th

• NOBT Company Auditions: March 23rd

Summer Intensive Audition

New Orleans, LA

Saturday, January 11th

Auditions for NOBT’s 2 and 4 week programs for pre-professional students. Visit our summer intensive page for more information.

Audition Date: Saturday, January 11th

Audition Location: NOBT Studios

Address: 920 Terpsichore Street

Ages: 9-20

Audition Fee: $20.00

>Video Auditions Still Accepted<

Email materials to n.o.ballettheatre@gmail.com

Your video should be no longer than five minutes, and include barre work, center, and a variation or pointe work if applicable. Deadline to submit to video audition is March 31st, 2025.

Video Audition Fee: Audition fee still applies to video auditions and is payable here.

Please email the completed Audition Form with your video audition: Download Here

Giselle Audition

New Orleans, LA

Saturday, February 15th

NOBT is auditioning youth dancers for limited supplemental roles in the upcoming production of Giselle at the Orpheum Theater May 2025.

Audition Date: Saturday, February 15th

Audition Schedule:

• Check-In: 12:00-12:30pm

• Audition: 12:30-1:30pm

Pre-registration Required: Register Here

Audition Form: All dancers must pre-register online and then bring the complete AUDITION FORM with them to the audition

Ages: 10-17

Commitment: Extras must be available Saturdays for rehearsals starting on or after March 15th. Rehearsals will be scheduled anywhere in the 12:00pm-5:00pm timeframe, schedule to be emailed in advance. All extras must be available for evening rehearsals at the theater the week of performances. 1 rehearsal miss allowed. No misses allowed for mandatory theater rehearsals.

Performances: The Orpheum Theater

• May 10th: 8:00pm

• May 11th: 2:00pm

NOBT COMPANY AUDITIONS

2025-2026 Season

Audition Date: Saturday, March 23rd

Time TBA

Audition is by invitation only (See Pre-Audition information below). Only serious candidates prepared to move to New Orleans should apply.

Candidates must be current US Citizens or eligible for employment in the United States.

New Orleans Ballet Theatre is committed to the principles of Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusivity, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pre-Audition Video Audition Information

NOBT will accept videos as preliminary audition materials for potential company artists. If the company is interested in seeing more, the in-person audition will be requested following the receipt of video audition materials.

NOBT will review all video pre-audition materials submitted through March 1st for the March audition date (TBD). After that date, NOBT staff will only go through any submitted materials as needed.

Please email all materials to NOBTauditions@gmail.com

Please title the subject line of your email: YOUR NAME NOBT Company Audition

Materials:

Resume

Headshot

Video content (recommended, but not all are required):

Short ballet class demonstration (5 min)

Classical/ Contemporary Variations

Performance footage

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