by Gavin Larsen | Mar 13, 2024 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Increasingly, ballet companies are moving away from traditional open-call auditions. Instead, many prefer for dancers to submit a video reel, photos, and resumé, either via email or through an online portal, in order to be considered for an in-person audition. But...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Mar 16, 2023 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Rebecca Haw describes the moment, shortly after a director change at her former company, when she realized her job was at risk: “Within a few short weeks I had lost all of my roles. I had been demoted. I had gone from Queen of the Dryads to covering corps of Dryads.”...
by Gavin Larsen | Mar 1, 2018 | Audition Advice, Career
Artistic directors sift through hundreds of audition packets a season, and your resumé is often your first chance to catch their attention. Naturally, you want a document that makes a positive impression. But some surprising (and seemingly minor) details can...