AUDITIONS 2026

For consideration for Ballet Austin’s Main Company, Ballet Austin TWO (second company), and/or the Butler Fellowship Program (trainee program), applicants must meet the eligibility requirements listed below. Audition materials will be accepted via a specific link which must be requested by emailing Company Manager Eugene Alvarez starting December 1, 2025.

Materials will be evaluated on a rolling basis as they are received so applicants are encouraged to apply early in the process as in-person auditions will be limited and offered by invitation only.

AUDITION INFORMATION

Eligibility:

Age: Must be 18 or older
- Butler Fellowship applicants may be 17 but must have graduated from high school prior to September, 2026.
Height: Female 5’7” (maximum), Male 5’8” and above
Residency Status: Must be eligible for employment in the United States as a U.S. citizen or possessing a permanent resident card.

Required Materials:

1. Use link to create a record in our audition database

2. Resumé (one-page summary)

3. Photographs (4 images)

Headshot
First arabesque
Tendu à la seconde, facing the camera
Tendu à la seconde, in profile

4. Video links (4 links)

A. Classwork (filmed in-studio)

Barre (one side only, short exercises):
- Pliés
- Tendus
- Quick dégagés
- Adagio
- Grand battement
Center (both sides, short exercises, women on pointe)
- Adagio
- Pirouettes
- Grandes pirouettes
- Petit allegro
- Entrechat six
- Grand allegro
- Men – double tours
- Women – diagonal turns

B. Classical variation (filmed in a studio, in practice clothes, if possible)

C. Contemporary variation (filmed in a studio, in practice clothes, if possible)

D. Partnering (men only – filmed in a studio, in practice clothes, if possible)

General audition inquiries may be directed to (512) 476-9151, ext. 128 or by email to Company Manager Eugene Alvarez.

Request Audition Link