Jugendkompanie
The Jugendkompanie of the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera offers 12 dancers aged between 17 and 21 the opportunity to prepare for professional life each season.
The aim of the Ballet Academy's management is to offer artistic and technical development opportunities for young dancers in a safe environment and thus support a successful transition into a professional ballet company.
In addition to classical, contemporary and repertoire training, as well as individual coaching, the focus of the training contract is on preparing for future auditions and gaining stage experience by participating in productions of the Vienna State Ballet, the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Volksoper. The dancers also take part in the Jugendkompanie's own productions and the Ballet Academy's annual matinee at the Vienna State Opera.
This further training is limited to two years.
The graduating class of the Ballet Academy is invited to audition for the Jugendkompanie, as are existing members of the Jugendkompanie if they wish to extend their contract for a further year. Since 2022, external dancers have also been able to apply for a place.
This call for applications is aimed at applicants from both EU countries and third countries. Applicants must be no younger than 17 years old at the start of the contract and no older than 21 years old at the end of the contract (June 30, 2026). They must have professional dance training with a focus on classical ballet. As a member of the youth company , the student will receive a flat-rate reimbursement of expenses of € 980 gross per month. Contract period: August 25, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Please send your application form with a photo and video link of a classical routine with barre, center, jumps, pointe (ladies) and a classical and modern solo to Mr. Callum Hastie, Ballet Master of the Youth Company: callum.hastie@wiener-staatsoper.at.
The audition will take place by invitation only on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the premises of the Vienna State Ballet. You will have to cover your own travel costs. If you are selected for the audition, you will receive an invitation from us with further information.
The deadline for video applications is February 28, 2025.
For further questions about the Youth Company of the Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy, please send an e-mail to ballettakademie@wiener-staatsoper.at