COLUMBUS DANCE THEATRE

Tim Veach – Artistic Director

Auditions for Male and Female Dancers

New work continues to bloom at Columbus Dance Theatre . . .dynamic and starkly contemporary work . . .  Barbara Zuck, The Columbus Dispatch

 . . .complex outburst of spellbinding dance . . .  Opera News

Columbus Dance Theatre, a contemporary ballet company, professional training school, and arts presenter located in Columbus, Ohio announces auditions for Company and Apprentices positions for the 2010-2011 Season.  CDT will enter its 13^th season in 2010 as it completes its most ambitious year to date.  Columbus Dance Theatre performs in its home theatre, The Fisher Theatre as well as other venues throughout central Ohio and the U.S.  CDT produces the work of its Artistic Director and resident choreographer Tim Veach as well as the works of other contemporary choreographers.  CDT performances have included the works of:  Kennet Oberly, Alan Hineline, Kristina Isabelle, Stella Kane, Susan Hadley, Melanie Bales, Rebecca Fiol, Maria Glimcher, Myvonwynn Hopton, and Barbara Thatcher among others. 

The CDT Season begins in September and continues through May.   Contract offerings are based on experience and include unpaid Apprentice positions as well as paid Company positions.  Dancers work 5 days each week with 3-4 hours of rehearsal daily as well as Company ballet class each day.  Apprentices perform in the Company repertoire and also present their own mixed repertoire performance each spring.  Entry level contracts are 28 weeks at $300 per week.  Apprentice positions are unpaid.

Audition Requirements: 

Minimum Age: 18yrs. for Company and Apprentice consideration

Strong Ballet Technique required – Women should have strong pointe background –

Ability to move in a variety of contemporary styles is also important.

Columbus Audition Date:  Saturday, March 13th 2010, 12:30 p.m. at Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E. Main St. Columbus, OH  43215.  Please call ahead to register for the audition. There is no audition fee.  Dancers will be considered by video audition.  However, video auditions are discouraged.

Provide a head shot and/or full body shot as well as a detailed resume

Please call:  614-849-0227 or contact Managing Director Sean Kessler at kessler.cdt@gmail.com. 

Goto www.coldancetheatre.org to learn more about CDT