Paris Opera Junior Ballet Audition

The Junior Ballet is open to young dancers from all backgrounds and to students of the Paris Opera Ballet School who wish to complete their initial training.

Following the Ballet’s external competition on July 2nd and 3rd, 2024, 9 young female dancers and 9 young male dancers will be recruited to join the Junior Ballet as of the 2024/2025 season on a two-year professionalization contract. A further 6 new dancers will join in September 2025.

Throughout their training, they will deepen their mastery of the Paris Opera’s classical and contemporary repertoires, and gain experience of the stage in live performances and on tour.

Under the direction of José Martinez, Director of Dance at the Paris Opera, the Junior Ballet will be supported by a dedicated artistic, teaching and administrative team.

The Junior Ballet program will alternate between training and performing on stage alongside the Ballet company. In its first season, it will perform The Sleeping Beauty at the Opéra Bastille, and on tour in France from May 2025.

The creation of the Junior Ballet has been made possible thanks to the commitment of corporate sponsors, private foundations and major donors, to whom the Opéra would like to express its gratitude, first and foremost CHANEL, Founding Patron of the Junior Ballet.

Admission to the Junior Ballet is reserved for candidates aged between 17 (on January 1, 2024) and 23 (on September 1, 2024).