Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam Audition

Audition Date: 5 December 2026

Application Deadline: 16 November 2026

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Information About the Company

Company:
Audition venue:
Scapino Ballet Studios Foundation Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Eendrachtsstraat 8, 3012 XL Rotterdam, Netherlands
Audition email:
interns@scapinoballet.nl
Company Website:
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam
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Scapino Ballet Rotterdam Audition

Applications for an invitation to audition for an internship at Scapino Ballet Rotterdam are now open for all dance students from within the EU or holding a visa for EU. Please submit your application before November 16, 2026 to audition for season 2027 – 2028.

Contract are for one full season. Students must be still enrolled in their schools for this season, graduating in June 2028. The internship comes with a monthly compensation of €375. Please note that Scapino does not arrange or cover housing.

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam is an international recognized contemporary dance company dedicated to multidisciplinary productions, based in the vibrant city of Rotterdam under artistic leadership of Nanine Linning. Each season the company collaborates with upcoming as well as internationally recognized choreographers and artists from around the world. With our dynamic repertoire of world premieres for theaters, special locations and film, we present (inter)national co-productions, collaborations with live music, couture, digital art and science, touring extensively through the Netherlands and Europe.

We are seeking daring and passionate dance students (M/F/X) with excellent technique (classical and contemporary) and a strong creative signature. We are interested in working with highly skilled dance students with a refined artistry, improvisational playfulness and curiosity in a wide range of art.

Scapino values a collaborative environment with artists from diverse backgrounds, placing creativity, innovation, research and talent development as its core. We strive for a workforce that reflects society. Our doors and vacancies are emphatically open to all. We believe that a multitude of perspectives contributes to curiosity, creativity and social awareness.

Dancers Sought:

  • Female
  • Male

Requirements:

  • • excellent technique (classical and contemporary) and a strong creative signature
  • • Students must be still enrolled in their schools for this season, graduating in June 2028

Required Documents:

  • • CV must include and be saved as PDF: - Personal details: name, date of birth, nationality, pronouns, height - Contact details: email, phone number, address - A headshot: recent and recognizable picture of your face in a close-up (no dance pictures)
  • • A video of max 3 minutes including: excerpts of contrasting contemporary repertoire and 1 minute of uninterrupted improvisation that displays contrasting phrasing, dynamics, and use of space. - Use YouTube or Vimeo only to upload your video. Do not password protect the video - Do not edit the music in your video. We’d prefer to view your excerpts with the original music / score - In your video you must be clearly and completely visible - NO promotional / commercial trailers

Application Deadline:

16 November 2026

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Audition Date:

5 December 2026

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To Apply:

Send your application to interns@scapinoballet.nl

Additional Information:

The artistic staff makes a pre-selection based on the information and video that you have submitted. Selected candidates will be provided with more detailed information. Only selected applicants will be asked to join the auditions in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. November 16 Application deadline November 27 Result of pre-selection via email December 5 Audition (invitation only)

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