BALLET AUDITION – MALE SOLOIST
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava | 2026/2027 Season
Artistic Director Lea Bessoudo Greck invites applications from outstanding professional male dancers to join the Ballet Company of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava for the 2026/2027 season.
We are seeking highly accomplished dancers for the position of SOLOIST, with:
• excellent classical ballet technique
• strong contemporary dance skills
• professional stage experience at minimum 3 years
• outstanding artistic and performance qualities
Required height: 175–183 cm
The successful candidate should be available to start working in Ostrava from November 2026.
We offer the opportunity to become part of a dynamic professional ballet company and to perform a diverse repertoire ranging from classical ballet to contemporary works.
Audition: 3 October 2026
Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Audition by invitation only
To apply, please complete the online application form: APPLY HERE
Application deadline: 25 September 2026
Selected candidates will receive a personal invitation to the audition.
Company repertoire of the season 2026/2027:
Classical and Neoclassical:
Nutcracker (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Swan Lake (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Peer Gynt (choreography by Jeroen Verbruggen) – trailer
Giselle (choreography Andrea Helander Kramešová) – scheduled premiere in November 2026
Modern and Contemporary
Hora (choreography by Ohad Naharin) – trailer
More than Mozart! (choreography by Jiří Kylián, Angelin Prejlocaj, Eric Gauthier, Lea Bessoudo Greck) – trailer
Babylon ballet (choreography by Rei Masatomi, Natalia Adamska) – trailer
Under the Skin (choreography Marco Goecke – Thin Skin; Suite Suite Suite, Jacopo Godani – Femminile Plurale) – scheduled premiere in April 2027
We are seeking highly accomplished dancers for the position of SOLOIST, with:
• excellent classical ballet technique
• strong contemporary dance skills
• professional stage experience at minimum 3 years
• outstanding artistic and performance qualities
Required height: 175–183 cm
The successful candidate should be available to start working in Ostrava from November 2026.
We offer the opportunity to become part of a dynamic professional ballet company and to perform a diverse repertoire ranging from classical ballet to contemporary works.
Audition: 3 October 2026
Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Audition by invitation only
To apply, please complete the online application form: APPLY HERE
Application deadline: 25 September 2026
Selected candidates will receive a personal invitation to the audition.
Company repertoire of the season 2026/2027:
Classical and Neoclassical:
Nutcracker (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Swan Lake (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Peer Gynt (choreography by Jeroen Verbruggen) – trailer
Giselle (choreography Andrea Helander Kramešová) – scheduled premiere in November 2026
Modern and Contemporary
Hora (choreography by Ohad Naharin) – trailer
More than Mozart! (choreography by Jiří Kylián, Angelin Prejlocaj, Eric Gauthier, Lea Bessoudo Greck) – trailer
Babylon ballet (choreography by Rei Masatomi, Natalia Adamska) – trailer
Under the Skin (choreography Marco Goecke – Thin Skin; Suite Suite Suite, Jacopo Godani – Femminile Plurale) – scheduled premiere in April 2027
