DIF is a major opportunity for dancers to showcase their talent through direct auditions and audition-based classes, offering company experiences, internships, advanced training programs, and specialization courses for trained dancers looking to explore new choreographic languages. Here’s a quick recap!
Audition for Balletto di Siena (Friday, September 21, 11:15 AM)
Balletto di Siena is looking for one male and one female dancer to join the company as additional Corps de Ballet members for the production Don Quixote.
During the audition, the Company’s Directors will also assess candidates for the Trainee Program, a three-year internship in collaboration with the company’s official school.
Auditions for Oniin Dance Company (Friday, September 21, 9:30 AM)
Led by Oniin Dance Company choreographers Daniela Rapisarda and Alessandro Vacca, the audition will grant prestigious scholarships for: PCDC Summer Intensive at the renowned Peridance Center in New York; Touch Lab, Oniin Dance Company’s choreographic workshop in Rome. Additionally, Fernando Roldán Ferrer, Director of MoDem, will award selected students a 50% scholarship for MoDem Atelier, the two-year program at Zappalà Danza at Scenario Pubblico theater in Catania.
Auditions for Compagnia Aterballetto (Saturday, February 22, 1:00 PM)
A workshop with Compagnia Aterballetto, serving as a pre-selection for the audition to enter the Advanced Training Course for Dancers. Ballet Masters Giuseppe Calanni and Macha Daudel from Aterballetto will lead a class in Classical and Contemporary Dance, which will serve as a pre-selection for the Advanced Training Course, a free program starting in March 2025 at the company’s Reggio Emilia headquarters.
Auditions for Compagnia Motus (Friday, February 21 – 5:30 PM – Saturday, February 22 – 4:15 PM - Sunday, February 23 – 3:30 PM)
Audition for the Professional Advanced Training Course for Dancers, directed by choreographer Simona Cieri, founder and Artistic Director of Compagnia MOTUS. This program trains young dancers for potential entry into the company upon reaching the required level of expertise.
Atelier Chorégraphique with Fabio Crestale – IFunamboli Paris (Sunday, February 23, 12:15 PM)
This workshop offers the chance to earn scholarships for the ATELIER Chorégraphique project—a unique opportunity for final-year dance academy students. Not open to professional dancers—this program is designed to bridge students into the professional world through direct collaboration with dancers from Compagnia IFunamboli Paris and choreographer/director Fabio Crestale.
Expression (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Performing on the Expression stage serves as an audition for professional contracts with: Dance Now Miami; Cirque du Soleil and Rijeka Ballet Company.
Balletto di Siena is looking for one male and one female dancer to join the company as additional Corps de Ballet members for the production Don Quixote.
During the audition, the Company’s Directors will also assess candidates for the Trainee Program, a three-year internship in collaboration with the company’s official school.
Auditions for Oniin Dance Company (Friday, September 21, 9:30 AM)
Led by Oniin Dance Company choreographers Daniela Rapisarda and Alessandro Vacca, the audition will grant prestigious scholarships for: PCDC Summer Intensive at the renowned Peridance Center in New York; Touch Lab, Oniin Dance Company’s choreographic workshop in Rome. Additionally, Fernando Roldán Ferrer, Director of MoDem, will award selected students a 50% scholarship for MoDem Atelier, the two-year program at Zappalà Danza at Scenario Pubblico theater in Catania.
Auditions for Compagnia Aterballetto (Saturday, February 22, 1:00 PM)
A workshop with Compagnia Aterballetto, serving as a pre-selection for the audition to enter the Advanced Training Course for Dancers. Ballet Masters Giuseppe Calanni and Macha Daudel from Aterballetto will lead a class in Classical and Contemporary Dance, which will serve as a pre-selection for the Advanced Training Course, a free program starting in March 2025 at the company’s Reggio Emilia headquarters.
Auditions for Compagnia Motus (Friday, February 21 – 5:30 PM – Saturday, February 22 – 4:15 PM - Sunday, February 23 – 3:30 PM)
Audition for the Professional Advanced Training Course for Dancers, directed by choreographer Simona Cieri, founder and Artistic Director of Compagnia MOTUS. This program trains young dancers for potential entry into the company upon reaching the required level of expertise.
Atelier Chorégraphique with Fabio Crestale – IFunamboli Paris (Sunday, February 23, 12:15 PM)
This workshop offers the chance to earn scholarships for the ATELIER Chorégraphique project—a unique opportunity for final-year dance academy students. Not open to professional dancers—this program is designed to bridge students into the professional world through direct collaboration with dancers from Compagnia IFunamboli Paris and choreographer/director Fabio Crestale.
Expression (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Performing on the Expression stage serves as an audition for professional contracts with: Dance Now Miami; Cirque du Soleil and Rijeka Ballet Company.