Auditions & Careers

Smuin Contemporary Ballet is now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 season under Artistic Director Amy Seiwert.

Interested and qualified applicants with a minimum of two years of professional performing experience may submit their audition materials digitally. Smuin Contemporary Ballet anticipates that it will engage its Artists for 36-38 weeks for the coming season. Salaries start at $1,100 per week and go up from there based on experience.

Auditions are in-person and by invitation only. Please, only serious candidates prepared to move to San Francisco should apply.

Email submissions will only be considered through March 1, 2026, if positions remain available.

Audition Dates & Information

San Francisco
Smuin Center for Dance, 1830 17th St. San Francisco, CA
Sunday, February 8th, 2026
10:30-11:00 am, Registration
11:00-1:45 pm, Technique Class
1:45-3:00 pm, Repertoire & Partnering

New York City
School of American Ballet, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
10:30-11:00 am, Registration
11:00-1:45 pm, Technique Class
1:45-3:00 pm, Repertoire & Partnering

To Apply

• Candidates must be eligible for employment in the United States as US citizens or possessing a current O-1 visa
• Minimum 2-years of professional experience is required
• Please send CV, photo(s), and video link to audition@smuinballet.org.
• Include “Name/Audition 2026-27” in subject line (i.e. Anna Ballerina/Audition 2026-27).

Video material should include 3-4 minutes of center work (no barre work) demonstrating adagio, petite allegro, pirouettes, grand allegro, and, for male-identifying dancers, double tours. Female-identifying dancers should demonstrate class work en pointe. Rehearsal or performance footage in classical repertoire and contemporary work, including partnering samples, should also be included. Entire video should not be longer than 8-10 minutes. If file is too large to email, applicant may send a password-protected link via Vimeo, etc.

Founded in 1994 by Tony and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Michael Smuin, Smuin Contemporary Ballet is dedicated to advancing the art of ballet by marrying classical forms with contemporary dance. To that end, Smuin collaborates with choreographers from around the world, commissioning new works and embracing bold ideas, while also honoring the past. Now under the direction of Amy Seiwert, the Company continues its history of innovation in dance, lifting up new voices and providing space for artists to push their creative habits. At its headquarters in San Francisco, the Smuin Center for Dance, the Company inspires the next generation of dancers and dance makers, offering residencies and other programs for early career choreographers, alongside ballet classes for the public at all levels.