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Audition 2025

The Norwegian National Ballet School invites to auditions

The school is the National Ballet's own school, and for 60 years it has been Norway`s leading institution for foundational classical ballet training. Our training takes place at the Opera House in some of Europe's finest ballet studios, side by side with the stars of the Norwegian National Ballet. The Norwegian National Ballet School is one of the leading schools in the Nordic region, and many of our students have succeeded in joining the Norwegian National Ballet and other leading ballet companies worldwide.   

Registration   

Registration for this year's audition is now open. For children who are accepted, classes will start in August. The Norwegian National Ballet School are recruiting young talents (boys 7-12 years and girls 6-12 years) with an interest in classical ballet. 

We especially encourage boys to apply. 

Click the link below to sign up and for more information: 

You will receive confirmation of your application immediately but will be assigned an exact date and time for the audition in a separate e-mail after the application deadline.     

NB! 

Children 6-9 yrs (b. 2016-19) No requirement from classical ballet
Children 10-12 yrs (b. 2013-15) Some training experience from classical ballet is expected for girls in this age group. Exception for boys. 

Girls 10-12 yrs (b. 2013-15) 
Some training experience from classical ballet is expected for girls in this age group. Candidates must therefore submit a video for the first assessment (see requirements for video applications below). You will receive an answer to the submitted video application shortly after the registration deadline (1st June). Applicants who qualify will be invited to an audition at the Opera (tentative date: 11th June).   

Boys 10-12 years (born in 2013-15) 
We especially encourage boys to apply. Normally, the number of applicants for boys is lower, and we want more boys to start dancing. There is also somewhat greater room for a later start to formal ballet training for boys than for girls. Boys in this age group are therefore exempt from the requirement to submit a video, and applicants will be invited to an audition at the Opera including a physical test. You will receive an e-mail shortly after the registration deadline of 1 June with further details. The boys will to a greater extent be assessed based on personal suitability and physical prerequisites for ballet. This means that boys in this age group with no dance experience are also welcome to apply. 

Requirements for video application (girls only)
Girls born in 2013-15 will be invited to an audition at the Opera after an initial video assessment, if they show sufficient potential / meet the desired level. We have prepared a template to use for your own filming: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIATnMFVN8g 


As shown in the template, the video application must include;   

  • Warm up 
  • Plié exercise
  • Tendue exercise
  • Adagio  
  • Tendue center
  • Small jumps  
  • Skip's right and left  
  • Flexibility 

We advise you to use the music on our video template as accompaniment during the exercises. Professional recording in a ballet studio is not necessary. You may use the camera on a mobile phone when recording, e.g. in your own living room. You may use a chair as a barre, but it is important that we see the candidate clearly. Therefore, make sure to:  

  • Have enough space  
  • Use as neutral a background as possible  
  • Wear neutral and tight-fitting ballet attire  
  • Tied up hair (in a bun if possible) for the girls  
  • Use a camera stand (if possible)  
  • Do not film in backlight 

The file name must contain the applicant's first name, last name and year of birth, e.g.: firstname_surname_20xx.mp4   

The video must be sent via WeTransfer.com to jorg.wiesner@operaen.no.   

The deadline for application for this age group and the deadline for video submission is 1st June.