Springboard for young people
IDEA (International Dance Events and Auditions
Posted on: Oct. 23, 2025
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Description:
IDEA 2026 VI EDITION
International Dance Events and Auditions
IDEA (International Dance Events and Auditions) wants to be a springboard for young people who want to make the Dance their profession.
IDEA, has given young dancers the chance to obtain the following opportunities:
• 5 one-year contracts.
• 4 one-year internships
• 34 apprenticeships.
• 16 invitations to audition at different companies
• 16 admissions to professional formation programs with scholarship
• 15 admissions to professional formation programs
Our aim is to offer young talented dancers the opportunity to:
• Get contracts, apprenticeships and internships at international dance companies
• Progressing through Masterclasses
Multiple audition for international dance companies: 9 Companies 1 city
In the presence of the representatives
• Ballet Ireland Anne Maher Director
• Ballett Koblenz Germany, Steffen Fuchs Director
• Ballet Preljocaj France Stéphane Loras Head of Pedagogie
• Ballet Theatre U.K. Christopher Moore Director
• Carabdanza Spain Gonzalo Diaz Director
• Kinesis CDC Italy Angelo Egarese Director
• Komoko Dance Company Italy Adriano Popolo Rubio Rehearsals Director
• Tanz Company Gervasi Austria Elio Gervasi Director
• Opinion Public Belgium Victor Launeay Co-Founder and choreographer
Dates: 5, 6, 7, 8, February 2026
Location: Teatro l'Affratellamento via Giampaolo Orsini 73 Florence Italy
MASTERCLASSES February 05th 06th 2026
Dancers can participate only in masterclasses if they do not wish to audition on the 7 and 8 of february
Masterclasses held by:
• Steffen Fuchs Ballett Koblenz Director (05th february)
• Adriano Popolo Rubio Rehearsal Director Komoco DC (05th february)
• Angelo Egarese: Kinesis CDC Director (05th february)
• Christopher Moore Ballet Theatre UK Director (06th february)
• Anne Maher Ballet Ireland Director (06th february)
• Elio Gervasi Tanz Company Gervasi Director (06th february)
AUDITIONS
February 7th/8th 2026
(candidates may choose in which audition participate. Participation in masterclassess is not compulsory)
• Audition 1 Only classical ballet companies (Ballett Koblenz, Ballet Theatre U.K., Ballet Ireland)
• Audition 2 All companies (Ballett Koblenz, Ballet Theatre U.K., Ballet Ireland, Ballet Preljocaj, Carabdanza, Komoco DC, Kinesis CDC, Tanz Company Gervasi, Opinion Public)
ATTENTION FOR AUDITIONS 1 AND 2 FEMALE DANCERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR POINTE SHOES.
• Audition 3 Only Contemporary Dance Companies (Ballet Preljocaj, Carabdanza, Komoco DC, Kinesis CDC, Tanz Company Gervasi, Opinion Public)
Auditions’ program
February 07th 2026
For audition 1, 2 and 3 the schedule will be as follows:
• Registration and assignment of numbers
• 1st Round: Ballet Class (in presence of Directors and Ballet Masters)
• 2nd Round: Contemporary Dance Class (in presence of Directors and Ballet Masters)
February 08th 2026
Warm up classes (Directors and Ballet Masters not present)
• 3rd Round: Presentation of (in presence of directors and ballet masters)
Audition 1: 1 variation from the classical dance repertoire or 1 contemporary dance solo (candidates' choice)
Audition 2: 1 variation from the classical dance repertoire and 1 contemporary dance solo
Audition 3: 1 contemporary dance solo
PLEASE NOTE all candidates will participate in the 2 days auditions. Cuts of candidates, after 1st and 2nd rounds, are NOT planned.
• 4th Round: Candidates selected for any positions in companies (contracts, apprenticeships, internships) will be called for one or more interviews with the representatives of the companies.
Recipients:
• Masterclasses: from 16 to 25 years of age (as of February 5th 2026)
• Audition: from 18 to 25 years of age (as of February 7th 2026)
Registration deadline: January 05th 2026
Contacts (for information and enrolment)
Accademia Internazionale Coreutica
Cell. + 39 3405130978
E-mail [email protected]
www.accademiainternazionalecoreutica.org
Dancer: Giovanni Rotolo Principal Dancer Czech National Ballet Prague
Photo Pavel Hejny
Application Deadline:
Dec. 05, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job Category:
Performing
Artistic Discipline:
Dance
Payment status:
Paid
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