Auditions

Ballet Afsaneh is seeking 2–4 experienced dancers to join our paid performance ensemble for the 2025–26 season. We’re looking for dancers who are excited to train in and perform Persian, Afghan, Tajik, and Uzbek dance traditions with a commitment of at least one year.

🧿 We’re Looking For:
– Strong foundation in Contemporary, Ballet, Modern, or traditional dance forms (e.g., Classical Indian, Iranian, Tajik, Uzbek, Classical Chinese)
– Experience with Central Asian or Middle Eastern dance is a plus
– Prior ensemble/company experience
– Commitment to weekly classes and rehearsals
– Willingness to do (or learn) professional performance makeup

Full Audition information on our website: https://www.dancesilkroad.org/audition
Audition form: https://shorturl.at/ot64p

Be a part of the Magic of San Jose’s favorite Nutcracker! Audition for the 60th anniversary production of The Nutcracker held at The Center for Performing Arts in San Jose December 12th-14th & 20th-21st, 2025. Live Orchestra.

Auditions will be held on September 6th & 7th, 2025
September 6th-
Ages 6-8: 11:00am-12:00pm
Ages 8-10: 1:00pm- 2:00pm
Adults/Actors: 2:00pm-3:00pm
September 7th-
Ages 11-14 (Intermediate) 10:00am-11:00am
Ages 13+ 2+ years on pointe (Advanced) 11:00am-12:30pm

Please join us for our 34th annual Nutcracker Auditions! Join in on the South Bay tradition, and perform for a sold-out crowd during Thanksgiving weekend!

From ages 3 and a half to adults, absolute beginners to professionals, we have a role for you! Visit our website to see a breakdown of our audition schedule, and a rehearsal schedule for each role! All people intending to participate are required to register!

For any questions, or if you would like to participate and cannot make the audition, please reach out to pacificballetacademy295@gmail.com!

In January 2020 we auditioned a strong ensemble that had several performance opportunities to workshop the multi-part piece Water in the Kettle. The pandemic upended both the ensemble and the opportunities, but we have regrouped and are plowing ahead with the creation. Rehearsals are in Oakland near MacArthur Bart. Necessitating an unusual skillset, at this point the goal is skill building rather than project-based, though we are always working toward live and film performance.

MoToR/dance creates powerful interlocking percussive dance arrangements with layered vocal harmonies and large group choreography, in a moving choir. Creating emotionally in-depth works, MoToR/dance is singular in its integration of systems, pushing the envelope in Body Music and Contemporary Dance. MoToR/dance pieces reunite African diaspora polyrhythms with Appalachian/American traditional song; conflating the cultural miscegenation of white, black and brown in foundational American music/dance with the reality of its painful origin. Works are created for live performance and film.

See the website for samples of the dance films and style.