GCDANCE AUDITIONS
Events have been held in Italy, Canada, Argentina, Japan, the Philippines, and China. Currently, we are arranging for next year’s events, which will include Korea, and Indonesia as well.
Our auditions have featured renowned directors from prestigious organizations, such as Houston Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Miami City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, National Ballet of Canada, Alberta Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and many others.
More than 10,000 dancers have participated in our events worldwide. We are proud to share that many of them are now dancing professionally because of our events.
GCDANCE CONTEMPORARY AUDITIONS
Where: Milan, Italy
When: 25-27 April 2025
What: contemporary company auditions
At its third edition, GCDANCE CONTEMPORARY AUDITIONS presents a unique audition event offering numerous international work opportunities with renowned contemporary companies.
Participants will have the chance to work over three days with Artistic Directors from multiple companies before participating in a final audition for each individual organization.
• Aalto Ballet Essen
• Tanz Theater Osnabrück
• Theater Görlitz Zittau
• Cornelia Dance Co
• Kayzer Ballet
• Kamea Dance Company
The last edition offered 8 company contracts, 13 apprentice positions, 6 production contracts, 3 tour contracts, and 55 international opportunities.
AUDITION TEAM
LÁSZLÓ NYAKAS
Artistic Director
THEATER OSNABRÜCK
ARMEN HAKOBYAN
Artistic Director
AALTO BALLET ESSEN
MASSIMO GERARDI
Artistic Director
G.H GÖRLITZ-ZITTAU
TAMIR GINZ
Artistic Director
KAMEA DANCE COMPANY
RICCADO RUNA
Artistic Director
KAYZER BALLET
NYKO PISCOPO
Artistic Director
CORNELIA DANCE COMPANY
GIUSEPPE CANALE
Artistic Director
GCDANCEVENTS
MARISA CAPRARA
Artistic Director
JUNIOR BALLET AIDA
CORRADO DI LORENZO
Ballet Master
GCDANCEVENTS
LA DANZA AL MUSEO
At the end of the event, there will be a special evening organized in cooperation with Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, located in the heart of Milan. On Saturday, April 26th, at 8:30 pm, an international gala will take place, featuring performances by professional dancers from renowned companies.
Linda Giubelli
Soloist with Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Gaia Mentoglio
Former Soloist with
Theater Basel
Luca De Santis
Soloist with
ArtGarage Dance Co.
Soloist with
Cornelia Dance Co.
REGISTRATION
If you wish to enroll into the audition event and secure a ticket for the final show reach out to gcdance.contemporary@gmail.com or via whatsapp at +39 353 352 6633.
GCDANCE SUMMER AUDITIONS
Where: Naples, Italy
When: 1-5 July 2025
What: academy and company auditions
GCDANCE SUMMER AUDITIONS presents a unique audition event offering numerous international work and study opportunities with renowned organizations.
This audition event, organized by GCDANCEVENTS, allows dancers to work over five days directly with Artistic Directors before participating in a final audition for each organization.
Invited Organisations:
• Semperoper Ballett
• Atlanta Ballet
• Croatian National Ballet Of Rijeka
• National Rumena Opera Iasi
• Serbian National Theatre In Novi Sad
• Ballet de Barcelona
• Ajkun Ballet Theatre
• Étoile Ballet Theatre
• Canada’s National Ballet School
• Joffrey Ballet School
• The European Ballet School In Amsterdam
• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
The previous edition offered:
• 12 Company contracts
• 15 Apprentice positions
• 8 Production contracts
• 22 Tour contracts
• 124 International opportunities
TEAM AUDIZIONI
KINSUN CHAN
Artistic Director
YOUNG SOON HUE-SIMON
Rehearsal Director
SEMPEROPER BALLETT
PAOLO MANGIOLA
Artistic Director
CROATIAN NATIONAL
BALLET OF RIJEKA
GENNADI NEDVIGIN
Artistic Director
ATLANTA BALLET
CRISTINA TODI
Artistic Director
OPERA NAȚIONALĂ
ROMÂNĂ IAȘI
CHIARA AJKUN
Artistic Director
AJKUN BALLET THEATRE
Artistic Director
SERBIAN NATIONAL
THEATRE IN NOVI SAD
NATIONAL DANCE FOUNDATION
WALTER ANGELINI
Artistic Director
INES ALBERTINI
Artistic Director
ÉTOILE BALLET THEATRE
Senior faculty member and manager of the Student Exchange Program
CANADA’S NATIONAL
BALLET SCHOOL
ERA JOURAVLEV
Artistic Director
THE JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL
Resident Teacher
and Talent Scout
THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL
OF BALLET – AMSTERDAM
GIUSEPPE CANALE
Artistic Director
GCDANCEVENTS
CLAUDIA ZACCARI
Ballet Coach
SÒ DANÇA International
Relations Representative
and Chief Choreographer
MARIA LUISA BUZZI
Editor-in-Chief
DANZA&DANZA
GARRETT SMITH
International Choreographer
FEDERICA CAPO
Dance photographer
ANTONIO NICASTRO
Pilates Matwork
and Reformer instructor
UNA SERATA DI GALA
On Saturday, July 5th, at 9:00 pm, an international gala will take place at the Teatro Augusteo in Naples. The event will be preceded by a press conference with Maria Luisa Buzzi, editor-in-chief of the dance magazine Danza&Danza.
Shiori Kase and
Lorenzo Trossello
Principal dancers with
English National Ballet
Ksenia Ovsyanick and
Alejandro Virelles
Former Principal dancers with
Staatsballett Berlin
Rachele Buriassi
and Esnel Ramos
Principal dancers with
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Danilo Notaro and
Luisa Ieluzzi
Étoile with Teatro
San Carlo di Napoli
Maude Sabourin
Principal Dancer with
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Rosario Guerra
Former soloist with
Staatsballett Hannover
ArtGarage Dance Co.
Cornelia Dance Co.
REGISTRATION
If you wish to enroll into the audition event and secure a ticket for the final show reach out to gcdance.summer@gmail.com or via whatsapp at +39 +39 353 352 6633
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Photo credits goes to: Federica Capo, Sasha Onyshchenko, Erik Berg, Amitava Sarkar, Alexander Iziliaev and James Williams