Royal Winnipeg Ballet School announces January 2025 auditions for young dancers in Vancouver
Following the company’s West Coast tour of Nutcracker this holiday season, aspiring artists are invited to pursue the prestigious training program
Aspiring young dancers in British Columbia will have an exciting opportunity this season: the chance to audition for the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional Division.
Renowned worldwide for its top-tier ballet training, the RWB School will hold in-person auditions for students in Vancouver on January 12, 2025, at Arts Umbrella on Granville Island—an ideal chance for local dancers to make an impression firsthand. For those unable to attend in person, virtual auditions are available on multiple dates from November through February. Video submissions are also accepted, allowing young talent from across the province to pursue their ballet dreams from anywhere.
Auditions are open to dancers from academic grades 5 through post-secondary and provide a fantastic chance to showcase talent with the possibility of joining one of Canada’s most respected ballet institutions. At the RWB School, students benefit from exceptional training based in the Russian ballet system and gain access to physiotherapists, health and wellness experts, and academic support to ensure balanced growth as both dancers and individuals. Successful auditionees may be invited to attend the Summer Session, a transformative experience that serves as a stepping-stone to the full-time Ballet Academic Program in September 2025.
RWB’s connection to B.C. doesn’t stop there. This fall, the RWB Company will bring the magic of Nutcracker to West Coast audiences with performances in Surrey, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Vancouver from November through December. This annual favourite combines tradition with breathtaking artistry, making it a must-see for aspiring dancers and ballet enthusiasts alike.
For young dancers in B.C., auditioning for the RWB School Professional Division is more than just an assessment—it’s an invitation to join a vibrant community where they can thrive both in and beyond the studio. With access to advanced facilities, expert staff, and a home away from home at the Student Living Centre, RWB students gain the skills, resilience, and versatility to succeed wherever their passions take them.
This is a chance to follow a dream and develop lifelong skills. To learn more about auditioning for the RWB School Professional Division, visit rwb.org/audition or contact school@rwb.org.
Post sponsored by Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Related Articles
Programming includes world premieres from Chimerik 似不像 and rice & beans theatre, BOGOTÁ by Andrea Peña & Artists, and beyond
In full-length work, five dancers explore paradoxical themes through vigorous physicality
In DanceHouse presentation of Montreal-based choreographer’s latest ensemble work, simple moves create feelings of restriction
Company to host auditions in Vancouver, Toronto, New York, and Amsterdam for five ballet-based training programs
The local artist is appearing at Dance in Vancouver with his latest piece, which requires a new garment to be made for every performance
Following the company’s West Coast tour of Nutcracker this holiday season, aspiring artists are invited to pursue the prestigious training program
Ne.Sans Opera & Dance’s About Time acknowledges relentlessness of news cycle, while Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick’s Fortress examines femininity and matriarchs
A standing O for Frontier’s awe-inspiring visual magic and multiple, moving layers of meaning; plus, an erotically charged Heart Drive and an ever-shifting Cloud Poem
Performance at noon features exciting young artists from Arts Umbrella’s renowned training program
Famed Tchaikovsky ballet with added Canadian elements lands in Vancouver from December 13 to 15 and—for the first time—Surrey on November 23 and 24
Strength and vulnerability meet in new work inspired by the choreographer-dancers’ mothers and grandmothers
The 2025 prize is worth $10,000 to research, develop, or produce new work
On the DAWN program, the renowned choreographer reimagines a work whose black-hooded puppeteers embody the unknown
Performance at Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival sees artists break away from traditional gendered movements and costumes
The a cappella work by Joby Talbot is meant to be seen and heard
At The Cultch, Tentacle Tribe gets kaleidoscopically inventive; at the Playhouse, a masterful live band accompanies a show that roots out the soul of Argentina’s beloved art form
As part of the Canadian Arts Coalition’s national call to action, the Canadian Dance Assembly has launched an advocacy campaign
Through visceral synchronized rhythms, the full-length work challenges mandatory conformity and cohesion
Presented by plastic orchard factory, the solo is performed partly in the nude
Benefit at Scotiabank Dance Centre features the principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada
With projections and a live band, the show celebrates the inclusivity of Argentina’s essential dance form