Hubbard Street Auditions for 2014-15 Season

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago AuditionsHubbard Street Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton and Terence Marling, Director of Hubbard Street 2 (HS2), encourage early-career and professional dancers, male and female, to audition for 2014–15 season contracts with Hubbard Street’s main company and HS2.

 

Individuals interested in a position with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago should have at minimum two years of professional experience. Hubbard Street 2 invites dancers ages 18 to 24 with strong backgrounds in classical and contemporary techniques.

 

The single audition for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and first of two auditions for Hubbard Street 2, will be held on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hubbard Street Dance Center’s Lou Conte Dance Studio, located at 1147 West Jackson Boulevard at Racine Avenue in Chicago. This audition will consist of a ballet technique class and work with contemporary choreography. After the ballet class, some dancers will be asked to stay for the repertoire portion of the audition.

 

Hubbard Street 2 callbacks will be held at the same location on Sunday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dancers auditioning for HS2 must be available both days.

 

Dancers planning to audition are strongly encouraged to register in advance using the form online at http://bit.ly/HubbardStreetAudition2014. This form will remain accessible until 12 a.m. on March 8. Day-of-audition registration in person begins at 8 a.m. on March 8; dancers using this option are encouraged to arrive as early as possible. The application requires complete contact information, headshot and resume uploads, and two references at minimum.

 

Each audition includes a $10 fee, cash or check made payable to “Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.” Questions are welcome via email to auditions@hubbardstreetdance.com.

 

For more information on Hubbard Street Dance Chicago or Hubbard Street 2, visit www.hubbardstreetdance.com.

 

Photo by Todd Rosenberg.