ABOUT THE TRAINEE PROGRAM
Advanced Level students ages 15-22 have the opportunity to study alongside the Company as Trainees of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Trainees are advanced students who also study four times a week during the day with the Company in class and rehearsal. Trainees are fully enrolled in the Performing Arts Division at Ballet Co.Laboratory. Trainees participate in all season productions and outreach performances.
Auditions for Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Trainee Program occur annually. Dancers may select to audition in-person or via video audition. Please see more details below.
Audition for the 2025/26 Trainee Program!
VIDEO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEE PROGRAM
If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, we are accepting video auditions.
Video auditions must include short ballet center combination, short center pointe combination, and performance footage if possible. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. Please, no videos longer than 3 minutes. There is no audition fee.
IN-PERSON AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINEE PROGRAM
Please contact Artistic Director Zoé Henrot to set up an audition at zhenrot@balletcolaboratory.org.
POST-AUDITION TIMELINE AND IMPORTANT DATES
All audition material/in person auditions due/completed by March 15, 2025.
Final decisions will be communicated over email by April 15, 2025.
Trainee season will begin end of July 2025 and go through early June 2026.
All Trainees must attend the July/August three-week School of Ballet Co.Laboratory Advanced Intensive.
Trainee Weekly Schedules
TUITION $400-590/month | August 2025-May 2026 | Charged Monthly | Work Exchange Positions available
TRAINEE I SCHEDULE
Mondays
10:00-11:30am Company technique class
11:30-12:00pm Company pointe class
12:15-3:30pm Company rehearsal
Tuesdays
3:00-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble technique class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
Wednesdays
11:00-12:30pm Company technique class
12:45-4:00pm Company rehearsal
Thursdays
3:00-4:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble technique class
4:30-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble pointe class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
6:45-8:00pm *OPTIONAL* ALT class (Contemporary in the Fall, Partnering in the Winter, Musical Theater in the Spring)
Fridays
10:00-11:45am Trainee technique class
11:45-12:30pm Trainee pointe class
12:45-3:30pm Company rehearsal
Saturdays
10:30-12:00pm Level VI technique class
12:00-12:30pm Level VI pointe class
1:15-2:30pm Level VI repertoire
TRAINEE II SCHEDULE
Mondays
10:00-11:30am Company technique class
11:30-12:00pm Company pointe class
12:15-3:30pm Company rehearsal
Tuesdays
*Trainee IIs may be called to Company class and rehearsal 10:00am-2:30pm, this will be determined on a weekly basis as needed for rehearsals
3:00-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble technique class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
Wednesdays
11:00-12:30pm Company technique class
12:45-4:00pm Company rehearsal
Thursdays
*Trainee IIs may be called to Company class and rehearsal 10:00am-2:30pm, this will be determined on a weekly basis as needed for rehearsals
3:00-4:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble technique class
4:30-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble pointe class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
6:45-8:00pm *OPTIONAL* ALT class (Contemporary in the Fall, Partnering in the Winter, Musical Theater in the Spring)
Fridays
10:00-11:45am Trainee technique class
11:45-12:30pm Trainee pointe class
12:45-3:30pm Company rehearsal
*Note the Trainee II Program includes and Artist Driven Internship as a work exchange tuition program.
“When I was younger and would only perform in a recital or Nutcracker, every show felt like a big deal, but also a lot of pressure. Since I have been dancing in multiple professional shows a year, my dancing has improved drastically. Every time I perform, I feel less stage fright and a little more prepared for the stage than last time.”
“Being a trainee with BCL is an amazing experience. Working with the company artists almost everyday not only helps us improve our technique, but also helps us explore our artistry. I feel that I have been able to open up more and more as an artist with the help of the BCL community.”