Discover Tomorrow’s Ballet Talent

The International Last Minute Ballet Audition Portorož 2026 offers ballet companies, youth companies, academies, conservatories, universities and professional training programmes a unique opportunity to discover talented dancers from across Europe and beyond.

Taking place on 8–9 July 2026 at the beautiful Avditorij Portorož Amphitheatre in Slovenia, the audition is designed as an international recruitment platform where artistic directors, recruiters and academy representatives can identify potential company members, trainees, students and scholarship recipients in a concentrated and efficient format.

Why Participate?

As a participating institution, you will have the opportunity to:

• Observe dancers during professional ballet classes and technical assessments
• Evaluate candidates for professional contracts, trainee positions and youth company placements
• Identify talented students for ballet schools, academies and conservatories
• Discover candidates for scholarships and summer programmes
• Attend evening stage presentations featuring classical variations, pas de deux, contemporary solos and duets performed under professional stage conditions
• Meet teachers, choreographers and ballet professionals from different countries
• Expand your international network and recruitment opportunities

Flexible Participation

Institutions may participate:

In Person
Attend the audition in Portorož and observe all activities live.

Online via Zoom
Follow the audition remotely through our dedicated live-streaming system and evaluate candidates from anywhere in the world.

Complimentary Participation

Participation for artistic directors, recruiters, academy representatives and company managers is completely free of charge.

To ensure the highest quality of organisation and communication, advance registration is required.

Professional Recruitment Platform

Candidates may audition for:

• Professional Ballet Companies
• National Ballet Companies
• Youth Companies
• Junior Companies
• Trainee Programmes
• Ballet Schools
• Academies and Conservatories
• Higher Education Dance Programmes

Depending on the number and profile of applicants, candidates will be organised into specialised audition groups, allowing participating institutions to focus on the dancers most relevant to their recruitment needs.

We would be honoured to welcome your institution to Portorož and to help connect your organisation with the next generation of ballet artists.

Register today and become part of the International Last Minute Ballet Audition Portorož 2026.