Auditions
The Pumphouse Players are having auditions...more
Miami City Ballet 2019 National Audition tour...more
Walt Disney World is looking for male and female vocalists....more
Cross Connect Magazine is accepting submissions from visual artists...more
Essential Theatre is accepting playwright submission for the 2020 Playwriting Competition....more
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Growing up in New Orleans as the oldest son of pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, Branford was drawn to music along with siblings Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason. His first instrument, the clarinet, gave way to the alto and then the tenor and soprano saxophones when the teenage Branford began working in local bands. A growing fascination with jazz as he entered college gave him the basic tools to obtain his first major jobs, with trumpet legend Clark Terry and alongside Wynton in Art Blakey’s legendary Jazz Messengers. Branford formed his own quartet in 1986 and, with a few minor interruptions in the early years, has sustained the unit as his primary means of expression. Known for the telepathic communication among its uncommonly consistent personnel, its deep book of original music replete with expressive melodies and provocative forms, and an unrivaled spirit in both live and recorded performances, the Branford Marsalis Quartet has long been recognized as the standard to which other ensembles of its kind must be measured. Its most recent recording, Four MFs Playin’ Tunes, was named Best Instrumental Jazz Album in 2012 by iTunes.
Branford has not confined his music to the quartet context. In addition to guest turns with a legion of giants including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins, he has excelled in duets with several major pianists, including his boyhood friend Harry Connick, Jr. Branford formed the Marsalis Music label in 2002, and under his direction it has documented his own music, talented new stars such as Miguel Zenon, and neglected older masters including one of Branford’s teachers, the late Alvin Batiste. Branford has also shared his knowledge as an educator, forming extended teaching relationships at Michigan State, San Francisco State and North Carolina Central Universities and conducting workshops at sites throughout the United States and the world. To learn more about Branford please visit http://www.branfordmarsalis.com/
2019 NATIONAL AUDITION TOUR
January 6, 2019 - Charlotte, NC
January 12, 2019 - Miami, FL
January 13, 2019 - Atlanta, GA
January 19, 2019 - Austin, TX
January 20, 2019 - Winston Salem, NC
January 27, 2019 - Charlotte, NC
February 3, 2019 - Raleigh, NC
Video auditions are also accepted. For more details please visit the Charlotte Ballet’s website.
Houston Ballet is looking for an Academy Instructor / Boys Program Coordinator.
The position calls for teaching various levels of dance classes and coordinating boys in the Pre Professional and Professional programs.
Interested artists should be experienced, have good communication skills, and be available to attend local & national auditions.
For more details and /or to apply please click here.
**Please no phone calls about the positions. Email inquiries only.**
Are you a dancer? Are you interested in creating dance moves? The Alabama Ballet is accepting submissions from choreographers.
Interested individuals should submit a video sample of their work with an introductory letter. Selected artists will be invited to take part in a two week workshop.
Deadline to apply is Monday, January 7, 2019. For additional details please visit the Alabama Ballet website.
2726 1st Avenue South / Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Walt Disney World is having auditions.
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
Day: January 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Sign-in: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Age: 18 years & Older
Location: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Wardrobe / Rehearsal Facility
3271 Sherberth Rd
Kissimmee, FL 34747
**Doors will open at 9:00 AM. Early admittance to the building will not be allowed.
Casting for male and female Polynesian dancers.
Males performers sholuld be skilled in Kahiko and Hula Auana and Samoan Slap dance. Dancers will be shirtless and can were a Malo or Pareau.
Female performers should be skilled in Hula Auana and Tahitian dance. Experience in four poi balls and uliuli’s is a plus. Dancers should bring implements, a bikini top, and a sarong.
A specific area for changing clothing will be provided.
Please create and/or update your Disney profile before the audition. Please click here for more details.
