Charlottesville Ballet has a mission for wellness and no rigid aesthetic for its artists; dancers of all body types and backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Charlottesville Ballet offers wellness coaching for its dancers throughout the duration of contracts and in preparation for the performance season. The Trainee Program for young artists runs from approximately August to April. It is a tuition-based program and scholarships are available through our Keith Lee Dance Fund. We value dancers of all sizes and backgrounds. In order to fully utilize and highlight the amazing group of artists that we have contracted for our 2025-26 season, we are looking for dancers of all heights for our Trainee Program and we are seeking to hire only the following Company Artists: Female identifying dancers that are of a height less than 5’3”. Male identifying dancers that are of a height greater than 5’8”. If you do not fit this description, please check back with us next season, as we strive to be an organization that celebrates everyBODY!