Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) - video audition for — 2026 International Summer Intensive

Recorded Video
Date: April 30, 2026

Video Requirements:

A video with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight-fitting dance attire for men: 3–5 minutes of barre work, incorporating both sides, danced in soft shoes. 3–5 minutes of center work that includes adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro. Some pointe work for female applicants. Optional: a classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants (this can be also from a performance).

Audition Description

Application dates are 15 December 2025 – 30 April 2026. Applicants attending a professional education program (e.g. students of a National or a Royal Ballet School) can enrol by filling out the application form and including a recommendation letter of their school’s director and/or current ballet teacher. Please attach a head shot photo, and a picture in 1st arabesque. Applicants who are a member of a Company or Youth Company can enrol by filling out the application form and including their CV. Please attach a head shot photo, and a picture in 1st arabesque. Applicants of private ballet schools can enrol by filling out the application form and need to include a video link (YouTube or VIMEO). More info under “video requirements” below. Please attach a headshot photo, and a picture in 1st arabesque. For Ballet in Bloom a minimum of five years of prior ballet training is recommended. Applicants can enrol by filling out the application form and attaching a headshot photo. No video submission or recommendation letter is required. A video with no introduction or fancy editing, consisting of the following performed in leotard and tights for women and tight-fitting dance attire for men: 3–5 minutes of barre work, incorporating both sides, danced in soft shoes. 3–5 minutes of center work that includes adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro. Some pointe work for female applicants. Optional: a classical variation drawn from the standard repertoire, danced in pointe shoes by female applicants (this can be also from a performance).

Associated Programs

2026 International Summer Intensive
Updated: Jan. 12, 2026