Thank you for your interest in Ballet RI!

Ballet Rhode Island (formerly Festival Ballet Providence) is a professional performing arts organization located on the East Side of Providence, RI. The company performs a wide range of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary work. Additionally the School of Ballet RI provides the highest quality dance education in the region and the Company’s robust outreach programming reaches into schools and public spaces across the region with a mission to bring the transformative power of dance to the widest possible audience.

Ballet Rhode Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Ballet Rhode Island values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages Black/Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color to apply.

April 4, 2026 
Visceral Dance Center
3121 N Rockwell St
Chicago, IL 60618
Ages 16+
2:30 pm-5 pm in Studio One

April 12, 2026 
Gibney 280
53A Chambers St 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Ages 16+
*TIME TBA

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Company class auditions are by invitation only. Please email [email protected] with your resume, photos, and dance videos.

COMPANY REP WORKSHOP 2025

July 7-11, 2025
Ages 16-22 

The one-week Company Rep Workshop (CRW) will give young professionals the opportunity to experience Ballet RI repertoire in a workshop setting. Classes will be taught by Ballet RI Artistic Staff and Faculty. Participants will work with Artistic Curator and Resident Choreographer Yury Yanowsky on choreography, receive coaching on classical repertoire, and experience the process of a new creation with a leading guest choreographer. 

2025-2026 Ballet RI Trainees will be selected exclusively from the workshop.

April 4, 2026 
Visceral Dance Center
3121 N Rockwell St
Chicago, IL 60618
Ages 16+
2:30 pm-5 pm in Studio One

April 12, 2026 
Gibney 280
53A Chambers St 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Ages 16+
*TIME TBA

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

For additional information or specific inquiries, contact the office at [email protected]. 

Ballet RI’s trainee program offers an encouraging, supportive environment that will develop young artists into the professional dancers of tomorrow. Aspiring dancers who are at or almost at professional level are accepted into the Trainee Program through an audition process offered during our Company Rep Workshop (CRW). The program offers devoted technique and extra curricular classes to bridge the gap between student and professional, offering real world professional experience working along side Ballet RI’s resident company when repertoire opportunities arise. Additionally, Trainees will have the opportunity to explore other arts management and administrative roles within the organization to develop future career paths and experience beyond their dancing. Audition preparation classes and mentorship is also provided for the trainees, helping them move into the professional world at the end of the trainee program, whether that be with Ballet RI or another organization. The program is designed to be a guiding hand into the professional world. Trainees will share many of the same responsibilities as company dancers, and will be held to the same level of professionalism, while being supported and encouraged through additional dedicated training and development. The program will be capped at 20 dancers to maintain the intensity and focus of training, and will be highly selective to ensure the continuation of high-level individualized growth. Housing will not be provided, and pointe shoes will not be supplied through the company. 

SCHEDULE

Trainees will be required to take the noted trainee technique class every day. Professionalism within the classes, including timeliness, preparation, and focus is expected of all trainees within the program. Additional required classes will be offered after the technique class, including but not limited to pointe, variations, conditioning, contemporary. Additional professional development classes will include, mental strength training, wellness workshops, and living seminars that will touch on topics from taxes to the importance of reading and understanding contracts. Mentoring utilizing the experience of Ballet RI’s resident company dancers will also be offered to trainees. All classes are required unless trainees are requested for company rehearsals. There is no guarantee trainees will be cast in company rehearsals, and it will be repertoire dependent throughout the course of the season. 

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Multiple performance opportunities will be available to the trainees throughout the course of the year. Performance opportunities with the company will depend on repertoire, and trainees are not guaranteed performance opportunities alongside the company. There will be performance opportunities available to the trainees through our community engagement programs and School of Ballet RI Culmination which will serve as the completion of the trainee program for the Academic Year. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Trainees will have a multitude of responsibilities within the organization to help prepare them for professional life. Beyond being present and engaged in all rehearsals they are called to, and learning all parts and roles assigned to them whether or not they are cast to perform the role, trainees are expected to explore opportunities within the administrative and education sides of the organization. Trainees will connect with staff early to determine areas of interest, and where specific skills could be best utilized within the organization. Having an understanding of the functionality of an arts organization, through the lens of an administrator or an instructor can open doors to other interests and possible career paths so that dance may remain a part of each young artists life beyond their performance career. Additionally, trainees not performing in repertoire shows will be required to assist the Box Office Manager as ushers and production staff. Trainees on full scholarship will be required to fulfill volunteer hours through social media, administrative, event, health and development, and performance support. 

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

While some of these responsibilities will fall under volunteer hours required of all trainees, there are opportunities for paid positions. Instructor and monitor positions within our community engagement programs are paid per hour. Additional teaching and administrative opportunities may become available. 

TUITION

Tuition for Ballet RI’s Trainee Program is $7,200.00 for the year. Merit scholarships are offered at the discretion of the Director.

• Complimentary classes in the Adult Division of School of Ballet RI
• Complimentary tickets to Ballet RI performances (subject to availability)
• Recommendation letters and resumé review for those who successfully complete their internship term

• Successful applicants will be interviewed in March 2026, with decisions made by the end of the same month

Ballet RI’s ProviDANCE program increases access to dance education for Providence Public School System’s elementary students. Ballet RI is seeking a part-time on-call driver who will be an integral part of the overall ProviDANCE program and mission.

As part of our mission to make dance accessible to the communities this program serves, the driver’s role is to safely deliver students both to our Providence studios for dance class and back to their schools at the end of the day. The small 14 passenger bus will live at our Hope St. studios, where the driver will take the bus to both elementary schools in Olneyville to pick up the students and bring them back to take class. At the end of class, driver will return the students to their schools to be picked up by their parents. A bus monitor/dance teacher will be there to assist with this process.

Requirements:

–Immediate availability (after-school hours 3:15pm-7:15pm) 
– Chauffeur’s license, or ability to obtain one – NO CDL REQUIRED
– Possess a clean driving record
– Can pass a Federal background check

E-Mail Application

Ballet RI is seeking part-time musicians with advanced level piano skills who are prompt, responsible, and interested in collaborating with teachers and students to accompany classical ballet classes. Applicants should be strongly committed to excellence.

Ballet RI values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages Black/Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color to apply.

Skills/Requirements

– Advanced level piano skills, with preference given to classical training.
– Previous experience playing for ballet technique/pointe classes is recommended.
– Knowledge of ballet terms/repertoire is preferred and ability to improvise is required.
– Experience providing and maintaining a professional studio and performance atmosphere within the classroom.
– Ability to provide inspirational accompaniment for dance classes.
– Ability to work with teachers in a wide variety of styles and rhythms.
– Prior experience or a wide range of repertoire necessary.
– Willing to work with others, flexible, and creatives.
– Having a book and/or repertoire already compiled strongly recommended.

Academic Credentials: We will evaluate your level of experience and education. An audition is required. Some training provided. Benefits include free tickets to Ballet RI performances.

BALLET RI serves diverse communities in Rhode Island by uplifting the spirit of underserved populations and amplifying the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. 

• We use the power of art and its impact on culture and community to impact positive change.
• We uphold equity and recognize that our work begins with accountability.
• Our school and community engagement programs embrace differences and impart the transformative power of dance in a manner that encourages a safe and creative space for all.
• We embrace cultural, social, economic and religious differences enriching the dance experience while providing guidance to our artistic output, education, dress codes and staff etiquette.
• We present a diverse repertoire on stage and engage the unique voices of tomorrow to continue the reimagination of our art form.
• We are committed to diversifying our employees, artists, board, students, and audience to better reflect the communities we serve.