SASKATOON –Saskatchewan-born dancer Kelly Bale returns to her roots to host in-person auditions for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) School's prestigious Professional Division programs Sunday, Jan. 28 in Saskatoon.
The auditions, aimed at aspiring ballet dancers from Grades 6 to 12 and post-secondary students, will take place at Brenda’s School of Baton & Dance (610 Clarence Ave. S.). This is the same studio where RWB hosted auditions for the Nutcracker ballet which resulted in more than 42 local dancers joining the cast for two shows in December 2023 at TCU Place.
“We always see phenomenal dance talent when we visit Saskatchewan,” Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division Vice Principal, Kelly Bale, a gifted artist hailing from Regina, shares.
“The RWB School set me on a path to make dance my career and it is such a joy to return home and share this same opportunity for young artists to turn their passion into a lifelong career. It’s about potential, not perfection so if you are curious to try out, we encourage you to join us for the audition experience.”
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School is also hosting two master classes the same day as the auditions for dancers wanting to further develop their ballet training. Master classes are open to all dancers from academic grades 6 to 12 and post-secondary.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division
Saskatoon Audition & Master Class Details
- Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024
- Location: Brenda’s School of Baton & Dance, 610 Clarence Ave S, Saskatoon, SK
- Pre-Registration Cut-Off: Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 9 AM
- Prospective students are encouraged to pre-register before the cut-off date for a seamless audition experience.
Visit the RWB School website here to register and for full details on audition and master class dates, times and locations.
About Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division & Auditions
The RWB School Professional Division is well-known across the country and internationally for delivering world-class dance education. The new state-of-the-art campus, located in the heart of historic downtown Winnipeg, is home to between 90 and 110 students enrolled annually in full-time programs. RWB School provides classical ballet training based on the Russian system, supported by a full program of study in complementary dance forms along with health, wellness, and life skills. We also partner with two private schools in Winnipeg to provide a strong, parallel academic curriculum.
Our approach produces artists with the flexibility to perform and teach a wide variety of dance styles fostering long and fulfilling careers. The program also emphasizes the development of the whole student over and above their dance training as it promotes positive life skills, personal responsibility and interpersonal development. The connection to the RWB Company and exposure to the Company’s artistic staff are among the RWB School’s many competitive advantages. Alumni have gone on to exciting careers in all facets of the dance industry around the world and currently make up 81 per cent of the RWB Company and over half of the RWB School’s artistic faculty.
Auditions consist of barre work, centre work, travelling enchaînements, and stretching. They accommodate both French and English language participants and are interactive, giving students the feel for regular classes. Question-and-answer sessions are also held for students and parents to ensure the audition and acceptance processes are interactive, informative, and clear. Visit the RWB School website here for full details and registration on audition dates, times and locations. For more information on the RWB School and RWB Company, visit rwb.org.
