2026 Auditions for 'The Winter Kingdom'
New York, NY, United States | Auditions available in the following styles:
Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary & Hip Hop
Audition registration for the 2026 production of The Snows of Khione: Winter Kingdom is now open. The Snows of Khione Ballet Academy invites dancers worldwide to enter its annual audition season, held from March through August. Through this process, dancers are evaluated and formally cast into defined roles within the production, including two principal positions and a select number of secondary and ensemble placements. Those selected enter the Academy’s October to December rehearsal residency, where training and staging are directly tied to casting and performance outcomes. This period culminates in the winter production in New York City.
Rooted in New York, The Snows of Khione Ballet Academy operates as a nonprofit institution dedicated to developing dancers within a structured casting and performance system, where technical precision and narrative expression are shaped through original work, literature, and mythological influence drawn from The Naida Saga.
Step 1: Register & Submit Audition Tape
Audition tapes must be emailed to the contact listed on your registration thank you page; please ensure all links and attachments are accessible, as we will not request access. The audition instructions can be downloaded here.
Step 2: In-Person Audition
If selected for an in-person audition, candidates must arrive on time and review the audition checklist in advance. The checklist can be downloaded here.
Step 3: You're Selected
Dancers cast in a role will begin rehearsals three weeks later and must be prepared to remain in New York City from October through December. If housing assistance is needed, please let us know at auditions.