TRAINEE PROGRAM
Advanced Level students ages 15-22 have the opportunity to study alongside the Company as Trainees of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Trainees are advanced students who also study four times a week during the day with the Company in class and rehearsal. Trainees are fully enrolled in the Performing Arts Division at Ballet Co.Laboratory. Trainees participate in all season productions and outreach performances.
Auditions for Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Trainee Program occur annually. Dancers may select to audition in-person or via video audition. Please see more details below.
APPLICATION requirements & DETAILS
All in-person auditions or virtual audition material must be submitted or complete by March 1, 2026.
VIRTUAL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, we are accepting video auditions. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo. Please, no videos longer than 5 minutes. There is no audition fee.
Video auditions must include
- Short ballet center combination
- Short center pointe combination
- Performance footage (if possible)
IN-PERSON AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Fill out the application form, then contact Artistic Director Zoé Henrot here to set up an audition time.
POST-AUDITION TIMELINE
Final decisions will be communicated to all applicants over email by April 1, 2026.
The Trainee season will begin in July 2026 with the July/August School Of Ballet Co.Laboratory Advanced Intensive and go through early June 2027 ending with the professional season.
Trainee Weekly Schedules
July 2026-May 2027
TRAINEE I PROGRAM
Ages 15 - 20 sample schedule
MONDAY
10:00-11:30am | Company Technique Class
11:30am-12:00pm | Company Pointe Class
12:15-3:30pm | Company Rehearsal
TUESDAY
3:00-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble Technique Class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY
11:00am-12:30pm | Company Technique Class
12:45-4:00pm | Company Rehearsal
THURSDAY
3:00-4:30pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Technique Class
4:30-5:00pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Pointe Class
5:00-6:30pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
6:45-8:00pm | optional ALT Class (Fall Contemporary / Winter Partnering / Spring Musical Theater)
FRIDAY
10:00-11:45am | Trainee Technique Class
11:45am-12:30pm | Trainee Pointe Class
12:45-3:30pm | Company Rehearsal
SATURDAY
10:30am-12:00pm | Level VI Technique Class
12:00am-12:30pm | Level VI Pointe Class
1:15-2:30pm | Level VI Repertoire
*Note the Trainee II Program includes and Artist Driven Internship as a work exchange tuition program.
TRAINEE II PROGRAM
Ages 18 - 22 sample schedule
MONDAY
10:00-11:30am | Company Technique Class
11:30am-12:00pm | Company Pointe Class
12:15-3:30pm | Company Rehearsal
TUESDAY
3:00-5:00pm Junior Performance Ensemble Technique Class
5:00-6:30pm Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
*Trainee IIs may be called to Company class and rehearsal from
10:00am-2:30pm, this will be determined on a weekly basis as needed for rehearsals
WEDNESDAY
11:00am-12:30pm | Company Technique Class
12:45-4:00pm | Company Rehearsal
THURSDAY
3:00-4:30pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Technique Class
4:30-5:00pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Pointe Class
5:00-6:30pm | Junior Performance Ensemble Rehearsal
6:45-8:00pm | optional ALT Class (Fall Contemporary / Winter Partnering / Spring Musical Theater)
*Trainee IIs may be called to Company class and rehearsal from
10:00am-2:30pm, this will be determined on a weekly basis as needed for rehearsals
FRIDAY
10:00-11:45am | Trainee Technique Class
11:45am-12:30pm | Trainee Pointe Class
12:45-3:30pm | Company Rehearsal
When I was younger and would only perform in a recital or Nutcracker, every show felt like a big deal, but also a lot of pressure. Since I have been dancing in multiple professional shows a year, my dancing has improved drastically. Every time I perform, I feel less stage fright and a little more prepared for the stage than last time.
2021/22 Trainee
Being a trainee with BCL is an amazing experience. Working with the company artists almost everyday not only helps us improve our technique, but also helps us explore our artistry. I feel that I have been able to open up more and more as an artist with the help of the BCL community.
2019/20 Trainee