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Christa Van Ermen says:

Hello! I was wondering if there is updated information for the Junior Company page. The last information is from 2016.

Cheers,

Christa
- Teresa Guerreiro says:
  
  Hi Christa,
  Thanks for your comment. Except for the salaries, which I haven’t yet got round to updating, the information on conditions stands. I hope this helps. Teresa
Phil Birch says:

Hi, have you managed to check out DanceClinic.co.uk in Birmingham??
- Teresa Guerreiro says:
  
  Hi Phil,
  
  Sorry, no. If I hear anything I’ll most certainly post about it!
  Teresa
Ksenija says:

I need some information. I have a girl who was born on July 23, 2007. This school year, 2017/2018, completed the first grade of the national state ballet school in Belgrade. She had five times a week time of the classical ballet and twice a week of gymnastics. How do we move to Frankfurt in September, we would like to continue her ballet education. Can you recommend a ballet school where we can enroll and where to get excellent training in the classical ballet?
- Teresa Guerreiro says:
  
  Many thanks for your query, Ksenija. Off hand I don’t know, but I have posted your question on our Facebook page and hope one or more of your followers can come up with useful suggestions.
  - Teresa Guerreiro says:
    
    Hello Ksenija, I hope you receive this message. A very good and knowledgeable ballet teacher we know has two suggestions: Ballettschüle in Wiesbaden, which might be possible if you were living on the west of Frankfurt. There is also the Ballettschüle Schimmer in Hanau, east of Frankfurt.
    I hope this helps! Please let us know.
Jess Spinner says:

I love what you’re doing at Ballet Position. I’m Jess, former professional ballet dancer turned Health Coach and founder of The Whole Dancer (thewholedancer.com).
Maina Gielgud says:

This is such an excellent idea – and will prove an invaluable tool for many students before and after they audition for companies around the world.
Alexander Bennett says:

Wonderful website! Congratulations to all involved!! I have had lots of questions from students from schools and have pointed them to this website! The junior company information is particularly vital as when i was coming out of school did not fully understand the values or uses of these stepping stones. Having been in the junior ballet in Munich for two years and now about graduate to the main company, these extra 2 years have been such a fantastic asset to have. Gaining valuable stage time and experience, dancing great roles in our own junior shows, as well as with the main company! Travelling I think has been the best thing! We have been around Germany, as well as to Spain, France, Italy, Cech Republic and Israel!!!! It doesn’t always lead to a job with the main company of the respective but even if this doesn’t happen it is great experience for getting a job else where! Thanks again for the website!!
Janek Schergen says:

Finding a first job is such an matter of timing, good information and knowing how to proceed. Dance companies work hard to provide the best possible conditions in terms of salary, opportunity and talent development for dancers they bring into their midst. If the company succeeds well in developing a dancer’s talent, the company benefits by looking stronger and more accomplished. Anything that can match well trained dancers with good companies and provide the best information to make all this possible is tremendously valuable.
Sophie Rance says:

Congratulations to all involved in this website ! Think this is such a fantastic idea and will prove to be extremely helpful for many dancers worldwide. Speaking from experience, when auditoring you rarely receive this kind of information prior to auditioning and will be very useful to compare multiple companies. It is not only useful for graduates but for professionals also, who may be in a position to be a bit pickier with their choices and help weigh the pros and cons for moving around to different companies/countries. I look forward to seeing how this develops in the future.
Kathryn Bennetts says:

Great Idea! Very helpful for young dancers starting out in this very competitive profession.
Daniel Mulligan says:

Congratulations on this very helpful and informative website! It’s a useful tool for young dancers looking for their first job as well as seasoned professionals interested in joining a different company. The information about apprenticeships/junior companies is also valuable for dancers about to graduate from school to read. After spending two years in the Junior Ballet of Zurich I joined the main company and this experience was very valuable for me as I believe it is for many young dancers. Even if an apprenticeship doesn’t lead to a full time contract, it provides a good knowledge of the routine and work ethic of ballet company and will leave young dancers in a good position to find full time work in another company with that experience under their belt.
Liz Wallace (Australia) says:

Thank you for compiling this. It will be of interest to my daughters.. I will recommend this too other young Australian dancers
Matthew Paluch says:

“How long has the dance world waited for something like this? Too long! balletposition.com allows dancers to make informed decisions before they even leave their home countries. A genius, and much needed point of reference”
Margot Kazimirska says:

I’ve met so many dancers who would have had so much help from this excellent website, particularly in Frankfurt, Germany where I played for Ballet Frankfurt for 20 years. Dancers of many different nationalities… auditioning, passing through Europe looking for jobs, always with so many questions. The advice given in balletposition.com will answer a lot of questions young dancers have and steer them in the right direction. Most impressive!