Artistic Director Lea Bessoudo Greck invites applications from outstanding professional male dancers to join the Ballet Company of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava for the 2026/2027 season.
We are seeking highly accomplished dancers for the position of SOLOIST, with:
- excellent classical ballet technique -
- strong contemporary dance skills -
- professional stage experience at minimum 3 years -
- outstanding artistic and performance qualities -
Required height: 175–183 cm
The successful candidate should be available to start working in Ostrava from November 2026.
We offer the opportunity to become part of a dynamic professional ballet company and to perform a diverse repertoire ranging from classical ballet to contemporary works.
Audition:
3 October 2026
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Audition by invitation only
To apply, please complete the online application form:
- APPLY HERE -
Application deadline:
25 September 2026
- Selected candidates will receive a personal invitation to the audition -
Company repertoire of the season 2026/2027:
Classical and Neoclassical:
Nutcracker (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Swan Lake (choreography by Youri Vámos) – trailer
Peer Gynt (choreography by Jeroen Verbruggen) – trailer
Giselle (choreography Andrea Helander Kramešová) – scheduled premiere in November 2026
Modern and Contemporary
Hora (choreography by Ohad Naharin) – trailer
More than Mozart! (choreography by Jiří Kylián, Angelin Prejlocaj, Eric Gauthier, Lea Bessoudo Greck) – trailer
Babylon ballet (choreography by Rei Masatomi, Natalia Adamska) – trailer
Under the Skin (choreography Marco Goecke – Thin Skin; Suite Suite Suite, Jacopo Godani – Femminile Plurale) – scheduled premiere in April 2027
CONTACT
Mrs. Lea Bessoudo Greck
Artistic Director of Ballet
+420 596 276 415
+420 733 531 401
Ms. Karolina Krajdlova
Secretary of Ballet
karolina.krajdlova@ndm.cz
+420 733 531 401
Mrs. Pavlína Macháčová
Production Manager of Ballet
+420 596 276 487
+420 733 714 373
Ms. Soňa Horsinková
NDM Foreign Relations Manager
+420 596 276 214
+420 725 716 375