Carte Blanche Audition

Carte Blanche – Norwegian National Dance Company is looking for dancers with strong performing and creative skills for positions starting in August 2027. We are looking for dancers with a strong practice in contemporary dance and improvisation. You should have an interest in multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches. We appreciate individuality, strong performance skills and artistic integrity. At the same time, we value dancers who thrive in a collective setting and have a strong awareness of group dynamics. We value diversity in terms of artistic interests, social and cultural backgrounds, gender expression and dis/abilities. The working language is English. We are looking for Experienced dancers With a minimum of three years of professional experience in creative and dynamic processes after completing their education. Two apprentices With relevant experience in creative processes within contemporary dance. The apprentice contracts are paid one-year contracts. To be considered for an apprentice position, applicants must be born in 2003 or later. Salary Salary is set in accordance with the collective agreement between Carte Blanche and Norske Dansekunstnere (NoDa) and is based on relevant seniority. About Carte Blanche – Norwegian National Dance Company Carte Blanche – Norwegian National Dance Company was established in 1989 and is based in Bergen. The company’s production facilities and home stage are at Sentralbadet Scenekunsthus, and the company tours throughout Norway and internationally. The ensemble consists of 14 dancers from around the world. Each season, the company creates new works in collaboration with younger and established choreographers and artists. Carte Blanche is currently touring works by Katerina Andreou, Jan Martens and Mette Ingvartsen, and has previously collaborated with artists including Lia Rodrigues, Elle Sofe Sara and Joar Nango, Eszter Salamon, Heine Avdal & Yukiko Shinozaki and Tori Wrånes. In 2027, the company will create new works with Meg Stuart and Harald Beharie. Meg Stuart’s new work will premiere as part of the official opening of Sentralbadet Scenekunsthus on 4 March. About Mia Habib During 2027, Mia Habib will take over as Artistic Director of Carte Blanche. As Norway’s only national contemporary dance company, Habib sees Carte Blanche as uniquely positioned to give space to both new and older voices. She wants the company to continue to be a place where artists can grow, challenge themselves and find new directions. For Habib, contemporary dance can create reflection, raise critical questions and provide an arena for different encounters. In this way, she sees it as an important part of building democracy. She looks forward to developing this work together with the company and its audiences at the new Sentralbadet Scenekunsthus in Bergen, and internationally. Read more about Mia Habib on her website: Mia Habib Productions About the audition Carte Blanche holds an audition once a year. Participation is by invitation only through our application process. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer private auditions outside the scheduled audition dates. Invited applicants will be notified through Lanced by 15 December 2026. Positions start in August 2027. Important information Application deadline: 5 November 2026 Audition: 6 – 7 February 2027 Location: Sentralbadet Scenekunsthus, Teatergaten 37, 5010 Bergen, Norway How to apply Applications are submitted through Lanced. It is free for applicants to create a profile and apply through the platform. The application should include a CV, a short motivation letter in Norwegian and/or English, and video material. In the motivation letter, we ask you to reflect on the following question: What role do you think dance and the performing arts can play in the world today, and how do you see Carte Blanche in that context? The video is uploaded directly to Lanced and may include an individual improvisation and a short excerpt from a performance. The total duration should not exceed four minutes. Apply through Lanced here. For technical questions regarding the application platform, please contact Lanced directly.