What are we looking for?

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.