Docent Dans vacatures bij De Stilte

DANCE TRAINEES (M/F/X)

Auditions are scheduled in Breda, The Netherlands on Monday 2 nd of February and Thursday 5 th of February, 2026 , between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. Subsequently, you will be notified if you are eligible for a call back, to be set in mutual consultation.

de Stilte offers

• An internship contract for 30 hours per week (0,75 fte) for mid-August 2026 - June 2027 (to be determined);
• Training program;
• Relevant work experience (rehearsing and performing) based on high-quality dance repertoire for young audiences;
• Intern allowance in accordance with Dutch Collective Labour Agreement (CAO: € 375,00 - in proportion to fte).

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• During the full extent of the internship you are affiliated with a professional dance academy (HBO/bachelor) as a final-year student.
• You have a proactive attitude;
• You are able to improvise in a creative process;
• You have an affinity with our young audience.

registrations

Applicants send a short motivation + CV and photo before Thursday 15 th of January, 2026 to [email protected] (Maarten van Herwijnen). Please also indicate if you have a preference for a specific audition date. Suitable candidates will receive an e-mail with further information about the audition before the end of Thursday 22 nd of January 2026.

During the week of 1 st to 4 th ofDecember, 2025 , de Stilte offers the opportunity to get acquainted with the company through a trial internship, during which you will participate in ballet classes and attend rehearsals. If you are interested in a trial internship, please send a short motivation letter and your CV no later than Monday 24 th of November, 2025.

Diversity and inclusion are a spearhead for our company. An open mind, a curiosity about each other's differences, joining forces and settling boundaries are the foundations of our work. As an organization, de Stilte strives to be a reflection of society. That is why we wholeheartedly endorse the Code for Cultural Diversity.

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Call for audition

Dutch dance company de Stilte focuses entirely on creating and performing non-verbal dance productions for children. In doing so, the Breda company aims to stimulate children to come up with a story of their own; the boundless story of the imagination. Thanks to a layered quality, the performances are suitable for young and old. Besides presenting a range of theatre performances, de Stilte also introduces children to the up-close experience of dance as an art form. We are active in pre-school, primary and secondary education. There we provide custom-made programs: from visiting a theatre show to incidental workshops and continuous learning lines.

For the season 2026/2027, we are looking for:

DANCE TRAINEES (M/F/X)

Auditions are scheduled in Breda, The Netherlands on Monday 2 nd of February and Thursday 5 th of February, 2026 , between 10:00 and 16:00 hrs. Subsequently, you will be notified if you are eligible for a call back, to be set in mutual consultation.

de Stilte offers

• An internship contract for 30 hours per week (0,75 fte) for mid-August 2026 - June 2027 (to be determined);
• Training program;
• Relevant work experience (rehearsing and performing) based on high-quality dance repertoire for young audiences;
• Intern allowance in accordance with Dutch Collective Labour Agreement (CAO: € 375,00 - in proportion to fte).