Posted by Frog in Hand

Frog in Hand auditions are here! 

We are looking for dancers to join our 2025 Summer Company.

SUBMISSION

To submit an application, please fill out this Google Form:

https://forms.gle/1zuGqNrXgqeBNbAFA

Submissions are due by April 7th at 11:59pm EST

About

The Summer Company is a diverse ensemble of artists who join together to train, create and perform across the GTA. This joyful initiative is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. Dancers must be available from July 2nd – August 30th (inclusive) for 9 weeks of full-time seasonal employment. All job offers are contingent on confirming funding – results are expected mid-April, 2025. Artists must be willing and able to travel to work in Mississauga.

More information about the Summer Company:

https://froginhand.com/summer-company-1

We are seeking:
– Physically and emotionally imaginative folks between the age of 18-30
– Skilled dancers with a professional practice, versed in dance techniques

– Artists skilled at character development and storytelling

– Artists with an interest in choreography, devised theatre & collaborative creative process

Eligibility (established by Canada Summer Jobs)

To be eligible, participants MUST:

1. Be under 30 at the start of the employment (July 2025);
2. Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
3. Have a valid SIN number, and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
4. Be willing and able to travel to work in Mississauga.

PAY
Summer Company dancers will be paid Ontario’s minimum wage ($17.20) and will be employees of Frog in Hand. Our work schedule is an anticipated 31 hours per week, Wednesday – Saturday, for an expected 9 weeks.

EQUITY

We encourage applicants to self-identify if they are part of an equity deserving 

group, and if they are Mississauga-based/have Mississauga roots or practices. Frog in Hand is committed to workplace health and safety. All workers have the right to know about work conditions, refuse unsafe work, and participate in health and safety discussions. If we can make this application process more accessible to you, please reach out.

AUDITIONS

All auditions will be held at Frog in Hand’s Art Shelter in Mississauga.
Preliminary round: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Callbacks: Sunday, April 13th, 2025
Times TBC (daytime)

ABOUT FROG IN HAND

We are a dance-theatre company based in Mississauga. Our mission is to uncover, make, and share stories through dance. We create, perform, and educate. We craft innovative work reflecting our passion for movement as a medium to transcend language. We are committed to engaging spaces in ways that recognize and honor diverse stories and storytellers. We create site-specific experiences as platforms for artistic exchange, collaboration, and social change. We contribute by sharing resources and knowledge through creation, performance, and education.

QUESTIONS?

Watch our Information Session on YouTube.

Please email us at froginhand@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting you!