Lydia Johnson Dance is seeking highly musical, expressive male dancers with strong ballet technique and partnering skills for contemporary work, for its upcoming spring 2026 season. Tech/performance dates include June 15-20 at New York Live Arts. 

Rehearsals are flexible to accommodate other commitments, but are generally Friday early evenings and Sunday afternoons. Competitive project pay. 

If interested and available, please send a headshot and resume to: ljdanceschoollaura@gmail.com AND Lydia@lydiajohnsondance.org. 

“Johnson is a craftsman and a poet; her works, which stress the ensemble and attend closely to the music, have an ebb and flow in addition to a strong emotional current. The basis of her technique is ballet, and her dancers are strong." ~ The New Yorker

“What seems to count most for Ms. Johnson is music. The four pieces on the program all showed uncommon skill at matching ballet movement to music, both at the large scale of structure and in small, felicitous details.” ~ Brian Seibert, The New York Times

“For musicality and fine structuring, few people currently choreographing in the New York dance scene can compare with Lydia Johnson. There is thought, passion and tenderness in her work, and a depth of musical resonance that is very satisfying to behold.” ~ Philip Gardner, Oberon’s Grove

For more information about LJD, visit www.lydiajohnsondance.org, and to view company repertory, visit vimeo.com/channels/ljd