PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION - OTHER TALENTS
Please prepare the following materials for submission with your online application:
- a resumé;
- one or more photos;
- a recent video between 5 and 12 minutes in length. We accept video files in all formats except for executable (.exe) files. Your video does not have to be of excellent quality, a simple homemade video is fine. We want images that haven't been touched up or edited. Please move your cursor over the page to find out what your video should contain, depending on your particular discipline.
WHAT SHOULD THE VIDEO CONTAIN?
EXTREME SPORTS
- A presentation to the camera (including a face and full-body shot): tell us about yourself, your specialty and your experience - 1 minute;
- Flexibility (the three splits, bridge, shoulders, pike position) - 1 minute;
- Strength (no leg rope climb, chin-ups, piked leg lifts) – 1 minute;
- Basic floor acrobatics (handstand, walkovers, quick handsprings in a row on the spot, standing flips, etc . ) - 1 minute;
- Basic trampoline acrobatics, if possible - 1 minute, 15 seconds;
- Footage of your best performances, in training and at the most recent competition (mention date) in your speciality: inline, skateboard, street, vert, flat, BMX, trial, ski, snowboard or other - at least 2 minutes;
- Free run including artistic and acrobatic elements and during which you use various props, pieces of equipment or structures and jump, do acrobatics, dance, etc. Surprise us! Show us how versatile you are. - 2 minutes;
- A dance improvisation . Show us how you move, let yourself go . Any style of dance, use the space and use your imagination! - 30 seconds;
- A demonstration of your skills in another discipline, if applicable - 30 seconds.
MARTIAL ARTS
- A presentation to the camera (including a face and full-body shot): tell us about yourself, your specialty and your experience - 30 seconds;
- Flexibility (the three splits, bridge, shoulders, pike position) - 30 seconds;
- Strength (no leg rope climb, chin-ups, piked leg lifts) - 1 minute;
- Basic trampoline acrobatics, if possible - 30 seconds;
- Two martial arts routines: one bare-handed, and the other with a weapon of your choice. Your routines must be dynamic and intense, with jumps and acrobatics. We want you to give us your best! - 1 minute, 30 seconds;
- Stick handling with throws, catches with various combinations, use of various body parts, stick acrobatics, juggling, etc. - 1 minute;
- Basic acrobatics specific to martial arts (handsprings, flips, butterflies, dive rolls, side flips, etc . ) . we want to see agility as well as the quality of take-offs and landings - 1 minute maximum;
- At least two combined combats with one or more partners, bare-handed and with a weapon of your choice - 1 minute, 30 seconds maximum;
- Footage of your best performances, in training and at the most recent competition (mention date) in your speciality - 1 minute, 30 seconds maximum;
- Free run including artistic and acrobatic elements and during which you use various props, pieces of equipment or structures and jump, do acrobatics, dance, etc. Surprise us! Show us how versatile you are. - 1 minute, 30 seconds maximum;
- A demonstration of your skills in another discipline, if applicable - 30 seconds.
SKIPPING ROPE
- A presentation to the camera (including a face and full-body shot): tell us about yourself, your specialty and your experience - 1 minute;
- A demonstration of your skills in your primary discipline - 5 minutes;
- Flexibility (the three splits, bridge, shoulders, pike position) - 1 minute;
- Strength (no leg rope climb, chin-ups, piked leg lifts) - 1 minute;
- Best performances in competition or at a gala, show or demonstration (mention date) - 3 minutes;
- A dance improvisation . Show us how you move, let yourself go . Any style of dance, use the space and use your imagination! - 30 seconds;
- A demonstration of your skills in another discipline, if applicable - 30 seconds.
DIVERSE ABILITIES
- A presentation to the camera (including a face and full-body shot): tell us about yourself, your specialty and your experience.
- A demonstration of your skills. Please present your acts in their entirety. Ensure that we can see you close-up.
- A dance improvisation . Show us how you move, let yourself go . Any style of dance, use the space and use your imagination!
IMPORTANT NOTES
Materials submitted will be used exclusively by Casting for evaluation purposes. Please note that your application will not be considered if your file is incomplete.
If you are not equipped to submit your dossier online (including your resumé, photo(s) and video), please send us your complete dossier at the following address:
Cirque du Soleil – Casting
WEB - Other talents
8400 2nd Avenue
Montreal, Quebec