Cirque du Soleil is seeking professional singers (male and female, all voice types and styles) for live performances in its existing shows and upcoming creations. We will be hosting auditions in Mexico City (Mexico) in February of 2015.

Qualifications:
• Candidates must be at least 18 years old at the time of the audition;
• Candidates must currently reside in Mexico (if you do not currently live in this region, please click the below link:

http://en.ext.casting.cirquedusoleil.com/ts2mmx__JobDetails?jobId=a0xA00000012d2VIAQ&tSource=a16A00000011VTBIA2

to apply on line; your profile will be evaluated and you might be considered for a future audition in your area).

Interested candidates must submit:
• A CV (resume);
• A photo;
• A video demo of one song from their repertoire;
• A video demo of at least one piece of a Cirque du Soleil song as per the list in the following link: http://www.box.net/shared/2uucuu22o0.

In order to know more about the process of auditioning for Cirque du Soleil, click here to view our video.

Important information:
• All complete applications (résumé/CV, photos and video demo) will be evaluated by a talent scout from the Casting team.
• Only selected candidates will be contacted and will receive an email confirmation about two weeks before the audition containing all details and location.

Submission deadline: as soon as possible

Terms and Conditions of applying online:
• The profile information of candidates will be used by Cirque du Soleil and its related partners;
• The material submitted by candidates will not be returned to candidates;
• The material of candidates who are not selected may be destroyed by Casting and will not be returned to candidates;
• By applying online, candidates who submit their material via a video demo link agree that Casting will extract their material from these links if needed to add the material to the candidate’s profile;
• Applications may be considered for one or more roles in all our shows in performance and in creation.

Please note that:
• Cirque du Soleil will not pay for any expenses incurred by candidates attending this audition.
• This is a general audition for all roles in our current shows (resident and touring) and upcoming creations.
• Candidates who successfully pass the audition will become part of our database of potential artists for future casting calls - we do not offer contracts at the audition.

Questions? Please follow the below link:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/jobs/casting/help/faq.aspx

We can’t wait to discover your talent! Thank you for your interest in Cirque du Soleil.

Follow the below link to register to apply now:

http://en.ext.casting.cirquedusoleil.com/ts2__Register?jobId=a0xA000000B2k7GIAR&tSource=a16A00000011YPw

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries. Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to close to 150 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents.

The mission of Cirque du Soleil is to invoke the imagination, provoke the senses and evoke the emotions of people around the world.

The Creation of Cirque du Soleil

It all started in Baie-Saint-Paul, a small town near Québec City in Canada. There, in the early eighties, a band of colourful characters roamed the streets, striding on stilts, juggling, dancing, breathing fire, and playing music. They were Les Échassiers de Baie-Saint-Paul (the Baie-Saint-Paul Stiltwalkers), a street theatre group founded by Gilles Ste-Croix. Already, the townsfolk were impressed and intrigued by the young performers – including Guy Laliberté who founded Cirque du Soleil.

The troupe went on to found Le Club des talons hauts (the High Heels Club), and then, in 1982, organized La Fête foraine de Baie-Saint-Paul, a cultural event in which street performers from all over met to exchange ideas and enliven the streets of the town for a few days. La Fête foraine was repeated in 1983 and 1984. Le Club des talons hauts attracted notice, and Guy Laliberté, Gilles Ste-Croix and their cronies began to cherish a crazy dream: to create a Québec circus and take the troupe traveling around the world.

In 1984, Québec City was celebrating the 450th anniversary of Canada’s discovery by Jacques Cartier, and they needed a show that would carry the festivities out across the province. Guy Laliberté presented a proposal for a show called Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun), and succeeded in convincing the organizers. And Cirque du Soleil hasn’t stopped since!