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BALLET NIGHTS
YOUNG AMBASSADOR
A groundbreaking initiative developed to spotlight and nurture the next generation of exceptional talent in dance, choreography, stage direction and production.
ABOUT BALLET NIGHTS YOUNG AMBASSADORS
The Ballet Nights Young Ambassador Program is a prestigious initiative designed to identify and support exceptional young artists by providing year-long mentorship, professional coaching, and international exposure. Each ambassador is guided by leading artists as well as our team, and given the opportunity to participate on or behind the scenes of the Ballet Nights stage alongside world-class professionals, gaining direct visibility with top schools, companies, directors, and industry leaders. The program is specifically designed to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, offering young artists from underrepresented regions a clear pathway into the international ballet world.
This global exchange of emerging talent aims to establish a new international platform for the next generation of artists, a network of rising stars and future leading members of the arts community in their country, championed by Ballet Nights.
"The Ballet Nights Young Ambassador Programme and Masterclasses were created from a simple belief: talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Too often, where a young artist is born determines the opportunities available to them, and we aim to change that.
Through the programme, we identify exceptional young talent from regions where access to professional opportunities can be limited, creating pathways to world-class experiences through mentorship, connection, and community. Building a network of rising stars and future leading members of the arts community.
Connecting emerging dance communities and the international ballet world is something I’m incredibly passionate about, and we aim to ensure that gifted young artists are recognised for their potential, no matter where they are."
— Maria Sascha Khan
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA
WHAT IS A YOUNG AMBASSADOR?
Ballet Nights Young Ambassadors are exceptional young artists selected for their talent, potential, and artistic promise. Through a year-long free mentorship program, coaching, and international opportunities, they are supported in their development both on and off the stage.
They also serve as ambassadors for their local dance communities, building meaningful connections between emerging talent and the international ballet world.
YOUNG AMBASSADOR PROGRAMMES
To empower emerging talent not only onstage, but behind the scenes — cultivating the next generation of dancers, choreographers, directors and stage managers through mentorship, international exposure and performance integration within Ballet Nights global programming.
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YOUNG DANCER
AGE 12 - 19
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Year-long free personalised mentorship with Ballet Nights dancers and artistic team
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Performance opportunities with Ballet Nights
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Full Young Ambassador benefits
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YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER
AGE 16 - 25
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Mentorship with a Ballet Nights choreographer
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A commissioned short piece — solo or duet — featured in a Ballet Nights gala
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Behind-the-scenes insight into the choreographic process, from concept to stage
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COMING SOON
YOUNG DIRECTOR
AGE 18 - 26
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Work shadowing the show director
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Experience managing rehearsal flow, show structure and backstage coordination
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Participation in audience engagement design — introductions, transitions and more
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COMING SOON
YOUNG STAGE MANAGER
AGE 18 - 24
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Shadow the Ballet Nights Production Manager and Stage Manager
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Assist in technical rehearsals and show run-throughs
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Learn cue calling, artist coordination and stage plotting
AMBASSADOR BENEFITS
Performance opportunities
Technique coaching & audition preparation
Featured across Ballet Nights and Young Ambassador social media
Exclusive Ballet Nights merchandise
Invitations to exclusive Ambassador events
Access to the Ballet Nights team and worldwide network of artists
Career consultation & dance school advisory
Support and participate in Ballet Nights events and masterclasses
Behind-the-scenes opportunities
Priority information about Ballet Nights Masterclasses
Be part of an ever-growing network of talented young artists across the world
Over time, selected ambassadors from across the UK, Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and beyond will be invited to London to participate in special headline Ballet Nights performances
MEET OUR YOUNG AMBASSADORS
SOPHIA ONG
YOUNG AMBASSADOR
INDONESIA 2025
Among her most memorable experiences was taking part in her first-ever press conference, hosted by Ballet Nights. Observing the work of PR professionals gave her a new perspective on the wider ecosystem that supports the arts — an eye-opening experience that expanded her understanding well beyond the studio.
AIKO LARASATI
YOUNG AMBASSADOR
INDONESIA 2026
Performed in Ballet Nights New Futures London on 9 June at Cadogan Hall, appearing alongside seven of the UK's leading dance schools.
"I will be performing the Raymonda variation. I love how elegant it is and how it challenges me to refine both my technique and artistry in every movement."
VALERIE AGATHA
YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHER
INDONESIA 2026
Currently undertaking a specialised choreographic development programme under personal mentorship, building craft, artistic identity, musicality and creative confidence toward a future choreographic debut in London.
REGIONAL PARTNERS
MALAYSIA
ASIA BALLET ACADEMY
INDONESIA
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