05/06/2026
The 2026 Gaynor Minden Muse Search is happening NOW 📣
Apply to become a for the 2026/27 season. Deadline is June 28th.
⬇️ HOW TO APPLY ⬇️
Gaynor Minden Muses are students and young professionals, aged 14 and up, who choose to train and perform exclusively in Gaynor Minden pointe shoes. They have an active, creative presence on Instagram or TikTok, and are as enthusiastic about all things Gaynor Minden as we are!
Any student, apprentice, trainee, second company member, or first or second year corps de ballet member, 14 or older, who wears Gaynor Minden pointe shoes exclusively, and have at least 1,200 followers on either Instagram or TikTok, can apply to be a Gaynor Minden Muse.
STEP ONE
Go to dancer.com/musesearch and fill out the application form.
Please read all instructions carefully.
STEP TWO
Create and post 4 videos to Instagram OR TikTok — the choice is yours!
All videos must be posted to the same platform.
Share why YOU want to be a Gaynor Minden Muse in your first video.
In the next 3 videos, share the type of content you would create as a Muse. Highlight your dancing and show off your pointe shoes. Get creative!
Captions may be written in your preferred language.
📱If posting to IG, tag and in each post.
📱If posting to TikTok, tag and in each post.
Make your account public. Private accounts will not be considered.
Follow Gaynor Minden on Instagram and TikTok, if you don’t already!
Submit your application and post videos by June 28th.
✨The 2026/27 will be announced on September 1st ✨
