DanceWest Ballet Nutcracker Auditions

School of DanceWest Ballet presents

Saturday ,August23,2014-9:00 am

Event Description

Ballet

Audition

DanceWest Ballet invites youth in the Chicagoland area to participate in its 23rd annual production of The Nutcracker, a timeless holiday tradition. This annual audition is for all children interested in auditioning for The Nutcracker, from any studio or school, whether or not they have participated in the DanceWest Nutcracker in the past. Participants will have the opportunity to perform with guest artists from major international and national ballet companies, members of DanceWest Ballet Company, and children from the area. The Nutcracker will be performed for the general public as well as for schools from the western suburbs. All school and public performances will be held at Pfeiffer Hall, North Central College, Naperville, IL, and are scheduled for December 4-7, 2014.

Open auditions will be held at The School of DanceWest Ballet in Naperville on Saturday, August 23. For the 3-5 year-old category, the directors, Regina and Ricardo Moyano, will be looking for listening skills, musicality, and enthusiasm. Dancers ages six and up will be given a ballet class with barre, center floor, and steps from The Nutcracker choreography. Girls ages 13 and up should bring their pointe shoes as they will be given pointe combinations as well. All female dancers should wear a black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet slippers with hair away from face. Boys should wear a white t-shirt, black dance pants, white socks, and white or black ballet slippers. Cast members will sign a contract to perform in all performances of The Nutcracker, including both public performances and school performances, and are required to attend all rehearsals. For information regarding The Nutcracker audition schedule and requirements, please visit our website at www.dancewestballet.com or contact us at (630) 778-1303.

Nutcracker Auditions – Saturday, August 23rd at the School of DanceWest Ballet, Naperville, IL:

Audition times:

Age 3-4 : 9:00 AM—9:30 AM

Age 5-6 : 9:45 AM—10:45 AM

Age 7-8 : 11:00 AM—12:30 PM

Age 9-10 : 1:30 PM—3:00 PM

Age 11-12 : 3:15 PM—4:45 PM

Ages 13+ : 5:00 PM—6:30 PM

Adults : Please notify the office in writing if you are interested (email school@dancewestballet.com).

Nutcracker performances at Pfeiffer Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, IL will be held December 4 & 5 – school performances at 10:00 a.m. Public performances on December 5th at 7:00 p.m., December 6th at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., December 7th at 1:00 p.m.

*A $35.00 audition fee per dancer is due at the time of the auditions. First audition at 9-9:30 a.m. is $25.00 Auditioning signifies a commitment to accepting any and all roles offered. Casting changes will not be made after the roles are posted.

Please note: Those chosen for this audition must be available for all rehearsals (posted the week before rehearsal week), all dress rehearsals, and all performances listed above. THANKSGIVING WEEKEND REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY.

*Dancers cast in non-company roles pay a $450.00 performance fee. Walk-on/reindeer pay a $250.00 performance fee. Performance fee is in addition to the audition fee. These Dancers must take ballet classes on-site with The School of DanceWest Ballet August 2014 thru December 2014.

*Dancers cast in DanceWest Ballet company roles pay a $850.00 performance fee, and must attend classes on-site at The School of DanceWest Ballet August 2014 thru June 2015.

*Professional-grade costumes are provided by DanceWest Ballet. Dancers are responsible for purchasing their own shoes and tights through DanceWest Ballet.