Nutcracker Auditions

Saturday, August 10th

Ballet Arts of Central New York
4769 State Route 233 • Rome, NY 13440

Children’s Auditions (Ages 5–11)

Check-In: 9:45am
Audition: 10:00am–11:30am

Auditions are open to dancers ages 5 through 11. Auditioning dancers should come dressed for dance class (tights, leotard, ballet shoes and girls hair pulled back in a ballet bun).

All registration will be completed online, including those registering the day of auditions. Parents will be asked to check in their dancer in and pick up their dancer upon completion of the audition. Parents are not permitted in the audition room. Instructions will be given to sign up for “REMIND” which is how we will notify parents that their child is ready to be picked up.

Medical History Form and Medical Release Waiver must be printed, filled out, and brought to auditions. If you do not have these complete, your dancer will not be able to audition.

Children ages 9 and up may be asked to return for the Audition at 1:00pm.

Children’s Auditions (Ages 12 & Up)

Check-In: 12:45pm
Audition: 1:00pm–2:30pm

Auditions are open to dancers ages 12 and up. Auditioning dancers should come dressed for dance class (tights, leotard, ballet shoes and girls hair pulled back in a ballet bun). If the dancer has a year or more of experience dancing on pointe, they should bring their pointe shoes to the audition.

All registration will be completed online, including those registering the day of auditions. Parents will be asked to check in their dancer in and pick up their dancer upon completion of the audition. Parents are not permitted in the audition room. Instructions will be given to sign up for “REMIND” which is how we will notify parents that their child is ready to be picked up.

Medical History Form and Medical Release Waiver must be printed, filled out, and brought to auditions. If you do not have these complete, your dancer will not be able to audition.

Dancers 12 and up with more than a year of experience dancing on pointe may be asked to return for the Company Audition at 3:30pm.

Returning Apprentice Auditions

Check-In: 12:45pm
Audition: 1:00pm-2:30pm

Auditions are open to returning Apprentice Dancers from the 2022-23 production. Auditioning dancers should come dressed for dance class (tights, leotard, ballet shoes and girls hair pulled back in a ballet bun). If the dancer has a year or more of experience dancing on pointe, they should bring their pointe shoes to the audition.

All registration will be completed online, including those registering the day of auditions.  Parents will be asked to check in their dancer in and pick up their dancer upon completion of the audition. Parents are not permitted in the audition room. Instructions will be given to sign up for “REMIND” which is how we will notify parents that their child is ready to be picked up.

Medical History Form and Medical Release Waiver must be printed, filled out, and brought to auditions. If you do not have these complete, your dancer will not be able to audition.

Returning Apprentice dancers with more than a year of experience dancing on pointe may be asked to return for the Company Audition at 3:30pm.

Company Auditions

Check-In: 3:15pm
Audition: 3:30pm-5:15pm

Auditions are open to dancers who were members of the MVPA Company in 2022-23 or who received an invitation to attend from the artistic director in an earlier audition. Auditioning dancers should come dressed for dance class (tights, leotard, ballet shoes and girls hair pulled back in a ballet bun).

All registration will be completed online, including those registering the day of auditions.  Parents will be asked to check in their dancer in and pick up their dancer upon completion of the audition. Parents are not permitted in the audition room. Instructions will be given to sign up for “REMIND” which is how we will notify parents that their child is ready to be picked up.

Medical History Form and Medical Release Waiver must be printed, filled out, and brought to auditions. If you do not have these complete, your dancer will not be able to audition.

We would like to thank you so much for your interest in The Nutcracker. It is such a wonderful experience for all who are involved.

Sincerely,

Mohawk Valley Performing Arts Board of Directors