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July 27, 2015

Northeast Ballet Announces Open Auditions for Nutcracker

Northeast Ballet Nutcracker will hold open auditions on Saturday, September 19 at Proctors Theater in Schenectady. Auditions are as follows:

  • Children’s Roles, 12 noon – 1 p.m. (age 5-8, must be 5 on 9/19/15)
  • Children’s Roles, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (age 9-12)
  • Act One – Party Scene, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (adult roles – actors/dancers)
  • Variations, 3:30 – 5 p.m. (age 13 and up, please bring pointe shoes if on pointe; limited paid positions available for professionsls)

Registration is $25 payable to Northeast Ballet. Forms will be available at the audition.

Auditions Attire:

Ladies: black leotard, pink tights, hair in bun (no wisps), and pink ballet slippers

Men: black tights, white tank or t-shirt, black ballet slippers, hair neat and off face

Guests artists for this performance are NYCB Principals Lauren Lovette and Gonzalo Garcia.

The performance dates for the Nutcracker are:

Proctors Theater: December 4, 5 , and 6

Teas at SPAC Hall of Springs: November 15

The Northeast Ballet Gala will be held on Friday December 4.

For more information, please call 518.374.0376 or visit www.myersnortheast.org.