Details About Event:
Ballet Bloch Canada presents The Nutcracker at Kay Meek Arts Centre on 11-12 December. Children in and around Vancouver participate every year in our Nutcracker production – a beloved holiday tradition celebrated through the beauty of dance and music. We foster a coming together of all dance schools and performing genre to build a shared community in dance.
Our open auditions on Saturday 19 September offer dancers many opportunities from: young ballerina roles as Mice and Bon-Bons, to Corps de Ballet experience in Snowflakes and Flowers, to lead characters like Clara, Rat Queen and Nutcracker Doll/Prince. The beautiful Dream Clara and exquisite Sugarplum Fairy gain experience and exposure in Pas de Deux (partnering work).
A magical production that offers performances in December. Register to audition and share the stage to mark this extraordinary event. An exciting Christmas story for the whole family.
Nutcracker Auditions
Boys & girls from all dance studios in and around Vancouver are invited to audition for our annual production of The Nutcracker (COVID safe):
The audition is divided into five sessions:
– 12pm Pre/Jnr (6-10yrs)
Ballet levels: Primary to Grade 3
Roles: Mice/Bon-Bons/Clowns/Party Boys
– 1pm Jnr/Int(8yrs+)
Ballet levels: Grade 3 to Intermediate
Roles: Party Girls/Sweets/Cupcakes/Russian
– 2pm Jnr/Int/Adv(10yrs+)
Ballet levels: Grade 3 to Advanced
Roles: Clara/Fritz/Nutcracker Doll/Ballerina Doll/Chinese
– 3pm Int/Adv (10yrs+)
Ballet levels Grade 5 to Post Advanced
Roles: Mirlitons/Angels/Soldiers/Flowers/Snowflakes
– 4pm Int/Adv (12yrs+)
Ballet levels: Intermediate to Post Advanced (Pointe only)
Roles: Spanish/Arabian/Turkish/Rat Queen/Dream Clara/Flower Queen/Sugarplum Fairy
All dancers are required to warm-up prior to the audition time – a dance studio will be provided. Please register for the audition below – there is no fee to audition. We look forward to meeting you and having you participate in our Nutcracker experience.
Date:
19 September 2020
Time:
12-5pm
Location:
Ballet Bloch