The Nutcracker

2023-24

AUDITION

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Dance schools collaborate on a new kind of Nutcracker
As artistic director and founder of Ballet Bloch Canada, she has taken a beloved holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, and turned it slightly on its ear.

“What I’m trying to do is tap in to what people enjoy,” explains Bloch. “Some love the ballet, some like a bit more of a beat.”
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Don’t miss the opportunity to mark this extraordinary event – an exciting winter-tale for the whole family.

PERFORMANCES

The Nutcracker

Ballet Bloch Canada in collaboration with North Shore Academy of Dancing presents their 6th annual production of The Nutcracker. A full-story ballet offering a night of magical fun, beloved holiday tradition celebrated through the beauty of dance and music.

Ballet Bloch’s Nutcracker is filled with surprises! Audiences will meet the delightful Clara and Nutcracker, be terrified by the infamous Rat Queen and her gang of Rats, travel through the forest of Snowflakes and be charmed by the Sugarplum Fairy in the Kingdom of Sweets.

Both Matinee and Evening performances provide aspiring dancers with remarkable performance opportunities, showcasing local talent and Professional Guest Artists: Tyler Carver, Giovanni Giordano, Kyle Toy and Clarke Koehle.

This North Shore production of The Nutcracker celebrates a coming together of diverse dance groups and genres (classical ballet to hip-hop) and demonstrates the support and development of performing arts and culture in Vancouver, Canada.

Characters

Clara

Fritz

Party Girls

Party Boys

Drosselmeyer

Nutcracker Doll

Ballerina Doll

Soldiers

Rat Queen

Rats

Mice

Dream Clara and The Nutcracker Prince

Snow Queen

Snow Flakes

Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier

Lead Angel

Angels

Baker

Cupcakes

Spanish

Arabian

Chinese

Russian

Mirlitons

Christmas Clowns

Mother Ginger

Bon-Bons

Flower Queen

Flowers

Nutcracker Auditions

Auditions for The Nutcracker are on Saturday 9 Sep at the following times:

SAT 9 SEP – NUTCRACKER AUDITION

10:00-10:30Registration: Group 1 & 2

10:30-11:30GROUP 1: 7-10yrsMice/Bon-Bons/Clowns/(Little Angels)

11:30-12:30GROUP 2: 8-12yrsParty Boys*/Fritz*//Carol Singers/Carnival of Sweets*girls can dance boys roles

– 30min BREAK –

12:30-1:00Registration: Groups 3 – 5

1:00-2:00Adv students warm-up (full barre) on own in Studio 2Put Pointe shoes on & warm-up feet – be ready at 2pm

1:00-2:00GROUP 3: 10yrs+Party Girls/Clara/Nutcracker Doll*/Cupcakes/Baker*/Russians**/(Butlers*)*girls can dance boys roles**for Russians bring character shoes

2:00-3:00GROUP 4: 12yrs+ (Pointe shoes required for girls)Soldiers/Harlequin Doll/Ballerina Doll/Angels/Chinese/Turkish/Mirlitons/Russian Male/Flowers/Snowflakes

– 30min BREAK –

3:30-5:00GROUP 5: 14yrs+ and Half Day students(Pointe shoes required for girls)Rat Queen/Dream Clara/Snow Queen/Lead Angel/Spanish/Arabian/Flower Queen/Sugarplum

 

AUDITION

Date:

9 September 2023

Time:

Varies

Location:

Ballet Bloch

#108 - 275 Fell Ave, North Vancouver BC, V7P 3R5, CANADA