Newspaper Feature
Tracy-Lea Bloch talks passionately about her latest project in a soft South African accent which matches her most graceful job.
As artistic director and founder of Lower Lonsdale dance academy 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.”
PERFORMANCES
The Nutcracker
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 genres to build a shared community in dance. Our open auditions on Saturday 18 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.
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
The Nutcracker
Boys & girls from all dance studios in and around Vancouver are invited to audition for our annual production of The Nutcracker.
The audition is divided into four sessions:
10:30-11:30 JUNIOR (7yrs+)
(Ballet Grades: 2/3/4/5)
11:30-1:00 JUNIOR + INTERMEDIATE (9yrs+)
Ballet Grades: 4/5/6 + Int Foundation + Intermediate
(demi-pointe + character shoes)
1:30-3:30 INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED (12yrs+)
Ballet Grades: Intermediate & Adv 1 / 2 +
(on pointe)
4:00-5:00 ADVANCED + PAS DE DEUX (15yrs+)
Ballet Grades: Adv 1 / 2 +
(on pointe)
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:
18 December 2021
Time:
Varies
Location:
Ballet Bloch Canada
#108 - 275 Fell Ave, North Vancouver BC, V7P 3R5, CANADA
