nutcracker auditions
AUDITIONS for Greensboro Ballet's 2023 "The Nutcracker"
Sunday, August 27, 2023
***************
Required Zoom Meeting for Parents/Guardians: Saturday, August 26, 4-5pm
Sunday, August 27 - Auditions in the GB Studios
1:00-1:30pm Registration for Advanced students (ages 13-18 with at three years of classical ballet training and one year en pointe). GB students levels 3 & 4.
1:30-2:30pm Audition for Advanced students (females & males)
2:00-2:30pm Registration for Intermediate students (ages 10-13 with at least two years of classical ballet training). GB students levels 1 & 2.
2:30-3:15pm Audition for Intemediate Students (females & males)
3:00-3:30pm Registration for Boys (ages 7 -11, no dance experience needed) and Girls (ages 8-10, with at least one year of classical ballet training). GB students levels B & C.
3:30-4:15pm Audition for Boys (7-11) & Girls (8-10)
Auditions will take place in our Greensboro Ballet studios, located on the 3rd floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center (behind the main elevator), 200 N Davie Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.
***************
Those wishing to audition must be available to rehearse and perform for all the following 2023 Nucracker dates:
Monday, Dec. 4-Friday, Dec. 8 - Theatre rehearsals
Friday, Dec. 8 & 15 at 9:30am - Nutcracker School Shows (condensed, educational version for local children)
Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm, Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm, Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3:00pm
All rehearsals and performances will take place at the historic Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro.
What do I need to do in order for my child to Audition for The Nutcracker?
1. Download Greensboro Ballet's Nutcracker Rules & Policies (see below). Read very, very carefully. Both dancer and parent must sign this document and bring it with them to the Audition.
Download Nutcracker Rules & Policies Regulations.
Download Nutcracker Participation Form.
2. Sign the digital Nutcracker Code of Conduct Form. When you are cast, you need to fill out this form.
3. At least one parent/guardian of each dancer that wishes to audition must attend our Nutcracker Parent Meeting. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, August 26, 4:00-5:00pm. The Zoom code for the Nutcracker Parent Meeting is:
Topic: Nutcracker Information Meeting
Time: Aug 26, 2023 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
4. Bring your dancer to the Nutcracker Auditions at the date/time listed above:
Sunday, August 27 (see above for ages & times)
5. Also, you must pay the Nutcracker Costume Fee ($85) on the day of the audition (Student Company and Youth Ballet dancers are exempt from this fee). School of Greensboro Balelt students that audition will have this fee auto-drafted through their Jack Rabbit account on the day of the audition.
*Non-School of GB auditionees should bring a check (made out to Greensboro Ballet) or credit card to pay their Nutcracker Costume Fee at the Registration before the audition.Auditions are open to all local dancers, ages 8 & up, with at least one year of classical ballet training. Boys ages 7-11 may also audition, no dance experience required. See above for more details.