Nutcracker Participation
Nutcracker Auditions
Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Pre-registration is required. Please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to your audition class time. Parents/guardians of youth dancers are asked to come into the building with their dancers to check them in and out. Your Nutcracker non-professional promotional photoshoot will be available at check in.
Photo by Misha Photography
Nutcracker Fall Class Requirements
Level | Class Length | Nutcracker Ballet Class Requirement | Additional requirement for Nutcracker Participants | Total Required Weekly Classes for Nutcracker Participants |
Elementary 1 | 60 min | One/week | 1 Multi dance forms Class/60 min | 2 |
Elementary 2 | 60 min | Two/week | 1 Multi dance forms Class/60 min | 3 |
Elementary 3 | 60 min | Two/week | 1 Multi dance forms Class/60 min | 3 |
Intermediate 1 | 75 min | Two/week | 1 Non-Ballet class/week/75 min | 3 |
Intermediate 2 | 75 min | Three/week | 1 Non-Ballet class/week/75 min | 4 |
Intermediate 3 | 75 min | Three/week | Beg pointe/2 week/45 min 1 Non-Ballet class/week/75 min |
6 |
Advanced 1 | 90 min | Three/week | Pointe/two week/60 min 1 Non-Ballet class/week/90 min |
6 |
Advanced 2 | 90 min | Three/week | Pointe/Three a week/60 1 Non-Ballet class/week/90 |
7 |
Advanced 3 | 90 min | Four/week | Pointe/Three a week/60 1 Non-Ballet class/week/90 |
8 |
Advanced 4 | 90 min | Four/week | Pointe/Three a week/60 1 Non-Ballet class/week/90 |
8 |
Nutcracker Summer Class Requirement
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Elementary Levels from 2024 – 2025: 2 Weeks minimum summer intensive training.
(Students who fulfill this requirement will be guaranteed at least one role in the Nutcracker) -
Intermediate Levels 2024 – 2025: 3 Weeks minimum summer intensive training.
(Students who fulfill this requirement will be guaranteed at least two roles in the Nutcracker) - Advanced Levels from 2024 – 2025: 4 Weeks minimum summer intensive training.
(Students who fulfill this requirement will be guaranteed at least two roles in the Nutcracker)