The Incredible Nutcracker

INCREDIBLE NUTCRACKER INFORMATION 2024

Auditions

·       Please arrive at least 10 mins early to auditions to fill out needed paperwork and receive your number.

·       Dancers who cannot make the audition date must schedule a private audition PRIOR to September 4th.

·       Dancers must wear a leotard and tights with hair in bun (ballet skirt or dance shorts optional) if auditioning for ballet or jazz.  Hip hop only dancers may have athletic clothing and clean sneakers.

·       Dancers are not required to have anything prepared for the audition.

Audition Dates

At 2nd Street Studio of Dance
For more info email info@2ndstreetdance.com

Tuesday, August 27th

5:15-5:45pm Ages 4-6
5:45-6:15 Ages 7-9 Jazz/Hip Hop
6:15-6:45 Ages 7-9 Ballet
6:45-7:30 Ages 10-12 Jazz/Hip Hop
7:30-8:15 Ages 10-12 Ballet

Wednesday, August 28th

5:15-6:00 Intermediate/Advanced Jazz and Hip Hop Ages 13-Adult
6:00-7:00 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet Ages 13-Adult
7:00-7:30 Pointe Ages 13-Adult
7:30-8:00 Beginning/Intermediate Jazz and Hip Hop Ages 13-Adult
8:00-8:45 Beginning/Intermediate Ballet Ages 13-Adult

Requirements

·         Dancers must be at least 4 years of age and a registered student at 2nd Street Studio of Dance.  Adult dancers must be a registered student themselves. 

·         Dancers ages 4-18 may only be cast is roles for which the style of dance performed is also being taken for the 2024-2025 season.  (Example: I only currently take jazz, thus I will only be considered for jazz roles even if I studied other styles in the past.)  This also means that students auditioning must also be registered for the 2024-2025 season BY the audition date so we are informed prior to casting.  We believe working on technique outside of rehearsal time is integral to a good performance.

Casting

·         All those who audition will receive a role in the production and every role is IMPORTANT!

·         Those who receive an understudy assignment most attend practice and may be asked to fill in for missing dancers for practices as well as the show depending upon circumstances.

·         You must accept all part(s) given including understudying to participate.  If after casting you wish to not accept your parts and not participate in the show, you must inform us ASAP and by at the very latest the day before rehearsals begin.

Time Commitment

·         Your rehearsals may vary from 30 mins to multiple hours depending on which and how many parts you receive. Each part should expect around 30 mins-2 hours per week. Rehearsal time may increase as we get closer to the show.

·         ALL dancers must be available on Saturdays at any time 8:00am-6:00pm.  This means if you take a class on Saturday, your rehearsals may conflict with your class, and you will need to attend rehearsal and miss your class.  For this reason, we recommend taking weekday classes if participating in the show.

·         Dancers wishing for soloist roles will be rehearsing on Saturdays, but may also be rehearsing on weekdays.  Please indicate your availability on your audition form.   

·        Mandatory Dress Rehearsal and Show December 13-14.

·         Dancers missing more than 3 rehearsals may be removed from the show.  Please do not audition if you know you will have multiple scheduling conflicts.

Communications

·         All communications for rehearsals will be sent through email.  Sometimes a scheduling error occurs, and we may have to make last minute changes. Please check regularly for any updates.

Rehearsal Information

·         Your rehearsals may vary from 30 mins to multiple hours depending on which and how many parts you receive. Each part should expect around 30 mins-2 hours per week. Rehearsal times may increase as we get closer and run the full show. 

·         Dancers must wear appropriate dance clothing for their role and have hair in bun.

·         Rehearsals will not always be at the same time every week.  It is very important that you keep up with your emails to know your correct rehearsal times.

·         Because this is a full-length production there will be times when we will rehearse not only your dance but possibly your whole Act or Scene so that transitions run smoothly.  This means dancers may have down time during a rehearsal, but must remain vigilant in case they are called back in to repeat anything.

·         It is important to know which Acts and Scenes you are in.  The schedule might say, “Act 1 from 1pm-2pm” or “Battle Scene from 9am-10am.”  Look at the casting list to find out which parts of the show your dancer is in. Please ask if you have a question!

·         A tip would be to place all rehearsal times on your calendar and check it each week.

·         There will also be cast and rehearsal lists posted on the bulletin boards.

Participation Fees

·         Dancers will have a nonrefundable participation fee of $260.  This helps cover costuming, sets, theater rental, programs, rehearsal time, teachers, etc.   This fee will be spilt into 4 monthly payments of $65 running in September, October, November, and December due with tuition on the 10th of the month. This cost includes all rehearsal time and costumes. Additional fundraising is encouraged to help cover the costs of the production.

·         Costumes are rented from the studio and not taken home or kept by the dancers.  If it is found that a dancer did not return a costume, the dancer will be billed for a replacement.