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COMMUNITY AUDITION

September 17, 2023

We are thrilled to share that Ballet Theatre Company will be returning to The Bushnell's Maxwell M. & Ruth R. Belding Theater for The Nutcracker with performances December 1-3, 2023. BTC is proud to offer local student dancers the incredible opportunity of dancing in a professional production alongside BTC's resident dancers and acclaimed guest artists.


We look forward to sharing this beloved holiday tradition with you!

About The Nutcracker Audition


Community auditions for BTC’s The Nutcracker will take place on Sunday, September 17th at BTC’s Studios located at 20 Jefferson Ave, West Hartford. Audition times are listed below. Dancers currently enrolled in The School of Ballet Theatre Company are asked to follow the times for their appropriate level. Dancers not currently enrolled are asked to follow the times for the appropriate age ranges. 


Community dancers ages 7+ are eligible to audition. SBTC students placed in Primary I and up are eligible to audition.


Auditions for pointe roles in BTC's Season 25 main-stage performances will only be open to dancers accepted into BTC's Jr. Corps de Ballet. There will not be a community audition for pointe roles. 

Audition Schedule*

  • 10:00-10:30am SBTC Primary Ballet I (community dancers age 7)
  • 10:30-11:30am SBTC Primary Ballet II & Ballet I (community dancers age 8-9)
  • 11:30-12:45pm SBTC Ballet II (community dancers age 10)
  • 12:00-1:30pm SBTC Ballet III (community dancers age 11)
  • 12:45-2:00pm SBTC Ballet IV (community dancers ages 12-13)
  • 1:30-2:30pm SBTC Ballet V & VI (community dancers ages 14+)
  • 2:30-3:00pm Clara Callback



Audition Location

Ballet Theatre Company

The Ron & Nancy Compton Studio

20 Jefferson Ave, West Hartford, CT

 

*Please note that dancers may be asked to stay longer or released earlier than the schedule predicts depending on the needs of the Artistic Staff.

Pre-Audition Registration

All dancers interested must pre-register in order to audition. Registration is now closed. We look forward to seeing you at the audition!


In order to pre-register for The Nutcracker audition, dancers will need to submit a completed online pre-registration form, including a recent headshot of the dancer with their hair pulled back in a ballet bun (if applicable).


On-Site Audition Registration

Dancers should plan to arrive 30 minutes (and no sooner) prior to the start of their audition time. Dancers should enter through the SBTC parent/student lobby, where they will check in and receive their audition number. After checking in, dancers will be sent to the Dorman Studio to warm-up and prepare for the audition.


In addition to submitting a completed online pre-registration form, all auditionees must provide/complete the following onsite before entering the audition room:

  1. $25 audition fee (cash, check, or credit card)
  2. Checks can be made payable to Ballet Theatre Company
  3. To pay with a credit card, please visit the BTC Square Site
  4. Onsite Dancer Audition Form

 

 

Audition Attire 

Females are to wear their hair in a high neat bun with no stray hairs or bangs in their face, pink/flesh colored tights, pink/flesh colored ballet shoes, and either a black leotard for dancers not enrolled in The School of Ballet Theatre Company (SBTC), or the appropriate assigned colored leotard for students enrolled in SBTC. All dance attire should be free of holes or snags and absolutely no jewelry or other accessories that could act as a distraction are to be worn in the audition room. 

 

Males are to wear black tights or leggings with black ballet shoes and a white t-shirt or tank top. Hair should be neatly combed or pulled back away from the face. No watches, necklaces or other accessories are to be worn in the audition room.

Production Overview - Read Below!

The BTC Artistic Staff highly recommends that each dancer and their family reviews The Nutcracker production overview linked below. The Nutcracker production overview includes information about casting, performance dates, rehearsal schedule samples, and mandatory rehearsal dates required for your dancer to participate. For any questions regarding The Nutcracker audition or production please email BTC's Rehearsal Director, Emily Silva at productions@dancebtc.org.

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