Auditions for membership in the Westchester Ballet Company and roles in the company’s 2011 production of The Nutcracker, to be performed at the Westchester County Center December 17 – 18, will be held on Saturday, September 17 and on Sunday, September 18. Our 2010 Nutcracker featured 120 student and adult dancers from 28 communities across Westchester and neighboring counties. Audition times vary depending on the dancer’s level of experience. Children 7 years old, entering second grade, and who have previous dance experience may audition to become student dancers in The Nutcracker. Boys and girls at least 8 years old may audition for membership in the ballet company, as well as for roles in The Nutcracker. Adults may also try out for the Party Scene and do not need previous dance experience.
Our 2011 Nutcracker & Company Audition Flyer provides more specific information about the audition schedule and how to prepare. All auditions will be held at the Logrea Dance Academy studios at 2 Dale Avenue in Ossining. Arrive at least one-half hour earlier than the scheduled audition time for registration.
The benefits of performing in a professional-caliber production are innumerable. The additional training, the musicality, the discipline and responsibility, the camaraderie, the backstage exposure to professional dancers and a union stage crew, not to mention the exhilaration of the lights and the applause, are just some of the rewards of this undertaking. Our 2011 Company & Nutcracker Audition Guide describes the commitments from dancers and parents.
Membership in the Westchester Ballet Company is based on a number of factors. Dancers cast in Westchester Ballet Company productions must take at least one class per week with the company’s Artistic Directors, Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea.
For more information contact info@westchesterballet.org or leave a message at (914) 941-4532.
