Nutcracker Ballet Auditions - September 8

​Tecumseh Center for the Arts (TCA) will be conducting Nutcracker Ballet Auditions on Sunday, September 8, 2019. This year’s production marks the 15th production of the timeless tale at the TCA. All dancers must enter through the Green Room located in the back of the theater from the south parking lot. No parents are allowed beyond the check in point. After the audition process is complete, dancers can be picked up at the front entrance. Parents are welcome to wait in the lobby, but will not be permitted beyond that point.
 
Audition times are broken down into the following age groups:

• Ages 8-10 … 1:00 pm (arrive at 12:00 pm)
• Ages 11-13 … 2:15 pm (arrive at 1:15 pm)
• Ages 14+… 3:30 pm (arrive at 2:30 pm)

Dancers must be the minimum age of 8-years-old by November 15, 2019.  The maximum age of the dancer is a senior in high school. All dancers must report 1 hour prior to audition time for fitting and cast photo. All dancers must wear pink tights, black or blue leotard, ballet shoes or pointe shoes, hair in a bun and absolutely no jewelry.
 
The following items are mandatory requirements for all dancers.

• Mandatory Parent Meeting on Thursday, September 26 at 7 PM
• Attendance at all Sunday rehearsals in October
• Must be currently enrolled in a ballet or pointe class at any studio
• Only one absence allowed during November and December

New this year! Dancers can pre-register for auditions through the TCA’s website at www.TheTCA.org. Simply click on the “Buy Tickets” tab and click on “Register Now” next to Nutcracker Ballet Auditions.

This year’s Nutcracker Ballet will take place December 12 – 14, 2019. There will be two casts this year. All casting decisions are determined by the Nutcracker Ballet Production Team. Each dancer is reviewed by a panel of five area dance studio owners, choreographers, and the producer. Cast members are chosen by how they perform at the time of auditions, based on ability, stage presence, and skill level. The panel reviews individual scores and jointly decides casting.
 
For more information, call Tecumseh Center for the Arts at 517-423-6617.

PRE REGISTER HERE