Ballet Legato is excited to host its third annual production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Executive Artistic Director, Jennifer Muselin.
This is a holiday classic and every child remembers their first Nutcracker and the beauty and wonderment of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her brave Cavalier.
All performers who are established in a dance cirriculum, ages 5 & Up, are welcome to audition. Please email info@balletlegato.org to reserve your spot and arrive 30 min prior to audition time to fill out audition information.
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Ballet Legato
34453 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville
Students Ages 5-7 10am-10:30am
Students Ages 8-10 10:45am-11:30am
Intermediate Dancers Ages 11 and Up 11:45am-12:45pm
Advanced Dancers for Snow/Flowers Roles 16 & Up 1:00pm-2:00pm. Dancers must be strong in ballet fundamentals and quick in learning choreography.
Advanced dancers may be asked to demonstrate pointe work for limited advanced roles.
Attire: Please come wearing a leotard, tights and ballet slippers. If you do not have ballet slippers, socks are perfectly acceptable. Hair must be up in a bun, if possible and off of face. Heavy performance makeup is not required.
$20 Per Person non-refundable audition fee paid by cash or check made payable to Ballet Legato.
***MANDATORY STUDENT PARENT MEETING
Sunday, August 27th, 2pm at the Ballet Legato Studios. All parents who have children under 18 must be in attendance.
If you are a professional dancer or college student interested in performing, please email to info@balletlegato.org with dance reel before August 13 and to discuss rehearsal scheduling and details.
Each scene will not be required every week and will be planned accordingly. Please DO NOT audition if you cannot make the full commitment to include rehearsals, assistance with fundraising, backstage children assistance and technical rehearsals the week of the show.
Rehearsals
Saturdays: 1:30-4:30pm: Select Children's roles
and/or
Sundays between 10am-3pm: Select Scenes
MANDATORY TECH REHEARSALS AT Ballet Legato
Sunday, December 10th: 10am-5pm
Tuesday, December 12th: 5pm-9pm est
Thursday, December 14th: 5pm-9pm est
PERFORMANCE TECH REHEARSAL
Friday, December 16: 1:30pm-?
Performance arrival times TBD
FRIDAY MORNING CHILDREN'S MATINEE PERFORMANCE AT STOCKER 9:30AM-12PM
All advanced performers
Some older performers will be asked to perform in this event at 11am for local area schools.
Performance will be held at the Stocker Arts Center's Hoke Theatre/Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Oh. on Saturday and Sunday, December 16-17, 2023.
For more audition information, email info@balletlegato.org with questions.
