Ballet Legato is excited to host its sixth annual production of The Nutcracker at the Hoke Theatre at Stocker Center! You or your child can be a part of this professional ballet production! 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 curriculum, 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.
This is a commitment, please consider your schedule. Any issues, please speak with the Artistic Director PRIOR to auditioning.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Ballet Legato
34453 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville
Students Ages 5-7 10am-10:30am
Students Ages 8-10 10:45am-11:30am
Intermediate / Adv. Dancers Ages 11 and Up 11:45am-12:45pm
PREPARATION: Please come with a dancer head shot to attach to the registration form. Does not need to be professional as you will not get these back.
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.
Roles to be filled:
Party Children, Soldiers, Mice, Junior Second Act Variations
Students will dance in three professional performances plus outreach.
$30 Per Person non-refundable audition fee paid by cash or check made payable to Ballet Legato.
***MANDATORY STUDENT PARENT MEETING***
Sunday, August 23 at 2pm at the Ballet Legato Studios. All parents (including past performers) 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 15 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 and times. Schedules will be posted two weeks in advance.
MANDATORY TECH REHEARSALS at Ballet Legato
Sunday, November 22: 10am-5pm
Sunday, December 6: 10am-5pm
Monday, December 7th: 5pm-9pm
Tuesday, December 8th: 5pm-9pm
PERFORMANCE TECH REHEARSAL
Friday, December 11th: 1:30pm-?
Performance arrival times TBD
FRIDAY MORNING CHILDREN'S MATINEE PERFORMANCE AT STOCKER CENTER: 8:30AM-11PM
ALL advanced performers
Some younger performers will be asked to perform in this event at 10am 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 12-13th, 2026.
For more audition information, email info@balletlegato.org with questions.
