NUTCRACKER AUDITION PREP

• Project Ballet only holds auditions for lead roles.

• Only dancers in Level 4 and up are eligible for lead roles.

• All other roles in the production are automatically assigned and do not require an audition.

• In the audition descriptions, the words "Returning Level 4" or "Returning Level 5" indicates those dancers who are returning to their level for a second year. Students who are newly promoted are ineligible.

• For the purposes of auditions, Advanced female dancers have been assigned to either Advanced Group A (Lauren, Frankie, Amelia, Mercy, Hannah, Ella, Nina, Zoe) or Advanced Group B (Aubrey, Victor, Violet, Jasmine, Elisabeth, Ashley).

• Please review the following audition requirements. Each dancer should carefully discern which auditions they would like the attend. Being eligible to audition does not mean that you are required to audition. You may attend as few or as many auditions as you would like. (However, it is prudent to remember that the more auditions you attend, the more you increase your odds of securing a role.)

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AUDITIONS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 3:15PM

1. Columbine Doll​​

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: 5'3" or shorter

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group B, Level 5, Returning Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Audition Waiver Required. 

   • Click to watch the Columbine Doll Audition Tutorial

2. Soldier Doll​​

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B, Returning Level 5

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe.

   • Click to watch the Soldier Doll Audition Tutorial 

3. Marzipan Demis and Soloist​​

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B, Returning Level 5

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Select dancers will be asked to perform the following combination moving forward from the back of the room: "Bourree, step to fourth, triple pirouette en dehors to the knee".  

   • Click to watch the **REVISED** Marzipan Audition Tutorial

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AUDITION ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 4:15PM

1. Clara​​

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: 5'3" or shorter

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B, Level 5

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Audition Waiver Required. Dancers will need to wear their hair half down/half up for the audition. We realize your hair will not be nicely styled after a full day of dancing. We just need to see the length, and to see how you dance with your hair down.

   • Click to watch the Clara Audition Tutorial 

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AUDITION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 12:00PM

1. ​Chinese Soloist​​

   • Gender: Male or Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B, Level 5

   • Audition Info: Audition is on flat.

   • Click to watch the Chinese Soloist Audition Tutorial

2. Harlequin Doll​​

   • Gender: Male or Female

   • Height Restriction: 5'4" or taller

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group B, Level 5, Returning Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is on flat. Audition Waiver Required.

   • Click to watch the Harlequin Doll Audition Tutorial 

3. Lead Soldier​​

   • Gender: Male or Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group B, Level 5, and Returning Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is on flat.

   • Click to watch the Lead Soldier Audition Tutorial 

4. Fritz

   • Gender: Male or Female

   • Height Restriction: 5'3" or shorter

   • Eligible Levels: Level 5 Dancers, Level 4 Dancers

   • Audition Info: Audition is on flat. Audition Waiver Required.

   • Click to watch the Fritz Audition Tutorial

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AUDITION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 1:30PM

1. Spanish Soloist

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe.

   • Click to watch the Spanish Soloist Audition Tutorial

2. Arabian Soloist

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group A 

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe.

   • Click to watch the Arabian Soloist Audition Tutorial

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AUDITION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 2:15PM

1. ​Guardian Angels

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Level 5, Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Level 4 dancers who are not yet en pointe are ineligible.

   • Click to watch the Guardian Angel Audition Tutorial

   Chinese Demis

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Level 4 dancers who are not yet en pointe are ineligible.

   • Click to watch the Chinese Demis Audition Tutorial

   Flower Corps & Demis

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group B, Level 5, and Returning Level 4

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe.

   • Click to watch the Flower Corps & Demis Audition Tutorial

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AUDITION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 3:15PM

1. Dew Drop

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group A

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Please wear your dress code practice tutu for this audition.

   • Click to watch the Dew Drop Audition Tutorial

2. Sugar Plum

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Group A

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Audition Waiver Required. Please wear your dress code practice tutu for this audition.

   • Click to watch the Sugar Plum Audition Tutorial 

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AUDITION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 4:15PM

1. Snow Scene: Snow Queen, Snow Demis, Snow Corps

   • Gender: Female

   • Height Restriction: None

   • Eligible Levels: Advanced Groups A & B, Level 5

   • Audition Info: Audition is en pointe. Audition Waiver Required for Snow Queen.

   • Click to watch the Snow Scene Audition Tutorial

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