TULSA BALLET AUDITIONS

CHILDREN FOR THE NUTCRACKER

On Sunday September 16, 2018, Tulsa Ballet welcomes local children, ages 6-14, to audition for Marcello Angelini’s The Nutcracker. Interested young dance students may audition for roles such as baby clowns, party children, mice, soldiers, Marie and Fritz. The Nutcracker provides aspiring young dancers the opportunity to perform with the professional artists of Tulsa Ballet. Each year during The Nutcracker, four generations share the stage. Over 100 students, TBII (the second company of Tulsa Ballet), the main company and retired dancers all come together to help create the unique and special holiday show. The students featured are given the opportunity to dance along the professional company. Last year, over 150 children auditioned and filled about 130 spots in the show. The young cast members represented the communities of Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Coweta, Durant, Edmond, Glenpool, Grove, Inola, Jenks, Locust Grove, Oklahoma City, Porter, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Vinita and Wagoner. Tulsa Ballet is excited to give dancers throughout the state the opportunity to perform.

Auditions will take place from 1:00p.m.-6:30p.m. at the Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, Broken Arrow Campus located at 1901 West New Orleans Street (Enter off of New Orleans Street/101st Street). Please visit https://tulsaballet.org/classes/the-nutcracker-auditions/ for complete audition information and required rehearsal schedule.

Who:          Young dancers looking to create magic during the holiday season in The Nutcracker

What:       Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker Open Children’s Auditions

Where:     Tulsa Ballet Center for Dance Education, Broken Arrow Campus

                      1901 W. New Orleans St

                      Broken Arrow, OK  74011 

When:      Sunday, September 16, 2018

    Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. Audition times vary according to age and part.

Fee:              $10 per person. Correct change requested. Maximum fee $20 for families with more than two children auditioning. (Must have the same mailing address.)

Contact:   Call (918) 749-6030 or visit https://tulsaballet.org/classes/the-nutcracker-auditions/

Tulsa Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Open Children’s Audition Schedule

Group 1 – Baby Clowns, Mice, Soldiers
Boys and Girls, Ages 6 to 14 (6 year olds eligible to audition for Baby Clowns ONLY)
Height Requirement:  No taller than 5’
Registration:  1:00 to 2:00pm 
Audition: 2:00 to 5:00pm

Baby clowns will audition first; then they will be dismissed. All children must be currently enrolled in ballet or gymnastics classes and should be age 6 or older on audition day. Children ages 7 to 14 will audition for either Mice or Soldiers, depending on their height and abilities. 

Group 2 –   Party Scene Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls, Ages 11 to 14
Height Requirement:  4’7” to 5’3” for girls; up to 5’6” for boys
Registration: 4:15 to 5:00pm
Audition: 5:15 to 6:30pm

Girls auditioning for Marie should be advanced students taking pointe classes 3 to 4 days a week. Girls should look like girls; not mature young ladies. (Some girls may be invited to audition if they do not meet the stated criteria.) Girls and boys auditioning for the Party Scene should have three or more years of ballet training. All students 5’ and under should stay to audition with Group 1.

Additional Audition Information

·       All children should come dressed in dance clothing.

·       All students who qualify for more than one audition are expected to attend both.

·       Casting is determined solely by the Artistic Staff of Tulsa Ballet.

·       Casting notification within two business days of audition.

·       Parents and Children: Please understand that children in Tulsa Ballet productions are given professional training with a professional company. This takes time, but results in the highest degree of professionalism possible for children. Therefore, rehearsals are mandatory with illness being the only excused absence. Please do not audition if there could be a conflict with sports, school activities (including holiday performances), or family engagements. Thank you.

·       Please visit www.tulsaballet.org for mandatory rehearsal schedule and performance dates.