Auditions

General Requirements

• Male or female
• Aged 8 – 17 years
• Dance training required, ballet is an asset

How to Register

Students interested in auditioning must register for a specific audition by filling out our online registration.

Please click on the local Audition City Information (right) for audition dates and times.

NOTE: Participants auditioning for the Touring Cast must audition in either Toronto or Kitchener-Waterloo and be 12 years off age or older.

Audition Cities

Click here for the 2010-2011 Nutcracker Youth Audition Schedule

We are hosting auditions in the following cities:

Toronto (Local & Touring Cast)
Kitchener-Waterloo (Local & Touring Cast)
Guelph
(PLEASE NOTE: ALL POSITIONS IN GUELPH FOR 8-9 YEAR OLD PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN FILLED)
Ottawa
Brantford
Windsor
Chatham
Markham

Important Information

PLEASE NOTE: Participants who are selected to perform will be required to attend rehearsals for the entire Audition Weekend, as well as mandatory weekly rehearsals from that weekend forwards. They must also be available for every performance, without exception.

What you need

For the audition:
There is no need to prepare a dance piece nor bring a portfolio or bio to the audition. Students should wear the dance clothes normally worn at their local dance classes.

For the performance(s):
Costumes for the show are provided by Ballet Jörgen Canada but participants will need their own undergarments and shoes, equipment students already own for their regular dance classes (Touring Cast participants will be supplied with performance shoes).
Upon cast member registration each participant will have the opportunity to order a keepsake 2009 Nutcracker Tour Shirt. A Company and Youth Cast photo will be taken at each performance and be made available to Cast members at the end of the Nutcracker performance season.

Ready to move on? You should know where you are likely to audition now, time to learn about the Local vs. Touring Casts

Ready to move on? You should know where you are likely to audition now, time to learn about the Local vs. Touring Casts