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The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, celebrating 50 years of dance in Baton
Rouge, will hold auditions for The Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou,
on September 25 and 26. Auditions for the production, called the crown
jewel of the Baton Rouge holiday season, will be held at the Dancers'
Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court, for both advanced dancers and children
between the ages of eight and twelve. Over 300 children will be selected
to fill the roles of lambs, cherubs, mice, cooks, soldiers, angels, bon
bons, and party children. The Nutcracker takes the stage with the Baton
Rouge Symphony Orchestra at the River Center Theater for the Performing
Arts on December 18 and 19.
"This Nutcracker is a great opportunity to celebrate both Louisiana and
the holiday season, and it is special because area youth can experience
theatre and dance on a grand scale with professional artists and staff,"
said Sharon Mathews, artistic director along with Molly Buchmann. "Many
of our young dancers come back year after year because they make friends
and memories that last a lifetime," she added.
Audition times are as follows:
Advanced Dancers Sat Sept 25th 10:30 a.m.
Boys 8 years and up Sun Sept 26th 12:45 p.m.
Girls 8 years old Sun Sept 26th 1:15 p.m.
Girls 9 years old Sun Sept 26th 2:00 p.m.
Girls 10 years old Sun Sept 26th 2:45 p.m.
Girls 11-12 years old Sun Sept 26th 3:30 p.m.
Children should wear leotards and tights and arrive at the audition at
least fifteen minutes before their scheduled audition time. There will
be a $5 audition fee per dancer for both advanced dancers and children.
Auditions for advanced dancers will be Saturday, September 26th, at
10:30 am. These auditions are for classically trained, advanced level
dancers on pointe. Advanced dancers selected will perform with the BRBT
Senior Company for the 2009-2010 season which includes The
Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou, The 50th Anniversary Gala
Performance, and the Southwest Regional Ballet Festival. In addition,
dancers from within the Senior Company may also be selected for BRBT's
Arts-in-Education programs including Ballet for Children, a professional
group which tours local schools.
The Nutcracker, A Tale from the Bayou is BRBT's own lavish and
innovative production of the timeless classic complete with dancing mice
and falling snow set in familiar Louisiana landmarks.
For more information, please call the Dancers' Workshop at 767-5814 or
the BRBT office at 766-8379, or visit
www.batonrougeballet.org .
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