Audition Requirements for All Roles:

Students must be between the ages of 5 and 18 and in grades K-12. All students must be at least 5 years of age by Sept. 1, 2024. There are also some limited adult roles that do not require an audition (read below for more information). Please read the following information carefully

Soloist Role requirements: All dancers auditioning for lead roles (Clara, Sugarplum, Fritz, Nutcracker Prince, and soloist roles, i.e. Spanish, Chinese) MUST also attend the general audition for their age group.

Clara: Female role. Dancers must have a minimum of three years ballet training and must be at least 11 years of age. Pointe shoes are optional for this audition.

Fritz: Male role. Dancers must be at least 10 years of age.

Sugarplum: Female role. Dancers must have a minimum of three years ballet training and be at least 15 years of age. This audition will be on pointe. Please learn this section of the variation shown in this link prior to the audition, as it will not be taught at the audition. Double pirouettes are not required, singles are fine. https://vimeo.com/576817531 The music is available in the parent portal of Dance Studio Pro. 

Nutcracker Prince: Male role. Dancers must have a minimum of two years ballet training and be at least 11 years of age.

All soloist roles: Those wishing for a soloist role should attend the auditions for ages 11 and up. Both females and males may audition for all soloist roles. Dancers must have a minimum of four years ballet training and be a minimum of 14 years old. Ladies auditioning for Dolls, Snow Queen, Dew Drop, Chinese, and Merlitons MUST audition on pointe. Spanish, Arabian, and Russian may audition without pointe shoes.

Adult roles: There are a few roles in The Nutcracker for adults. If you are over the age of 18 and would like to perform with us, please email rebecca@rstd.net

Volunteers: If you are interested in volunteering behind the scenes, helping with costumes, sets, ushering, or helping backstage, please fill out the Nutcracker Volunteer Form.

Please create an account in the Rising Star Tumbling and Dance Studio Parent Portal, fill out the Nutcracker Audition Form and pay the $25 registration fee.

The majority of rehearsals will be held on Friday evenings and Saturdays, with some select rehearsals on Sunday afternoons. Please note any potential conflicts or days you will be out of town on the audition form. Dancers who miss more than three rehearsals or a mandatory rehearsal may be asked to relinquish their role. Rehearsal will be held every weekend. 

Audition Fee: $25

This fee is non-refundable.

Performance Fee: $200 for two roles. If additional roles are offered an additional fee may apply. 

Includes:

• Costume fees for all roles (with the exception of shoes, tights, and nude leotard to wear under the costumes and base leos if required)
• All scheduled rehearsal times (if a student wishes for extra coaching on their role outside of regularly scheduled rehearsals, they must pay the teacher they work with their regular private lesson fees).
• Video of both shows. 
• Performance fee will be split into 3 payments as follows: September 15th – $67, October 2nd – $67, November 2nd – $66.