Newport Nutcracker Auditions to be held Sept. 15
The Island Moving Co. will hold auditions for children’s roles in its holiday production Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff on Saturday, September 15th at Island Moving Co.’s studios at 3 Charles St. in Newport, RI.
Auditions will be at 3 pm for children ages 8-11 and at 5:30 pm for children 12 and up. This year, the Company particularly seeks dancers in the older group with pointe training for expanded roles in the production. Candidates are asked to arrive one half-hour before the audition time. Auditions generally last an hour and a half. The choreographers may add a callback audition on Sunday, September 16th.
The Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff is a full-length ballet set in the beautiful surroundings of Rosecliff mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. The children’s cast works closely with the professional performers of the Island Moving Co. The Providence Journal has hailed the Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff as a “breakthrough in dance theatre.”
Performances run from November 23rd to November 30th. Auditions will be in the form of a ballet class. All children should have ballet training and be dressed appropriately for ballet class. There will be an audition fee of $25. Auditioners are encouraged to pre-register using this form. For more information about the auditions and other IMC activities, call 401 847-4470.
NOTE : Please enclose a recent 4x6, full body photo in TENDU A LA SECONDE POSITION
To view example photo, click here.
Dress code for photo submission: black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes, hair up in bun. No skirts, leg-warmers or sweaters