Hot Springs Children's Dance Theatre Company welcomes dancers of all ages and abilities to its annual "Nutcracker" auditions on Saturday, Sept. 14. A news release published in Sunday's edition gave the incorrect date as Sept. 7.
The Hot Springs Children's Dance Theatre Company and the Hot Springs community have presented the Yuletide holiday classic for the past six years. This year's performance dates will be Dec. 5, 6 and 7.
The cost to audition is $10. Rehearsals are held during the fall, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and additional evening rehearsals are required for some performers on weeknights based on size and challenges of particular roles.
The audition is open to girls and boys 5 years old and older. Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the audition time to have time to register. At the audition, students will do a ballet barre and learn a small excerpt of material and will be asked to dance. A parent or guardian must be present for students younger than 18 to sign appropriate waiver forms.
Female students are required to wear designated attire: black or blue leotards, pink or flesh tone tights (no leggings or pantyhose), and pink ballet slippers, and to have their hair groomed neatly in a bun.
Male students should wear tights, biking shorts or shorts, a fitted T-shirt or leotard, and black ballet slippers.
Auditions will be at 9-10 a.m. for 6- to 9-year-old dancers; 10-11:30 a.m. for 10- to 12-year-old dancers; and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for dancers 13 and older, with pointe shoes for females.
Entertainment on 08/21/2019