nutcracker audition information and role requirements

nutcracker audition information and role requirements

NUTCRACKER AUDITION INFORMATION AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS - 2013
SATURDAY, SEPT 7
AVAILABLE ROLES
AGES 13 +
ACT 1
Clara
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED
Ballerina Doll
POINTE
Soldier Girl Doll
LGB Level 5 & 6
Icicles
10:00-11:30 AM CLASS
Snow Flakes
11:30-1:00 PM AUDITION
Snow Queen
REQUIRED SKILLS
Intermediate partnering and pointe skills - Double Pirouette; Acting/presence
Clean lines and footwork, double en dehors pirouette on Right & Left
en dehors pirouettes from fourth and fifth, hops on pointe, light partnering
Intermediate Pointe work
Clean corps work, running, fast pique turns, chasse tour, dynamic movement
Advanced partnering, clean technique
ACT 2
Russian Attendants
Arabian Attendants
Flower Coda
Chinese
Merliton Side
Ribbon Candy
Flowers
Spanish
Merliton Lead
Dew Drop
Arabian Princess
Character skills; Charisma
Extensions, Quality of movement, maturity
Intermediate Pointe skills
Chaine, en dehors pirouettes from fourth and fifth, double step over pirouette
Clean lines and footwork, ballone, arabesque at 90; Intermediate pointe skills
Clean lines and footwork, chaines, pirouettes: double step over, saute de chat
Clean corps work, lyrical movement
Intermediate Partnering skills, Italian fouette, double from fourth
double pirouette from fourth, step-up turn
Fast clean footwork, jumps and turns, fouettes
Advanced partnering, clean technique and extension
ACT 1
Party Girls
Fritz
Reindeer
Intermediate level; Acting skills
Acting, chasse, pas de basque, saute passe
Beg to Intermediate pointe skills, pique arabesque, stage leap, soutenue, runs
12:00-1:00 PM CLASS
1:00-2:15 PM
AUDITION
ACT 2
Confections
Gum Drops
Beginning pointe skills
Pre-Pointe skills
AGES 9 to 11
INTERMEDIATE
LGB Level 3
ACT 1
Prologue Urchins
Party Twins
Party Boys
Acting, charisma
Acting, chasse, pas de basque, saute passe
1:30-2:00 PM
2:15-3:30 PM
WARM UP
AUDITION
ACT 2
Gum Drops
Cookies
Pre-intermediate: acting, balance, chasse, pas de basque, walking
Chasse, Saute attitude devant and arabesque, assemble, pas de chat
AGES 8 to 9
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
LGB Level 2
3:00-3:30 PM WARM UP
3:30-4:30 PM AUDITION
ACT 1
Mice
Can-can, chasse, pas de chat, emboitee in attitude
ACT 2
Chinese Pom Poms
Cookies
Shuffle, pas de chat, able to maintain formations and choreography
Chasse, Saute attitude devant and arabesque, assemble, pas de chat
AGES 11 to 13
BEGINNING POINTE
LGB LEVEL 4
NUTCRACKER AUDITION INFORMATION AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS - 2013
SUNDAY, SEPT 8
AGES 7 to 8
BEGINNING
AVAILABLE ROLES
Cherubs
Soldiers/ 1 Soldier Captain
REQUIRED SKILLS
Ballet walks, angel arms, good smile
Marching, counting, following formations
Lambs
Saute in first, prance, retire, pas de chat
ACT 1
Drosselmeyer
Mr & Mrs Stahlbaum
Posh, Lovey Dovey, Late Family
Grandmother & Grandfather
Maid/Butler
Flower Girl, Chestnut Vendor, Puppeteer
ACT 2
Angels
Chinese Dragon
ACT 1
LGB Level 1
11:00-12:30 PM AUDITION ACT 2
ADULTS - ACTING
12:30 PM
Clara
CALL BACKS
Intermediate partnering and pointe skills - Double Pirouette;
Acting/presence
12:30 PM
MONDAY, SEPT 9
PRINCIPAL ROLES
8:00 PM
Invitation only
ACT 1
ACT 2
Snow Queen
Arabian Princess
Advanced pointe and partnering skills