EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Young dancers in El Paso will have the opportunity to audition for a role in the touring production of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet.
Auditions will be held Oct. 24 in partnership with local studio For the Love of Dance.
The production is scheduled to perform at the Plaza Theatre on Dec. 23 and 24.
Children ages 6 through 17 who are area dance students are invited to participate through the production’s “Dance with Us” program.
Company soloists will lead the auditions and direct the first rehearsals.
Selected dancers may be cast as Party Children, Mice, Little Snowflakes, Star Sprites, Star Maidens or members of the junior corps de ballet in Act II variations.
Organizers said the young performers will rehearse for six to eight weeks at For the Love of Dance before appearing alongside the international cast at the Plaza Theatre.
The cast includes principal dancers from Ukrainian opera houses and artists from Japan, Italy, Turkey and other countries, according to the release.
Costumes will be provided.
There is no instruction fee, but dancers selected for the production must pay a minimum $50 participation fee to help cover costume maintenance and related administrative costs.
Families can register for auditions at http://www.nutcracker.com/dance.
Tickets and additional production information are available at http://www.nutcracker.com.
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