[NEohioPAL] Nutcracker Audition this Sat, Sept 15

[Courtney Laves]

“A Uniquely Cleveland Nutcracker” Audition
 WHEN:  Saturday, September 15th, 2012
  WHERE:  Cleveland City Dance
                    13108 Shaker Square (near the movie theater)
                    Cleveland, Oh 44120
  TIME:  2:00 – 5:00 pm
 
WHO CAN AUDITION??
 
Students ages 8 and up (minimum with one year dance experience) from area dance schools and Cleveland City Dance. There are roles for students who dance on pointe including advanced dancers; please wear your pointe shoes to audition for these roles.  Female dancers’ heights should be in the range of 4’0” to 5’10”. Male dancers’ heights should be in the range of 4’2” to 6’0”. Students must continue to take their dance classes during the semester.
 
Performances by the Cleveland City Dance Company, directed by Courtney Laves-Mearini former dancer with Cleveland Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and others. Ballet Master is Mark Otloski former principal with the Cleveland Ballet.
 
Performances are scheduled for Saturday, December 1st & Sunday, December 2nd at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in Cleveland, with closed dress rehearsal Friday, November 30th for the new Act I and Saturday, December 1 for Act II.
 
Rehearsals will take place at Cleveland City Dance from September through December on Saturdays and Sundays.  The more advanced dances will also have additional weekly evening rehearsals.
 
There is a $65 participation fee as well as additional fundraising.
 
If interested please leave a message at CCD, 216-295-2222
Pre-registration forms are available on line at www.clevelandcitydance.comor www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org
 
 The audition assesses the dancer’s ability so that he/she may be appropriately cast in a role. Participation is voluntary; no Cleveland City Dance student is required to perform. A parent or guardian must attend a mandatory meeting after all auditions.
 
How does the casting work?
There is one cast. The casting is balanced by the dancers’ heights, abilities and number of dancers needed for each dance.  This also includes costume considerations. Certain dances such as the Gingers require smaller dancers while Waltz of the Flowers requires dancers on pointe at an intermediate to advanced level.
 
Dancer Height requirements & Ages
 
Act I 
Snow 5’0” to 5’10” intermediate and advanced pointe   Ages 13 and up         
Party Children – 4’5” to 5’3”                                                   Ages 10-14
Mice and Soldiers – 4’0” to 5’0”                                     Ages 8-14
Parents                                                                                     Ages 18 and up
 
 Act II
Maria – 4’5” to 5’0”                                                                 Ages 10-14
The Nutcracker Prince 4’5 to 5’0                                           Ages 10-14
Gingers – 4’0 to 4’8”                                                             Ages 8-12
Shepherdess – 4’7” to 5’0”                                                      Ages 11-14
China – 4’11” to 5’7”                                                             Ages 11-16
Spain – 4’10” to 5’8” in character shoes                        Ages 11-18
Arabia – 5’1” to 5’10” leads on pointe                                  Ages 13 and up
Russian- 4’8 to 6’0                                                                   Ages 11 and up
Waltz of the Flowers – 5’0” to 5’10” intermediate and advanced pointe   Ages 13 and up
Sugarplum – 5’4” to 5’10” advanced pointe                                                   Ages 14 and up
 
 
Before the audition please mail in or hand deliver your pre-registration form by Tuesday, September 11th.
 
Please arrive at 2pm the day of the audition to check in and be measured for costumes.  Auditions begin at 2:30pm 
 
Can I wait and is there parking? We have a waiting area and there are several restaurants at Shaker Square.  Metered parking is located at our front entrance and free parking is available at our back entrance.
 
How should I dress?
Young Ladies should wear pink tights and ballet shoes with a solid color leotard.
Young Men should wear black tights & ballet shoes or jazz pants & jazz shoes along with a plain white t-shirt.
 
When will we know the casting?  Casting will be available the following Monday by calling the studio line 216-295-2222.   It will be posted the first Tuesday after the audition on the Company website www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org
 
Are there non-dancing roles?  Not at this time.
 
Are there roles for adults?  Yes as parents, however they do need to dance during the party scene.
 
When do rehearsals begin? Rehearsals start the week following the audition.
 
How often are rehearsals?
Every week for one to two hours, usually Saturday or Sunday afternoons, starting in September.  Some of the more advanced dances will rehearse on Monday, Thursday, or Friday evenings.
 
What are the fees involved with the “Nutcracker”?
Because the performance is staged by Cleveland City Dance Company, each dancer must pay a $65 rehearsal/costume fee. The rehearsal fee is used to pay rehearsal coaches who train the dancers for their parts and to support the other aspects of production, such as maintenance of costumes, scenery and props, stage contracts, lighting, guest artists, licenses and music.
 
What about costumes?
Cleveland City Dance Company maintains a costume inventory and is building costumes for this new production, so the “Nutcracker” costumes are loaned to the dancer free-of-charge in most cases. Many of the costumes cost well over $175 (some as much as $1000), so maintaining this collection reduces the cost of performing for our dancers. Dancers will have to supply their own shoes, tights, trunks and leotards. 
 
Can families get involved too?
YES! Experienced and highly talented staffs of teachers prepare the children for their roles. However, an all-volunteer staff handles many other aspects of production. These volunteers assist in:  maintaining your child’s costume, assisting dancers backstage, setting up the backstage area, proofreading the program, arranging for advertising, selling tickets, ushering, printing the cast sweatshirt and more.  New hands are always welcome and very much needed! Please check the bulletin board for sign-up sheets.
 
 The audition schedule for Saturday, September 15th, 2012 is as follows:
 
Audition Schedule & Rehearsal Information
 
2:00-2:30pm            Front Office  Turn in Registration Forms
Dancers get measured for costumes
 
 
2:30-3:00pm            Studio 1          Ages 12 and up; Intermediate & Adv. Ballet on Pointe   
Snow and Waltz of the Flowers 
                                                Rehearsals Mondays, Thursdays, & Saturdays
 
 
3:00-4:00pm            Studio 1          Ages 10-14 
Party Children, Soldiers, Shepherdesses, Russians 
& Maria, Fritz and Nutcracker Prince 
Party Scene Rehearsals Sundays
Battle Sundays
 
 
4:00-5:00            Studio 1          Ages 8-13 and at least one year of ballet experience
Gingerbreads, Battle-mice 
Rehearsals Sundays
 
 
4:00-4:30pm            Studio 2          Ages 11-21
Spain and China 
Rehearsals Thursdays and some Saturdays
 
                        
4:30-5:00pm            Studio 2          Ages 13 and up; Intermediate and Advance Dancers
Arabian 
                                                Rehearsals Thursdays 7:30pm
            
                        
5:00pmStudio 3            MANDATORY            Parents Meeting 
 
 
Middle of October -full run on Saturdays of Act II transitions between lands and finale 
 
November - Act I transitions will be staged on Sundays
                    Snow will be on Saturdays   
 


Courtney Laves-Mearini
Cleveland City Dance, Director
Home of The Cleveland City Dance Company
13108 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
216-295-2222
www.clevelandcitydance.com
www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org
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