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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoSubtitle><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WHEN:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 1:00-3:00pm <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WHERE: Cleveland City Dance<B> </B>Studios <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<H1 style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><A href="http://www.clevelandcitydance.com/"><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">www.clevelandcitydance.com</FONT></A><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>216-295-2222</FONT></H1>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face="Times New Roman">WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Ballet dancers ages 10-21 </FONT></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" face="Times New Roman"><o:p style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Potential dancers do not have to be students at Cleveland City Dance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you do make it into the Cleveland City Dance Company, you would need your current dance school to sign off monthly to confirm you are taking the required dance training in order to dance with the Company.</SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">If unable to attend the May audition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In lieu of an in-personal audition, one may submit a DVD audition. The DVD audition requirements are:</FONT></div>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">A 15-20 minutes demonstration of barre and center technique.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: FR" lang=FR>The barre technique shown should include <I>pliés, battement tendus, battement jété</I>, <I>ronde de jambe, passé</I>, <I>développé en croix, grande battements</I> and balances on one leg.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN>The center technique should include <I>adagio, pirouettes, petite allegro</I> and <I>grande allegro</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(For advance female dancers the center should be on pointe.)</FONT></LI></OL>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">A classical variation one to two minutes in length.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(On pointe for advanced ladies) </FONT></LI></OL>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Mail the DVD with a brief resume and photograph in arabesque by the end of April to:</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Cleveland City Dance Company</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Attn: Artistic Director of CCDC</FONT></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">13108 Shaker Square</FONT></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Cleveland, Oh 44120</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please complete an application form and turn into the Director one week prior to the audition in person or by mail.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Applications and additional information are available online at the Company website:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count:
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<div>Courtney Laves-Mearini<BR>Cleveland City Dance, Director<BR>Home of The Cleveland City Dance Company<BR>13108 Shaker Square<BR>Cleveland, OH 44120<BR>216-295-2222<BR>www.clevelandcitydance.com<BR>www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org</div></div></body></html>