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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 28pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">WHEN:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Saturday, September 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2012</FONT></H1>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Female dancers’ heights should be in the range of 4’0<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>” 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.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">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.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Performances are scheduled for Saturday, December 1<SUP>st</SUP> & Sunday, December 2<SUP>nd</SUP> at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in Cleveland, with closed dress rehearsal Friday, November 30<SUP>th</SUP> for the new Act I and Saturday, December 1 for Act II.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Rehearsals will take place at Cleveland City Dance from September through December on Saturdays and Sundays.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The more advanced dances will also have additional weekly evening rehearsals.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">There is a $65 participation fee as well as additional fundraising.</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">If interested please leave a message at CCD, 216-295-2222<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Pre-registration forms are available on line at </FONT><A href="http://www.clevelandcitydance.com/"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.clevelandcitydance.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> or </FONT><A href="http://www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org/"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT size=3>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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><EM><FONT color=#4d4d4d>There is one cast. The casting is balanced by the dancers’ heights, abilities and number of dancers needed for each dance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></SPAN></div>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><U><FONT color=#4d4d4d><FONT face="Times New Roman">Act I <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></SPAN></H2>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><U><FONT color=#4d4d4d><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Act II<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></SPAN></H2>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Maria – 4’5” to 5’0”<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Ages 10-14<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#4d4d4d size=3 face="Times New Roman">Before the audition please mail in or hand deliver your pre-registration form by Tuesday, September 11<SUP>th</SUP>.</FONT></H3>
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#4d4d4d><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Can I wait and is there parking? <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">We have a waiting area and there are several restaurants at Shaker Square.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Metered parking is located at our front entrance and free parking is available at our back entrance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></H3>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>When will we know the casting?</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Casting will be available the following Monday by calling the studio line 216-295-2222.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It will be posted the first Tuesday after the audition on the Company website </FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org/"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.clevelandcitydancecompany.org</FONT></A></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Are there non-dancing roles?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Not at this time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Are there roles for adults?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B>Yes as parents, however they do need to dance during the party scene.</FONT></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>When do rehearsals begin?</B> Rehearsals start the week following the audition.</FONT></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">How often are rehearsals?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><EM><FONT color=#4d4d4d>Every week for one to two hours, usually Saturday or Sunday afternoons, starting in September.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some of the more advanced dances will rehearse on Monday, Thursday, or Friday evenings.<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">What are the fees involved with the “Nutcracker”?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><EM><FONT color=#4d4d4d>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.<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">What about costumes?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText3><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT color=#4d4d4d>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. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #4d4d4d; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Can families get involved too?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText3><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT color=#4d4d4d>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:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>New hands are always welcome and very much needed! Please check the bulletin board for sign-up sheets.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; RIGHT: auto" class=MsoBodyText3><B style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT style="RIGHT: auto" color=#4d4d4d> </FONT></SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt"><FONT color=#4d4d4d>The audition schedule for Saturday, September 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2012 is as follows:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoTitle align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">2:00-2:30pm<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><B>Front Office<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>Turn in Registration Forms<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">2:30-3:00pm<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><B>Studio 1</B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Ages 12 and up; Intermediate & Adv. Ballet on Pointe<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">3:00-4:00pm<B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Studio 1 <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B>Ages 10-14 </FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 2in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">& Maria, Fritz and Nutcracker Prince </FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">4:00-4:30pm<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><B>Studio 2</B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Ages 11-21</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">4:30-5:00pm<B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Studio 2</B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Ages 13 and up; Intermediate and Advance Dancers</FONT></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">5:00pm<B><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Studio 3<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>MANDATORY<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Parents Meeting <o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></div>
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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>