Performance group holds auditions for youth ballet
The Springfield Ballet Company has scheduled auditions for its 2022-23 season.
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The Springfield Youth Performance Group Foundation will hold auditions on Friday for its upcoming production, “The Nutcracker: Land of the Sweets.”
The story is an abridged retelling of “The Nutcracker” featuring dancers from the band’s Studio Company, prep company, and community.
Audition registration will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Griffin Auditorium with auditions from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to the foundation.
A variety of roles for boys and girls aged 5-14 will be available. Auditions must arrive before the end of the 30-minute registration period and be accompanied by an adult.
Audition packages are available by emailing [email protected]
Girls auditioning should wear a leotard, tights and ballet flats with their hair in a bun, if possible. Boys auditioning must wear a T-shirt, athletic pants or shorts, and ballet or jazz shoes.
Rehearsals will take place on Saturdays starting September 24 at the Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance. There is a participation fee of $75 per artist.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 217-553-4475.