Audition for Commonwealth Ballet's The Nutcracker

Auditions for non-company children for Commonwealth Ballet Company’s popular production of The Nutcracker will be held at the studios of Acton School of Ballet (3 Spruce Street, Acton) on Sunday, September 11, 2016.

Audition times depend on the age and experience of the dancer:

Group I - 11:45 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Dancers 9 and 10 years old with at least 2 years of ballet training.

Group II - 1:45 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Dancers at least 11 years old with 4 years of ballet training. Please note this group does not audition for pointe roles. Dancers who want to audition for pointe roles should come only to the Group III audition.

Group III - 4:15 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.

Dancers at least 13 years old with 6 years of ballet training. Female dancers must have at least 2 full years on pointe to audition for pointe roles.

The doors open at 11:15 a.m. for registration. Please note:

* Girls auditioning for pointe must have completed at least two years of pointe study.

* Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register.

* A non-refundable fee for auditions is $20.00, due at registration prior to the audition.

Nutcracker performances will be held on November 25-27 and December 9-11, 2016.

For more information, contact the Commonwealth Ballet office at (978) 263-6533, or email administrator@commonwealthballet.org.