Ballet LA fromThe Dance Center is proud to present Lewiston/Auburn’s own professional Nutcracker at the magnificent Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center, ELHS. Join the sugar plum fairy and Elodie this December as they battle the rat king, flutter through the pine forest and embark on a journey to the land of the sweets. Join us this Holiday season with “A Nutcracker Christmas.”
Have you ever wanted to be in The Nutcracker? Ages six and up can audition for Ballet LA from The Dance Center’s “A Nutcracker Christmas” 2025. Auditions will be Friday evening, September 5th 2025.
Nutcracker Auditions
Ballet LA from The Dance Center
Friday, September 5th 2025
Auditionees please arrive during the check in time frame and plan to stay for the duration of the audition class. Guardians will check in, in the upper parking lot of The Dance Center, weather permitting. Due to a high volume of auditionees we ask that guardians exit the building once their auditionee is safely with a staff member of TDC. Auditionees will be brought out to the upper parking lot by a TDC staff member for pick up.
Intro to Technique, Levels 1, 2, & 3 (Ages 6 through 13 and auditionees who do not dance with The Dance Center)
- Arrival Time / Check In – 4:30-4:45 PM –
Auditionees will need to arrive during this time to fill out paperwork and get measured for costumes. Late arrivals may not be permitted to audition.
- Audition Class – 4:45-5:45 PM –
Auditionees will need to stay for the duration of the audition and will be dismissed at 5:45 PM. Some auditioners may be asked to stay longer if the staff needs to see more.
- Dance Attire Female Auditionees-
Black leotard, black skirt, pink or skin tone tights, pink or skin tone ballet slippers, pointe shoes if the auditioner has been dancing en pointe for one consecutive year. Hair in a ballet bun or pulled back with bobby pins if too short.
- Dance Attire Male Auditionees-
White fitted t-shirt, black footed tights, black ballet slippers, hair pulled back if long enough.
Levels 4 & 5 (only dancers from The Dance Center can audition during this time slot)
- Arrival Time / Check In – 5:45-6:00 PM –
Auditionees will need to arrive during this time to fill out paperwork and get measured for costumes. Late arrivals may not be permitted to audition.
- Audition Class – 6:00-7:30 PM –
Auditionees will need to stay for the duration of the audition and will be dismissed at 7:30 PM. Some auditioners may be asked to stay longer if the staff needs to see more.
- Dance Attire Female Auditionees-
Black leotard, black skirt, pink or skin tone tights, pink or skin tone ballet slippers, pointe shoes if the auditioner has been dancing en pointe for one consecutive year. Hair in a ballet bun or pulled back with bobby pins if too short.
- Dance Attire Male Auditionees-
White fitted t-shirt, black footed tights, black ballet slippers, hair pulled back if long enough.
Ballet LA and The Dance Center are happy to announce a live performance of ‘A Nutcracker Christmas’ at the spectacular Franco Center
Friday, December 5th at 7:00PM
Saturday, December 6th at 1:00PM
Saturday, December 6th at 7:00PM
Tickets are $24 with a 3% per transaction fee and $1 per ticket software fee
Children 2 and under, sitting on the lap do not need a ticket No special pricing for Children, Seniors, or Students
No Refunds please call to exchange any seats
Please call The Dance Center for handicap seating 207.346.7738 or email us at dancecenterauburn@yahoo.com
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