The Nutcracker and Hansel & Gretel Ballet ~ AUDITION PROCESS
Step 1 - Pre- Audition Check In
Registration begins 30 minutes prior to the start of the audition. Students will be required to complete the Student Audition Form and submit their $15.00 audition fee prior to entering the audition room. Payment methods accepted include exact cash or cheque made payable to CBYE.
To speed up the registration process on the day of the audition, you may fill out the registration form attached to this package and bring it with you to the audition. On the audition day, each dancer will be assigned an individual audition number that is to be pinned on the front and back of your bodysuit.
 Audition Location & Parking
All auditions are held at
145 Main Street East, Hamilton ON
Metered parking is available on Main Street and down Walnut Street. Paid parking lots are located in the vicinity. Metered parking is free on weekdays after 6pm and on Sundays as are many of the parking lots.
Step 2 – The Audition
The audition is set up much like a regular ballet class where students will be stepped through various ballet exercises. In addition, there will be a choreography component in which the students will be taught a short piece from the Nutcracker and asked to perform. Students do not have to come prepared with any dance routines.
Students are required to wear proper ballet attire. For students capable of dancing on pointe, please bring pointe shoes into the audition room and place them at the side of the room.
Step 3 – Notification
All students will be contacted informing them of the results of the audition within one week from the time that they audition. Some students who do not make the initial selection may be placed on a waiting list and will be invited to take part in the production in the event a casting opportunity becomes available. Students who are on a waiting list may be contacted at any point up until the start of rehearsals. Casting of roles for the production will take place during the first intensive training session.
Step 4 – Making Your Decision
Responding to your invitation: All students who are invited to be part of the productions must contact the CBYE office by phone or e-mail to inform us of your decision. Your decision must be given to CBYE within three days of being notified.
Registration for the production: A registration package will be sent to successful candidates via email as part of their invitation email. The registration package for the production outlines our rules and regulations policy and production commitment which is highlighted below. Dancers enrolling into the production will be required to send their signed registration forms and payment within one week of being notified of their acceptance into the production.
It is very important that both students and parents understand the commitment of being in the production. Please ensure you are ready to take on this commitment before you make your decision.
Attendance at all rehearsals is MANDATORY. As we recognize that unforeseen situations may arise, such as sickness, any missed rehearsals can jeopardize your involvement in the production. Dancers who are selected to be in this years production are requested to communicate with their dance studios their commitment to the production. As with any professional production situations arise that can cause changes to the schedule to which dancers must also be flexible to adhere to. Additional practices may be required or times may need to change. We try our best to minimize changes as much as possible, however dancers must be prepared to adhere to the changes when needed.
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