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Posted by Jen1180 Tue Sep 9, 2008 10:11:04 MDT
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Price: $5
Location: 150 South Arthur, Pocatello,

Rotary Club of Pocatello
2008 Performances of “The Nutcracker” Ballet

CASTING AUDITIONS
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy Studios
150 South Arthur, Suite 102 (entrance on Lewis Street), Pocatello

Rotary Club of Pocatello invites area dancers to participate in casting auditions for the 2008 public performances of “The Nutcracker” ballet sponsored by Rotary Club of Pocatello.
The four public performances will be Friday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., at Frazier Auditorium on the Idaho State University campus, and Saturday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center.
Up to 32 parts will be available:
Party Children – Up to 4 dancers on pointe.
Mice – Up to 6 dancers.
Soldiers – Up to 6 dancers.
Angels and Chefs – Up to 8 dancers.
Ginger Snaps – Up to 4 dancers on pointe.
Waltz of the Flowers and Snow – Up to 4 dancers on pointe.
Audition Schedule (Saturday, September 27, 2008 – registration for each group will begin 30 minutes before the scheduled audition time):
    9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Angels and Chefs (Ages 6-8)
    10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.       Mice, Soldiers, Party Children and Gingersnaps (Ages 9-12)
Ages 9-10 – No pointe experience required.
Ages 11-12 – Previous pointe experience required.   
    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Waltz of the Flowers and Snow (Ages 13 and older)
Intermediate/Advanced pointe experience required.
$5 Audition Fee – Payable only by those dancers selected from the area-wide auditions.
Meeting for Dancers and Parents – Immediately following each audition session, the selected dancers and their parents will meet with the artistic directors to discuss scheduling and related matters.
Rehearsal Schedule – All dancers selected for parts will be required to attend rehearsals every Saturday (except the Thanksgiving weekend) following the September 27th auditions and continuing up to the performance dates.  To the extent that Brindusa-Moore students participate in any additional rehearsal sessions as part of their regular curriculum, all of the non-Brindusa-Moore participants will be given advance notice of those sessions, and they are invited and encouraged (but not required) to attend those sessions as well, at no charge.  The dress rehearsal will take place on Thursday, December 11, and the public performances will be Friday evening, December 12, Saturday matinee and evening, December 13, at Frazier Auditorium, and Saturday evening, December 20, at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center. 
Costume fee – Although each of the Brindusa-Moore students in the production will pay costume fees of $20 or more to the studio, Brindusa-Moore has advised that the non-Brindusa-Moore dancers selected from the area-wide auditions will be required to pay only a $15 costume fee to the studio.
For additional information, contact Jody Jackman, Rotary Club of Pocatello, at 232-4812.

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