auditions

Saturday, September 9th, 2023

Audition: 10-11:30am

Information Meeting: 11:30am-12pm

Held at the Dance Conservatory of Maryland
3473 Merchant Blvd, Suite A, Abingdon, MD 21009

Dancers ages 6 and up are invited to audition for Ballet Chesapeake's annual Nutcracker. Dancers selected will be cast for various children's roles, including Angels, Soldiers, Mother Ginger, Confections and Elves. Please arrive 30 minutes early for registration and come prepared to dance.

Dancers must currently be enrolled in a ballet class at any local Maryland dance school. Dancers should wear a black leotard and pink tights with hair in a ballet bun.

A parent meeting for those dancers auditioning will be held following the audition. Performances dates are TBD.

Pre-Registration is REQUIRED

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER

Please contact Dance Conservatory of Maryland for more information 410-877-3281, info@danceconservatoryofmd.com

Ballet Chesapeake offers a pre-professional division for dance students who hope to take their training into the professional dance world or a college dance program after high school. The company offers numerous performance opportunities as well as the chance for students to work with professional dancers and choreographers to build their experience and growth as a dancer. Past professionals have included dancers or choreographers from New York City Ballet, Washington Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. 

Auditions: TBD

Pre-registration required.

BC Ensemble

Ballet Chesapeake's Ensemble division give dancers the Company experience on a less intense scale while helping them develop their performance skills and confidence onstage. Ensemble dancers will have a role in each of our mainstage productions (Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland). They will also focus on outreach and community performances at venues like libraries, schools, and the Bel Air Armory. 

The audition is open to anyone with intermediate to advanced ballet experience ages 11 and up who is currently registered at either the Dance Conservatory of Maryland or another local dance school. We strongly suggest arriving early to stretch and warm up. Dancers should wear a black leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet slippers, and hair in a neat bun. Students with at least one year of experience in pointe shoes should take the class en pointe. 

We look forward to working with our new and returning dancers in the company next year and hope to see everyone at the audition.