Nutcracker Audition Form - Asheville Ballet 2024
Please fill out your Nutcracker audition form in advance of the audition date (September 21)
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Open auditions for The Nutcracker are Saturday, September 21 (at 2:30pm for children ages 4 - Seventh Grade; at 3:30pm for dancers Eighth Grade - senior adult, including intermediate/advanced teens and adults, all professionals, and anyone who intends to audition for Pointe roles; more specific times outlined below) at The Asheville Ballet, 4 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville 28804. Parts are available for all dancers from all regional studios for ages 4 to senior adults. Audition fee is $10 (cash or check payable to The Asheville Ballet). 
Details for your participation in Nutcracker auditions:

Please do not attend if you have cold symptoms (if anyone in your household is currently positive for COVID, please wear a mask). Email us for advice if you cannot be present for the September 21 audition (dance@ashevilleballet.com), and even if you cannot be present, please submit this form in advance.

Please note that the auditions will be filmed so that the artistic team members may review the material.

Audition schedule is outlined below:

2:30pm ages 4 - First Grade

2:45pm Second - Fourth Grade

3:00pm Fifth - Seventh Grade (If you are younger than 8th Grade, but wish to audition en pointe, please send us an email to inquire. We may ask that you attend the class and audition with the older dancers.)

3:30pm Everyone Eighth Grade – senior adult (including all intermediate advanced teens and adults and all professionals, plus all dancers auditioning for Pointe roles). Auditions will begin with a Ballet technique class (if you are a beginner, and unsure, email us to ask advice).

4:30pm-6:15pm Everyone Eighth Grade – senior adult will stay for auditions for various Modern, Contemporary, and Ballet roles and for adult roles. Auditions for Pointe roles will likely occur at the very end of the audition. 

Parts are available for all dancers from all regional studios for ages 4 to senior adults. Casting will likely be announced around Wednesday, September 25th, and rehearsals begin as early as Friday, September 27th, for some roles.  

All performers must be taking at least two technique classes per week, at any studio, one of which should be Ballet (dancers ages 4-9 may take a single weekly class; for dancers ages 7-9, it should be Ballet). 

Please plan to arrive a bit early to find parking. Please wash your hands and remove your street shoes before going into the studio. Parents of 4 to 8-year-olds may wait in the lobby if your child would feel more comfortable that way, and parents of 4 to 6-year-olds may come into the studio if your little one looks like they need you. The audition is closed to any other observers, but family members may come inside to use the restrooms. 

Dancer's First Name *
Dancer's Last Name *
Dancer's preferred pronouns
Parent (or guardian) full name/s (if dancer is under 18) *
Grade/year in school as of September 2024 (if applicable) *
Age *
Birthdate *
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For costuming:
(Please do not delay submitting your audition form if you have not yet taken your measurements; you can email that info to us at a later time.)
Height *
Waist measurement (Note: waist not weight please.  Estimating is fine; if you don't know, please enter "unknown" rather than delay the submission of your form.) *
Clothing / Dress size *
Contact information:
Primary phone number *
Additional phone number
Student's phone number (if applicable)
Additional parent/guardian email address
Additional email address (eg. student)
Mailing Address *
Technique Classes:


ALL performers (who are not “Party Parents”) must take at least 2 technique classes per week, at any studio of your choosing, at least one of which should be Ballet. Pointe dancers must take additional Pointe technique classes. 

Dancers ages 4 – 9 may take a single weekly class; for dancers ages 7 – 9, it should be Ballet.

If you fail to attend your Technique classes, you may be removed from the production. 

Name(s) of dance studio(s) you are attending:
How many Ballet classes per week? *
How may Pointe classes per week (if applicable)? *
How many Modern/Contemporary classes per week? *
Performance dates:

Five Shows: Thursday morning 12/12 at 9:30am, Friday 12/13 7:30pm, Saturday 12/14 2:30 and 7:30pm, Sunday 12/15 2:30pm
Rehearsal information:

Regularly scheduled rehearsals begin as early as September 27 and run Fridays between 4:00-9:00pm and/or Saturdays between 2:30-8:30pm (plan on possibly both), and will include some Sunday afternoon rehearsals for certain parts (Eg. Waltz of the Flowers). 

There will be three mandatory Sunday group rehearsals (11/24, 12/1, 12/8), plus mandatory 4:00-8:00pm tech week Monday through Wednesday, 12/9 – 12/11. 

(See contract for more details; youngest dancers are usually dismissed by 7pm and do not have long rehearsals until two weeks before showtime.)
Are you available for these rehearsal blocks (especially Fridays between 4:00 and 9:00pm and Saturdays between 2:30 and 8:30pm)? *
Are you available for regular Sunday afternoon rehearsals (in addition to  11/24, 12/1, 12/8)?
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IMPORTANT: Please note any planned absences (eg. vacation or holiday dates or work commitments during which you'll be unavailable). This is the most important part of the audition form. Please give us everything you know and any info about travel plans in the works.  *
IMPORTANT: Please note any recurring schedule conflicts (eg. if you work until 5:00 on Fridays and cannot get to the studio before 5:30, we need to know that in order to plan our rehearsal schedules). *
Would you like to reserve a Nutcracker 2024 Youtube link and/or DVD ($25 payable to The Asheville Ballet via cash or check )?
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Anything else you'd like for us to know? (Eg. if there is a role you'd really like to dance, it's fine to mention it here!)
I recognize that my (or my child's) attendance and participation in the audition, rehearsals, and performances may expose me (or my child) to the risk of injury, illness, or harm. I accept this risk and agree that neither Asheville Ballet, nor Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, nor contracted teachers or staff will be held responsible, should such injury or harm occur. (Please type your name) *
I understand that no child under age 9 may be dropped off for rehearsal without express permission from a choreographer or staff member (it’s fine to make arrangements with other families to watch out for your child). (Please initial below.) *
Please review our current COVID guidelines for Nutcracker rehearsals and performances as of 8/12/24 (and please be aware that our protocols may need to evolve, and that updates will be made as needed):

1)  Please do not attend rehearsal if you have cold symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, loss of taste or smell, or shortness of breath, or if you are positive for COVID.

2)  If you are recovering from illness, please wear a mask until your symptoms are gone. 

3)  If someone in your household is currently positive for COVID, please wear a mask in rehearsal.

4)  If a dancer is coughing (or exhibiting cold symptoms) in rehearsal, the rehearsal director will ask them to wear a mask, for everyone’s well-being and peace of mind.

5)  Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer when you arrive for rehearsal, and before you leave the space.

6)  Bring your own water from home. The drinking fountain will not be in use. There are gallons of water for refills. If you forget your water bottle, there are small cups available in the lobby.

7)  Please be aware, there may also be situations in which we have to remove dancers due to illness, so please go into this production with the awareness that there could be factors outside your or our control that prevent you from performing on a given date.

I have read and agree to follow these guidelines around COVID and other illnesses (Please initial below.)
Please review our Nutcracker Community Guidelines. We are proud to work and dance with you all and want to share with you some of our values, so we all have a wonderful, happy, season.


1)  Please show kindness and respect to everyone involved in the production, including costumers, rehearsal directors, Wortham technical crew, bake sale and boutique volunteers, parents who supervise in dressing rooms or help backstage, choreographers, your fellow dancers, and yourselves.

2)  Please be present at all scheduled rehearsals and arrive early to warm-up. (And please remember that traffic can be unpredictable, especially on Fridays, and plan accordingly.) Remember that you do not attend rehearsal solely, or even primarily, for your own memory and repetition, but rather, your presence helps everyone retain and review material and spatial patterns, and allows the choreographer to see the whole picture.

3)  Please remember that we are a diverse community and have varied backgrounds, cultural contexts, and lives. Respect differences and remember that each person has value, even if their beliefs, practices, or lifestyle choices are different from what you might be used to. 

I have read the Community Guidelines and I agree that in signing up for a professional production, I am signing up for the rules. (Please initial below.) *
I have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the above terms for participation in auditions, rehearsals, and performances at The Asheville Ballet. Please enter the date below: *
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