ballet tech cincinnati invites dancers, tumblers and gymnasts of all ages and dance genres to audition for its Leaping for Literacy production, Talking Eggs, the traditional Louisiana Creole Cinderella-esque Fairy Tale crafted into an award winning book by Robert San Souci,  and creatively transformed into an original, fun, family-friendly show that encourages families to read together.

Auditions will be on Monday, December 28th, 6-7:30 PM for dancers, tumblers and gymnasts age 5-10 and 7:00-9PM for age 11 and up and on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 3-4 PM for dancers, tumblers and gymnasts age 5-10 and 3:30-6PM for age 11 and up. All auditions will be held at the ballet tech cincinnati world headquarters in Kennedy Heights, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. Dancers should bring ballet, jazz, tap or pointe shoes, if qualified. Rehearsals will start in January.

The performances will be at the Aronoff Center on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8PM and Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 2PM and 8PM. The Leaping for Literacy Project also includes a Poster & Poetry Contest, free promotional performances in bookstores and libraries, a downloadable Parent/Teacher Guide in English and Spanish with reading lists and activities to enhance the performance experience and a book giveaway at the Aronoff performances. Tickets are available at the Aronoff Box Office, 513.621.2787 and online at www.ballettechcincinnati.org. Special Buy Two, Get Two Free Family Four Pack pricing offers families an incentive to bring youth 12 and under to the show.

Read the story The Talking Eggs

The performances will be at the Aronoff Center Jarson-Kaplan Theater on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8 PM and Saturday February 19, 2010 at 2pm and 8pm

Auditions
Monday, December 28, 2009
6:00 -7:30 PM | age 5-10
7:00 -9:00 PM | age 11 and up
Sunday, January 3, 2010
3:00 -4:00 PM | age 5-10
3:30 -6:00 PM | age 11 and up

Dancers should arrive at the audition with a fully completed Audition Application & signed Production Contract.
Click here for a printable Audition Application & Production Contract & Character Descriptions

All auditions will be held at the new ballet tech cincinnati world headquarters in Kennedy Heights, 6543 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. Get Directions

Dancers should bring ballet, tap or pointe shoes, if qualified.

FAQ's

About the Audition
• The audition will include a brief warm-up/class and then consist of several dance phrases that incorporate the various dance genres listed above.
• Dancers do not need to come prepared with any audition pieces.
• Dancers may participate in the entire audition, or only the specific genres they feel comfortable with.
• Dancers should bring all types of shoes for dance styles/genres they intend to audition for including: ballet slippers, pointe shoes, tap shoes, and jazz shoes.
• Dancers should arrive at the audition with a fully completed Audition Application & signed Production Contract.
Click here for a printable Audition Application, Production Contract

About the Production Process
• Rehearsals will generally held from January-February on Saturdays and Sundays between the hous of 2 PM - 7 PM, with additional rehearsals possible for principal roles as needed. A Rehearsal Schedule will be given after Casting has been done.
• Please check your calendars about Production Week (February 14-19, 2010) as early as possible. Rehearsals for Older youth and Adults may go until 9 or 10 PM. We will keep most other rehearsals during the rehearsal process on weekends. All production week rehearsals are at btc studios until the final tech/dress at The Aronoff Center/Jarson Kaplan Theatre on the Thursday of the production. If deemed neccessary, leads and major dancers may also be asked to attend a Friday Noon-4PM additional dress rehearsal before the Friday Night Opening Show - this will be decided during rehearsal week. It may require those in major roles to be out of school/work.
• Absences & Tardiness during the rehearsal process should be kept to a minimum, any vacations or family conflicts can be worked around if we are given advance notice. Please be sure to detail on the Audition Application what your potential vacations, weekly/weekend time conflicts might be.

For questions contact us
via email at info@ballettechcincinnati.org or by phone at 513.841.2822

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