Dance Alive National Ballet to Hold Auditions for The Nutcracker and Youth Group
Dance Alive National Ballet (DANB), now entering its 59th season, will hold open auditions on August 24. The auditions will run from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Pofahl Studios, located at 1325 NW 2nd St. in Gainesville.
The auditions are for DANB, roles in The Nutcracker, and the Next Generation youth group.
Audition Details:
- Date: August 24
- Time: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Location: Pofahl Studios, 1325 NW 2nd St., Gainesville
- Fee: $25
- Dress Code:
- Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, appropriate shoes, hair up.
- Boys: White shirt, black tights, shorts or bicycle pants, appropriate shoes.
- Acrobats: Appropriate clothing.
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Dancers should arrive 30 minutes early for paperwork and to receive their audition number. Artistic Director Kim Tuttle will cast roles for The Nutcracker and DANB’s 2024-2025 season. Directors for Next Generation will select members for the 2024-2025 company.
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Audition Times and Roles:
- 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.: Ages 7 – 8
- 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.: Ages 9 – 10
- 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.: Ages 11 – 13
Roles: Soldiers, party children, Franz’s friends, mice, and Next Generation. - 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Ages 11 – 14 (Second-year pointe as of August 2024, same-age jazz dancers)
- 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.: Ages 12 – 17 (Third-year pointe as of August 2024, same-age jazz dancers)
Roles: Party children, Franz’s friends, Clara’s friends, young adults, mice, angels, snowflakes, Act II corps DANB, and Next Generation. - 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.: Ages 7 – 18
Roles: Tumblers
Must perform back handsprings, splits, headstands, front and back walkovers, and aerial tricks.
The Nutcracker tour begins on November 23 in Alachua and will travel to South Carolina, Village, Belle Glade, and Ocala before concluding with Gainesville performances from December 18 – 22. Some dancers will be selected for the tour.
For more information, call 352-371-2986 or email Kim@dancealive.org.
