Nutcracker 2025 Audition Info
Auditions are open to any Canberra adult ballet dancer (16+ as per our classes) as well as 6th Position’s Teen Beginner program. We are holding three different levels for auditions to make this production an inclusive and welcoming space for all ballet students, regardless of their level. Please note that if some sessions have lower numbers, we may combine them. Not sure which one you fit in? Come along to both!
Saturday, 30 November 2024, at Petrie Studio from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Saturday, 30 November 2024, at Petrie Studio from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Sunday, 1 December 2024, at Northbourne Studio from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Arrive Early
When you receive your confirmation of enrolment, you will be asked to fill in the audition intake form indicating your experience, level of commitment and whether you would like to be considered for a principal role. Ensure you fill this in so that on the day you can just focus on getting ready. You should expect to arrive early and warm up in the hallway. This will give you the best chance to perform to your potential.
What To Expect
You will be taught a barre and followed by short excerpts of the choreography which you will perform in small groups. You will be assessed on your technique, performance and ability to keep to time/formations. These sessions will be filmed for review purposes only.
Feeling Nervous?
It may help to think of the audition more like a workshop. This can help calm your nerves. Unless we have an extremely large number of auditionees, but cannot accommodate a Cast A & B for the corps de ballet, everyone will receive a place in the corps de ballet because we believe Every. Body. Welcome! What we are looking for is where to place you in the class levels and any stand-outs for the principal, supporting principal, soloist or featured artist roles.
Ballet is a lifelong art form and we hope this production will provide goals for all adult students (beginners through to advanced), time and time again.
Unable to Attend?
You must notify us via email (nutcracker@6thposition.com.au) by Wednesday 27 November 2024 if you are eager to audition but unable to attend in person. In your email, please indicate your experience and reasons for absence. You will be asked to submit an audition form as well as a recent video of yourself dancing. We can give you a list of steps to include. Audition videos received after the in-studio auditions cannot be considered as the panel meets immediately afterwards for discussion.
Audition Checklist:
Enrol in one or more of the audition levels.
Complete the audition intake form.
Arrive early to warm-up.
Pack a large water bottle (you can keep this at the barre with you).
Pack your ballet flats.
Pack your pointe shoes if you have been doing pointe work for 2+ years and wish to audition for the pointe piece (Pavlovas) or a relevant principal role (see casting requirements).
You may wish to bring a sweat towel as it will probably be hot.
Your best performance face! A narrative ballet requires strong story-telling skills.
A can-do attitude. We all make mistakes, but we are looking at how you respond to these.
Chookas!
Best of luck from all of us at 6th Position, we can’t wait to see you! In the meantime, save the date to find out who is who in 2025:
Casting Announcements Party!
Friday, 31 January 2025 at Petrie Studio from 5:00-6:00pm