Auditions The Austin City Ballet

Auditions are closed and ONLY dancers auditioning may be in the studio during the audition process.

Please have all paperwork completed before you arrive.

 AUDITION TIMES:              

Ages 7-9                     2:00-2:30

Ages 10-12                2:30-3:15

Ages 13 and up         3:15-4:15 (and dancers who are 12 and on pointe)

The Austin City Ballet, a non-profit 501©3 tax exempt dance company, will be performing

“The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at 2:00 and 4:30 pm at The Boyd Vance Theater at the George Washington Carver Museum, in Historic Downtown Austin.

Children must be at least 7 years old by January 1, 2022 in order to audition. Dancers will only be considered for roles on pointe if the dancer has been on pointe for at least 6 months. Adults, men and boys are encouraged to audition even with little movement experience. Theatrical experience is desirable.

All dancers chosen for the production are required to attend weekly dance classes at their studio. Dancers ages 7-10 must be attending at least one hour per week, and all other dancers must be attending 2 or more hours per week. Forms will be available at role acceptance. All dancers will provide their own shoes and tights for the performances. Specific styles and brands necessary will be included in your packet at the time of role acceptance.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Roles will be assigned based primarily on the dancer’s technical ability and availability for rehearsals. Professionals that are hired for roles and adult participants who are not dancers are exempt from auditioning.

Auditions will be held at Danza, 12233 Ranch Road 620N, Austin, TX 78750. You may pre-register for auditions by e-mailing your Audition Information Form to austincityballet@gmail.com.

There is a $20.00 audition fee due at the time of the audition. Please bring cash or check only.

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your audition time to allow for time to obtain an audition number, fill out the paperwork and warm up. We will not see dancers who arrive late. Dancers and parents / guardians (for dancers under 18) will need to fill out some paperwork if you have not pre-registered for auditions.

AUDITION DRESS CODE:

Female:           Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, pointe shoes – only if dancer has been on pointe for at least 6 months.   Hair must be in a bun – NO BANGS. No jewelry of any kind.

Male:              Black tights / leggings, white t-shirt, black ballet shoes. No jewelry of any kind.                                                                                                                                               

CAST LIST NOTIFICATION:

The Cast List will be available by email on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 by 7:00 pm. If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must also accept the roles.

Once you have seen and accepted your role(s), respond to the email with your acceptance,

The first rehearsal will be held on Saturday, January 21st or Sunday, January 22nd, depending on your roles.