Chicago Children Invited to Audition on August 31 to Perform in Moscow Ballet's "Great Russian Nutcracker"
Open Audition at Southport Performing Arts Conservatory (SPACE) Provides Rare Opportunity for Children to Dance with the Moscow Ballet in the Holiday Classic.
- Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) August 01, 2011 - The Southport Performing Arts Conservatory (SPACE) will hold open auditions for "The Great Russian Nutcracker" on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, for dancers to perform alongside members of the esteemed Moscow Ballet in the holiday classic to be performed December 10 at the Rosemont Theatre. Dancers must be ages 7-17, no more than five feet tall and have two years of ballet training. Auditions will be held at SPACE's newly renovated dance studio at 3433-37 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. with auditions taking place at 4 p.m. for children 7-8 years of age; 5:30 p.m. for children 9-11 years of age; and 7 p.m. for children ages 12 and older. There is a $5.00 audition fee. For more information on the audition, please contact SPACE at 773-463-1220 or email anaska ( @ ) southportarts dot com
"SPACE is excited to involve children from the greater Chicago area in this holiday tradition," said SPACE Artistic Director and Co-founder Altin Naska. "We are very proud of our 5 year relationship with the Moscow Ballet and the opportunity to provide talented young dancers the chance to dance with professionals. Performing in this classic ballet creates indelible memories for each dancer."
Children selected to perform alongside the Moscow Ballet professionals will participate as characters in both the first and second acts of "The Great Russian Nutcracker" before an audience of 4,200 at the Rosemont Theatre in a performance at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
Moscow Ballet's "The Great Russian Nutcracker" has toured America and Canada for 19 years as the largest Russian ballet tour in North America. The production features larger than life puppets, nine hand-painted backdrops with 3-D effect, and hundreds of exquisite costumes.
All children auditioning must be able to commit to a rehearsal and performance schedule. Dancers must attend rehearsals at the SPACE Peterson Avenue location every Sunday beginning October 2 through December 4, 2011.
ABOUT SPACE (Southport Performing Arts Conservatory):
Chicago's SPACE is a European-style performing arts conservatory that provides instruction in music and dance. Founded in 2005, SPACE has fueled the artistic dreams and aspirations of hundreds of artists from ages pre-school through adult. SPACE provides personalized instruction for all levels of artistic ability and offers a large range of music and dance education including Suzuki instruction, traditional individual instruction and a Gifted Program.
Dedicated to expanding the beauty and love of the performing arts to students in the Chicago area, SPACE's Community Engagement Program is available to all public and private schools from Pre-K through high school. SPACE's specially designed Community Engagement Program meets the Illinois Board of Education's performing arts standards.
SPACE is located at 3433-37 W. Peterson Ave., 773-463-1220. For more information about SPACE, please call either office numbers or visit the website at www.southportarts.com
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