Founded to instill a greater esteem for the performing arts through classical ballet masterpieces and contemporary works.
Founded to instill a greater esteem for the performing arts through classical ballet masterpieces and contemporary works.
Minnesota Ballet Theatre & School invites male and female adults and professional dancers to audition for our Nutcracker production.
This is an opportunity to join a magical holiday performance, with roles for dancers at various levels — from beginner/intermediate to advanced.
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Take the stage and bring the magic of our holiday tradition to life!
Join the magic of The Nutcracker and perform on stage in a full-length, professionally staged holiday classic!
This audition is open to both Minnesota Ballet School and non-MBS students with age-appropriate ballet training. Intermediate and advanced dancers will be considered for featured solo parts, corps de ballet, and ensemble roles.
Dancers en pointe should bring their pointe shoes and be prepared to audition in them.
Audition Date: Sunday, September 7
Time: 10:45–11:30 AM
Audition Fee: $31
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM
Audition Fee: $37
Location: Minnesota Ballet School
Join the magic of The Nutcracker and step into the spotlight in our full-length, professionally staged holiday production!
This joyful audition is the perfect first step into the world of ballet performance — welcoming both Minnesota Ballet School and non-MBS students with basic ballet training. No prior stage experience needed — just a love of movement, music, and imagination.
Let your dancer experience the joy of performing on stage in The Nutcracker!
Audition Date: Sunday, September 14
Time: 10:30–11:00 AM
Audition Fee: $25
Location: Minnesota Ballet School
Minnesota Ballet Theatre is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) performing art-educational dance company created to provide culture, music, and dance education for the Twin Cities area with the intent to prepare dancers of all ages to perform in professional productions of the classical ballet, contemporary and modern repertoire.
Minnesota Ballet Theatre was founded in 2014 by Svetlana Gavrilova and Kirill Bak-Stepanoff, both graduates of Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. Company's debut, The Nutcracker, an authentically Russian classical ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music and the original Marius Petipa choreography, is staged every year for the winter Holiday Season. Other productions, such as Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals, Great Halloween Adventure, Paquita and Les Sylphides (Chopiniana) are also part of MBT's repertoire.
As a part of Minnesota’s performing arts community, The Minnesota Ballet Theatre relies on the generosity, loyalty and financial support of our donors. Every dollar contributed makes a difference to help us present the finest repertoire, to the widest possible audience. Minnesota Ballet Theatre seeks to share the joy of dance, as well as to enhance a position as a first class dance company, while being committed to artistic excellence and innovation. All gifts made are fully tax deductible. Your Gifts Keep Us Dancing!!!
