ESBT "Nutcracker" Auditions 2025

The Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre is a local non-profit organization that's brought high-quality classical ballet productions to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for over 30 years. ✨🩰

Auditions are open to all dancers and performers on Delmarva!


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⚫️ Tier 1 - Young Performers ⚫️
Eligible Age: 6-9
Experience/Abilities: roles require coordination, musicality, movement, and acting; dance experience preferred for select roles, but not necessary for others
Dress: female - black leotard, pink tights, soft ballet shoes, hair secured in bun; male - white shirt, black tights/pants, soft ballet shoes, hair secured out of face
Rehearsal Schedule: Saturday and/or Sunday afternoons for select times between 1-5:30pm beginning in October 4th and continuing until performance weekend


⚫️ Tier 2 - Beginner/Intermediate Level Dancers ⚫️
Eligible Age: 10-12 or ages 12+ and not en pointe
Experience/Abilities: roles require coordination, musicality, movement, and acting; dance experience preferred
Dress: female - black leotard, pink tights, soft ballet shoes, hair secured in bun; male - white shirt, black tights/pants, soft ballet shoes, hair secured out of face
Rehearsal Schedule: Saturday and/or Sunday afternoons for select times between 1-5:30pm beginning in October 4th and continuing until performance weekend


⚫️ Tier 3 - Advanced Level Dancers ⚫️
Eligible Age: 12+ en pointe
Experience/Abilities: dance experience required including training en pointe
Dress: female - black leotard, pink tights, soft ballet shoes, pointe shoes, hair secured in bun; male - white shirt, black tights/pants, soft ballet shoes, hair secured out of face
Rehearsal Schedule: Saturday and Sunday afternoons for select times between 12:30-5:30pm beginning in October 4th and continuing until performance weekend


⚫️ Supernumeraries/Actors as Party Scene Guests ⚫️
Eligible Age: 15+
Experience/Abilities: roles require coordination, musicality and movement; no dance experience required, acting experience preferred
Dress: comfortable athletic wear, jazz or character shoes, hair secured back/out of face
Rehearsal Schedule: Saturday afternoons for select times between 1-3pm beginning late October and continuing until performance weekend


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⏰ Start Time/Duration of Auditions:
12:30 - Doors open for pre-registration & paperwork
1:00-1:30 pm - Tier 1; ages 6-7
1:45-2:15pm - Tier 1; ages 8-9
2:30-3:30 pm - Tier 2; ages 10-12 (or dancers over 12 that are not en pointe)
3:45-4:45pm - Tier 3; ages 12 and up (en pointe)
4:00-4:30pm - Registration & measurements for supernumeraries/actors


➡️ What to expect?
Audition fee
Be prepared to complete an audition form.
A photo and measurements will be taken.
The audition will require demonstration of skills and retention of choreography set to music.

⚠️ Absences Allotted: 3

🗓️ Holiday Weekend Rehearsals: Tuesday, November 25th and Sunday, November 30th

🗓️ Performance Week Schedule: (attendance required)
Blocking Rehearsal - Wednesday, December 4th beginning at 5pm
Dress Rehearsal - Thursday, December 4th beginning at 5pm
Performances - Friday, December 5th during the day and evening; Saturday, December 6th during the day and evening; Sunday, December 7th in the afternoon


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If you have any questions or are unsure which tier to audition with, please don't hesitate to send us a message or email aW5mbyB8IGVzYnQgISBvcmc=

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