Les Grands Ballets will hold auditions in September 2019 for the roles of Children at the Party, Rats, Mice, Reindeer, Angels, Orientals and Matriochkas, and of course, Clara and Fritz.
The auditions will take place in:
MONTREAL - AUDITION SCHEDULE
Children chosen for the various roles will participate in presentations of The Nutcracker from December 12 to 30, 2019, at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM
MATRIOCHKAS - girls at least 13 years old measuring between 1,52 m (5’) and up.
(Please bring your character shoes with you)
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
BLACK SHEEP – girls at least 11 years old measuring between 1,42 m (4’6’’) and 1,52 m (5’)
7:15 PM - 8:45 PM **
ORIENTALS & REINDEER**
Orientals: girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,52 m (5’) and 1,62 m (5’4’’)
Reindeer: girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,57 m (5’1’’) and 1,73 m (5’7’’)
Friday, September 6, 2019
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
ANGELS – girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,57 m (5’1’’) and 1,68 m (5’6’’)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RATS – girls and boys at least 14 years old measuring between 1,50 m (4’9’’) and 1,75 (5’8’’)
Saturday, September 7, 2019
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CHILDREN AT THE PARTY – GIRLS aged 8 to 12 years old measuring between 1,22 m (4’) et 1,52 (5’)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
WHITE SHEEP - boys and girls aged 10 to 13 years old measuring between 1,37 (4’4’’) et 1,45 (4’8’’)
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CHILDREN AT THE PARTY – BOYS aged 8 to 12 years old measuring between 1,22 m (4’) et 1,52 (5’)
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
MICE – girls and boys aged 7 to 10 years old preferably measuring around 1,20 m (3’9’’)
INFORMATION
Registration is not required. Candidates must be at the audition for the chosen role at the location and time indicated above at least 30 minutes prior to the audition, with a parent or a person responsible for them.
QUEBEC AUDITIONS - SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
Auditions will take place in Quebec on Sunday, September 8 at La Maison pour la Danse de Québec, 336 du Roi street, in the St-Roch area, behind the Gabrielle-Roy Library. Selected children will take part in The Nutcracker production, presented from December 5 to 8 at Salle Louis-Fréchette of the Grand Théâtre de Québec.
AUDITIONS SCHEDULE
10:00 to 11:15
MICE – girls and boys aged 7 to 10 years old preferably measuring around 1,20 m (3’9’’)
11:15 to 12:00
MATRIOCHKAS - girls at least 13 years old measuring between 1,52 m (5’) and up.
(Please bring your character shoes with you)
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
ORIENTALS & REINDEER
Orientals: girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,52 m (5’) and 1,62 m (5’4’’)
Reindeer: girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,57 m (5’1’’) and 1,73 m (5’7’’)
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
ANGELS – girls at least 12 years old measuring between 1,57 m (5’1’’) and 1,68 m (5’6’’)
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
RATS – girls and boys at least 14 years old measuring between 1,50 m (4’9’’) and 1,75 (5’8’’)
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Experience in dance is strongly recommended to meet the requirements of the different roles.
AGE and SIZE
Ages and different sizes are provided for information only in order to correspond to the restrictions imposed by both the choreography and the production.
Each year, the Fund allows 2,800 disadvantaged or sick children to attend a free performance of The Nutcracker and to participate in educational workshops.
