Les Grands Ballets, in partnership with the École supérieure de ballet du Québec (ESBQ), are delighted to announce the audition dates for children's roles in the famous ballet The Nutcracker. Children and teenagers selected for various roles will participate in the show, which will be presented from December 12 to 30, 2024, at Place des Arts in Montreal. Additionally, some roles will also participate in the performances scheduled from December 5 to 8, 2024, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
Save the dates
Septembre 6 and 7, 2024
École supérieure de ballet du Québec
4816 Rue Rivard, Montréal
Who can audition?
Only students of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec can audition for this iconic show. It is an exceptional opportunity to gain enriching and formative experience in a professional environment. The auditions will be open to students from the professional program and the recreational division. Some roles are reserved for the professional division.
The ties between the two institutions are deep. Founded in 1966 by Ludmilla Chiriaeff, the founder of Les Grands Ballets, ESBQ has become the affiliated school of Les Grands Ballets over the years. As a training partner, this true talent pool offers high-level training and supervision, allowing young dancers to acquire the necessary foundation to join a company such as Les Grands Ballets. ESBQ students have the opportunity throughout the year to participate in major productions by Les Grands Ballets such as The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella, thus performing on stage at Place des Arts in Montreal. Since the appointment of Ivan Cavallari as artistic director in 2017, 16 former ESBQ students have already joined the company, in addition to numerous alumni who have collaborated on various productions as extra dancers.
In order to be able to audition for certain roles (Children Of The Party, Mice, Rats, Angels, Reindeers and White Sheep), it is possible to join the preparatory program of ESBQ’s recreative division.. For questions about the Recreative division, write to division.recreative@esbq.ca.
Information and Registration
Details and schedules, as well as the audition process and registration procedures, will be communicated at the end of July 2024.
