Ballet Midwest is South East Wisconsin’s Only Pre-Professional Ballet Company. Each year, Ballet Midwest produces three full-length ballets: A Summer Ballet, The Nutcracker in December, and a variety performance in the Spring. Partnering with Midwest Dance Center, Ballet Midwest productions feature dancers from ages 6-18 years of age.
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Coming Soon:
August 12, 2023
1:30 & 6:30PM
Elkhorn Area High School
482 E Geneva St, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Tickets go on sale July 3rd at 11am
Student Performers:
This production of the Nutcracker will be a conservatory-wide event. That means, all ballet classes in our conservatory program will perform as a class in The Nutcracker, similar to a recital. This information will be sent out with the fall schedule.
All other specialty roles will be by audition only.
If your child would like to be considered for a specialty role, they should audition on August 31st and view the requirements below.
AUDITIONS:
August 31st
Pre-Conservatory & Conservatory A: 4-4:30pm
Conservatory B, C, & D: 4:45-5:15pm
Ballet Midwest: 5:30-6pm
Call Backs: 7pm
REGISTER FOR AUDITIONS HERE
All auditions are open to the public. Please contact us at info.balletmidwest@gmail.com for audition videos and placement information.
THE AUDITION INTENSIVE
Dancers will learn choreography, fine-tune audition pieces, and be given feedback and advice for their audition. During the last 30 minutes of the last day of class, we’ll hold a mock audition that will mimick their upcoming Nutcracker Audition.
Pre-Conservatory & Conservatory A: August 28-30, 4-5:30pm, $95
Conservatory B, C, & D: August 28-30, 5:30-7pm, $95
Ballet Midwest Company Members: August 28-30, 7-8:30pm
REGISTER FOR THE AUDITION INTENSIVE HERE
Production Date:
December, 2023.
Exact date to be announced prior to auditions.
FEES
Audition Fee: $25 Non-Refundable Audition Fee (Due at audition registration)
Performance Fee: $50/role paid on September 15.
Costume Rental Fee (Per Role): $50 paid on September 15.
THE AUDITION INTENSIVE
Dancers will learn choreography, fine-tune audition pieces, and be given feedback and advice for their audition. During the last 30 minutes of the last day of class, we’ll hold a mock audition that will mimick their upcoming Nutcracker Audition.
Pre-Conservatory & Conservatory A: August 28-30, 4-5:30pm, $95
Conservatory B, C, & D: August 28-30, 5:30-7pm, $95
Ballet Midwest Company Members: August 28-31, 7-8:30pm
REGISTER FOR THE AUDITION INTENSIVE HERE
CLASS REQUIREMENTS
Summer Ballet Classes (90% Attendance),
Fall Session Required Conservatory Classes (90% Attendance)
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals will run on weekends beginning September 10. A detailed schedule will be made according to roles and announced upon acceptance.
Tech Week will be announced closer to auditions and will be mandatory.