California Contemporary Ballet Holds Auditions for Snow Queen Ballet

Los Angeles Dance Company Prepares For 13^th Season Of Popular Holiday Performance

California Contemporary Ballet (http://www.caldancearts.com) will be holding public auditions for the 13^th season of The Snow Queen, their original holiday ballet based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. CCB will be holding the auditions at California DanceArts dance academy in La Canada. The performance of the Snow Queen will be December 17, 18, and 19, 2010 at the Glendale Community College Theater.

Each year California Contemporary Ballet opens auditions to the public for chorus roles and some principal roles. All ages from the community are invited to participate in this holiday production. Needed for chorus and gymnast roles are kids with varying levels of dance experience, from beginners to advanced, and professional dancers. Adults are also needed for minor dance and acting roles.

Auditions will be held at the California DanceArts studio, located at 4490 Cornishon Avenue, La Canada, CA 91011. On Friday, September 17 auditions will be at 7:00pm for young chorus, under 11 years. On Saturday, September 18 there will be auditions for Gymnasts (open to all ages) at 1:00pm. At 3:00pm will be for older chorus, 11 years and up, and at 6:00pm auditions for adult acting roles.

Dancers of the California Contemporary Ballet will be featured in solo and principal roles. However, CCB is looking for new members and additional dancers for this production. A photo and resume should be sent to 4490 Cornishon Ave, La Canada 91011 or faxed to 501-641-7117.

All dancers at all auditions should bring a photo, resume, and a $5 audition fee, and be in dance attire and ballet or pointe shoes. Please arrive early to sign in. Casting is at the sole descretion of the CCB auditioning panel. While the company tries to cast everyone, there is no guarantee or obligation to cast every auditioning dancer.

For information regarding the auditions call the studio at 818-790-7924.

Artistic Director Erin Holt runs California Contemporary Ballet, a dance troupe that puts on several original ballet productions per year, including the Snow Queen (www.snowqueenballet.com), an original ballet with an original music score. This show is put on every December and is gearing up for their 13^th season. Since 1987, California DanceArts has been dedicated to the purpose of grooming and nurturing the talents of beginning to serious career dance students. The school has established a reputation as a career preparatory school for dancers transitioning to the professional level. Its current location in beautiful La Canada is nestled among several schools and recreational facilities. The school provides three large studio spaces featuring sprung floors designed to prevent injury, 20-foot high ceilings geared for unobstructed jumping, wall mirrors and air conditioning. The school’s blog can be seen at http://caldancearts.typepad.com. For more information about California DanceArts and the programs offered by the school, call 818-790-7924, or visit the school online at www.caldancearts.com.

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CURRENTLY AUDITIONING CHILDREN, ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL DANCERS FOR SNOW QUEEN 2010!

California DanceArts is excited to announce that auditions will begin to take place for the production of the Snow Queen for 2010! We are currently auditioning children, adults, and professional dancers.

Auditions will be held at California DanceArts  begining Friday September 17 through Saturday September 18.

Production of the Snow Queen will be held at Glendale Community College on December 17, 18, and19.

Auditions and times are the following:

*FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 at 7 pm, sign in is at 6pm,  (Young dancers)

Children in this category will perform one or more of the following roles: "snowflakes", "angels", "new town kids", "old town kids". Remember, children must be able to skip well to be cast in any role.

**SAT. SEPTEMBER 18, sign in is at 12:30, ( open to dancers, gymnasts, and actors)

1:00 pm: casting for gypsy, imp, and reflection roles.

3:00 pm, sign in is at 2 pm, (dancers 11 years or older):

dancers in this category will perform any of the following roles: Rivers, Servnts, Trees, New Town Folk, Old Town Folk, Horses, Coachman.

6:00 pm ( Adult dancers and actors):

multiple roles available for men and women. Please call us to confirm your attendance.

***PRINCIPAL ROLES:

Dancers of the California Contemporary Ballet will be featured in solo and principal roles. However, we are looking for new members and additional dancers for this production. Send a photo and resume to;

 4490 Cornishon Ave, La Canada 91011 or fax to: 501-641-7117

Important: All dancers at all auditions should bring a photo, resume, and $5 audition fee, dance attire, and ballet or pointe shoes. Please arrive early to sign in. Casting is at the sole descretion of the CCB auditioning panel. While we try to cast everyone, there is no guarantee as well as an obligation to cast every auditioning dancer.

We hope to see you there!

Note: Auditioning CHILDREN must be currently enrolled in weekly ballet classes and ust provide a recommendation from current instructor.  

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Ballet Master Summer Workshop

If you're looking for the perfect opportunity to excell in ballet training over the summer or that perfect follow up after the Los Angeles International Ballet Intensive, look no further. The Ballet Master Workshop offered at California DanceArts for 3 weeks provides the opportunity to train with our lead Ballet instructors, offering their love and knowledge in ballet technique, pointe, variations, and character dancing!

This fabulous workshop is open to Intermediate dancers at or above the California DanceArts level 3 through advanced. It will meet three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday). In keeping with our standards of providing personal attention to each student, the workshop is limited to 10 students. Visit us on our website (below) for more information or call us at the studio to sign up!

http://www.californiadancearts.com/pages/3167/Masters_Ballet_Workshop.htm 

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