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Open Casting​

DSBPA is hosting open auditions for

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM. 

 

Advanced registration for the audition at

Durham at Durham School for Ballet is required. 

Dancers should wear dancewear or fitted clothing
which allows for the form to be seen. 

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Performing November 19 at 7:00 PM

Durham Performing Arts Center

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Rehearsals will take place on Saturday and/or Sunday through November 23. Times depending on the role assigned. 
You must be committed to rehearsals and available for both performances. 

Orchestra Audience

The youth cast is at the heart of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Sign up your dancer now to audition and perform with the international ensemble. The Tour features artists from Ukraine, Italy, Japan and beyond for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Perform in NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet on the biggest stage in your community this Christmas!

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet’s unique “Dance with Us’ program brings the rare opportunity of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing with a professional, international touring ballet company in the Nutcracker and other classic story ballets to generations of American ballet students!​

We hope you will join us on Thursday, November 19 as we join in
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
at Durham Performing Arts Center, 7:00 PM

The youth cast is at the heart of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Sign up your dancer now to audition and perform alongside our international ensemble. Our 32nd Anniversary Tour showcases talent from Ukraine, London, Italy, Kazakhstan, Japan, and more, promising an unforgettable experience.
Join us on the grandest stage in your community this Christmas!

To families of performers: please note that performers will NOT be allowed to meet/greet anyone until after the show. There are very strict guidelines to ensure the safety of performers and staff.  We will have more information regarding drop off and pick up closer to the performance date. As soon as we know these things, you will know them as well.  

Tickets are available through DPAC in-person, on the phone, or through Ticketmaster. 

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Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts’ aim is to provide a space for the cultivation of creativity through dance. Dance is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. Our role as Dance Educators is to help children climb their own mountains.

(919) 680-4363

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info@durhamschoolforballet.com

608 N Duke St, Durham, NC 27701

©2022 Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts 

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