CBSA Hosts Open Auditions Aug 16-17 for TWO Holiday Productions (Polar Express: The Musical & The Children’s Nutcracker)
The Children’s Ballet of San Antonio (CBSA) hosts open auditions and talented young performers have a pas de deux (or shall we say duet) of opportunities to shine with TWO holiday productions to AUDITION for THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY! Please see full audition details below for The Children’s Nutcracker and The Polar Express: The Musical.
WHAT:
The Children’s Ballet of San Antonio (CBSA) continues to pull out all the stops celebrating its 10th anniversary, this time by bringing back its phenomenal interpretation of the classic ballet The Children’s Nutcracker and adding another beloved Christmastime tale to its repertoire. This year, CBSA will premiere The Polar Express: The Musical! at Downtown’s iconic Empire Theatre on December 6 – 8, with The Nutcracker returning to the Riverwalk’s Lila Cockerell Theatre on December 13 – 15. Whether you have a preschool prima donna eager to join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince around the Christmas Tree or a talented tween actor hoping his stage debut comes on a train to the North Pole, young performers have so many opportunities to showcase their unique skills by auditioning for either (or both!) holiday production. Dancers, musicians, actors, and gymnasts ages 3 – 19 are invited to audition for The Children’s Nutcracker on August 17, and dynamic performers ages ten and up are eligible to audition for The Polar Express: The Musical on August 16, highlighting their special talents in acting, music, gymnastics, and a wide range of dance. In addition to the expanded roles available for children of all skill levels, these auditions are now free. More information available here.
WHO:
The award-winning Children’s Ballet of San Antonio and its sponsor school, the Dance Center of San Antonio, are the leading providers of youth dance instruction and performance opportunities in the region. Since its founding 10 years ago, CBSA performers and Dance Center students have studied with acclaimed Master Ballet Teachers and the most talented local choreographers, won numerous international awards, and accepted scholarships to world-renowned ballet institutions like the Royal Ballet School in London, the Bolshoi Ballet in Russia, and the School of American Ballet in New York City, to name a few. Founder Vanessa Bessler is a nine-time consecutive winner of Youth America Grand Prix’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year, an acknowledgment of her dedication to finding and cultivating young, local talent. The Dance Center was recently recognized as among the top 2.5 percent of ballet institutions in the nation. Bessler will serve as artistic director for both productions, leading talented teams of award-winning dancers, singers, musicians, actors, and even gymnasts to create professional-caliber productions that embrace the contributions of all performers, including those with special needs.
WHERE:
Dance Center of San Antonio Studios, 126 W. Rector, Ste 120.
Please register prior to auditions at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/cbsa.
WHEN:
Auditions for Polar Express: The Musical will be held Fri, August 16, 5 – 6:30 p.m. & 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Auditions for The Nutcracker will be held Sat, August 17, 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Audition time slots will be determined after registration.
