Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet Nutcracker Auditions

Auditions for Chicago Festival Ballet's 2020 production of the Nutcracker will be held on Saturday, August 15th, and Saturday, August 29th at VH Dance Center in Aurora, IL

Auditions for Chicago Festival Ballet's 2020 production of the Nutcracker will be held on Saturday, August 15th, and Saturday, August 29th at VH Dance Center, 4222 Meridian Parkway, Suite 100, Aurora, IL. Auditions will take place according to the following schedule:

• 11:30 - 11:45 am: dancers ages 3-4
• 12:00pm - 12:15 pm: dancers ages 5-6
• 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: dancers ages 7-12
• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: dancers age 13 - adult

• Dancers must arrive 15 minutes prior to their age group’s start time to register.
• Audition forms are available on our website at www.vhdancecenter.com, by email, or at the event .
• Preregistration is required. Dancers age 3 - 12 will be limited to 12 dancers per audition, and ages 13 and up will be limited to 22 per audition. Register online at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/vhdancecenter, call 630-527-1052 or email vhcfb1@gmail.com
• All scheduled rehearsals are mandatory

• Cast member participation fee (for those selected):
o Cast as Angel: $25
o Cast as Mouse & Angel: $35
o Cast as Mouse & Flower: $40
Other roles:
o Cast in two roles: $50
o Cast in three or more roles, or Clara: $60

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the holiday season is uncertain for most theaters at this point. The Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” choreographed by Kenneth von Heidecke is tentatively scheduled to be performed at the following theaters:

“The Nutcracker” performances:
• Sunday, November 29th, at 2PM, at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, Illinois
• The Schauer Arts Center in Hartford, Wisconsin, 2 performances on December 4th and December 5th
• The Ritz Theatre in Tiffin, Ohio, one performance on December 20th

Only dancers on pointe, or in levels D & E, will be cast in the out-of-town performances. Younger dancers will be cast in the local per