Audition Notice


Hale Centre Theatre is proud to announce auditions for HCT’S Youth Dance Company for 2025 Winter/Spring Semester. Auditions will be by video submission only and will be done via the following link HERE (only YouTube links accepted) and will be due by MIDNIGHT, Friday, December 6, 2024. Lindsey D. Smith will be the Director for the Dance Company. Fee per semester for the Dance Company is $300 (there will be a 10% discount for each additional child from the same family).

HCT is looking for Youth ages 12-18 for our Dance Company. There is no fee to audition.

FOR YOUR VIDEO:
Please state your name and tell us a little about your background/training (no longer than 30 seconds). Dancers need to submit a demonstration of basic dance technique as well as a choreography combo. Please include all of the requirements and combine them into the same video submission (one video please)

REQUIREMENTS:
Barre: Show a combination at the barre doing 4 tendus en croix, and the 4 grande battements en croix (both sides).
Center: Demonstrate a pirouette on each side. This can be turned out or parallel. Preparation for the turn is up to the dancer.
Across the Floor: Any sort of traveling pass that includes a leap of your choice.
Choreography: Using the FINDING NEVERLAND audition material, learn this combination to showcase storytelling and performance. Here is the link for the choreography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaQd-jhUcYc&authuser=0

HCT Dance Company will hold weekly rehearsals on Friday’s from 4pm to 5:30pm beginning Friday, January 10, 2025. Showcases for friends and family will be held twice during the semester and will function as an outreach performance ensemble which will perform in the community representing Hale Centre Theatre.

 
If you have questions please email tammym@hct.org