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AUDITION FOR THE FUTURE OF DANCE ENSEMBLE
The Future of Dance Ensemble is a select group of pre-professional students who perform throughout the year to spread their love and joy of dance to the community.
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Audition for the HAPPIEST SHOW ON EARTH! Santa’s Frosty Follies is a 25 minute touring holiday spectacular that has brought joy to audiences of all ages for the past 30 years! Join Frosty, Rudolph, Suzy Snowflake and their friends as they spread holiday cheer throughout the Greater Sarasota area!
Audition Date: Saturday, September 14 @ Future of Dance
Audition Times
4PM-5PM: Ages 6 to 7
5PM-6PM: Ages 8 to 9
6PM-7PM: Ages 10 to 11
7PM-8PM: Ages 12+
*Dancers may be asked to stay for an additional audition outside of their scheduled time slot. They will be informed prior to leaving if they are needed to stay.
Audition Requirements
Must be enrolled in a jazz class at Future of Dance in order to audition
Must be 6 years old to audition
Must have strong dance technique and performance quality
Please wear a black leotard, skin colored tights, black jazz shoes and hair in a classical ballet bun or ponytail.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will be held every Saturday from 4PM-7PM, beginning September 28. Not all dancers will be called to every rehearsal. A cast list and detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided ASAP. Please be mindful that our first performance is Thanksgiving weekend. All rehearsals are mandatory. Participation in this performance is a commitment and requires your dedication. Missing rehearsals causes great disruption to the other dancers and artistic staff.
Tentative Performances
Saturday, November 30: Holidays on the Greens at UTC
Saturday, December 7: Manatee Foster Children’s Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 7: Lighting of the Fleet, Sarasota Yacht Club
Sunday, December 8: Future of Dance Winter Showcase
Saturday, December 14: Macy’s at University Town Center
Sunday, December 15: Waterside Farmer’s Market
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PARTICIPATION FEES: $200/performance or $175/if participating in both performances
PLEASE REGISTER TO AUDITION @ www.futureofdance.org/ensemble
www.futureofdance.org | 941.841.1110 | 2100 Proctor Rd, Sarasota Florida
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We are so excited to announce that Once Upon a Nutcracker will be returning to Future of Dance this holiday season! Once Upon a Nutcracker is our very own abbreviated version of the classic tale! Join Clara and her friends as we travel through the land of the snow and into the land of the sweets to meet the Nutcracker of her dreams! This year, we will be holding auditions for this production.
Audition Date: Sunday, September 15 @ Future of Dance
Audition Times
1PM-2PM: Ages 6 to 7
2PM-3PM: Ages 8 to 9
3PM-4PM: Ages 10 to 11
4PM-5PM: Ages 12+ and Character Call Backs
*Dancers may be asked to stay for an additional audition outside of their scheduled time slot. They will be informed prior to leaving if they are needed to stay.
Audition Requirements
Must be enrolled in a ballet class at Future of Dance in order to audition
Must be 6 years old to audition
Must have strong ballet technique and performance quality
Please wear a black leotard, pink tights, ballet shoes and hair in a classical ballet bun
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will be held every Sunday from 1PM-5PM, beginning September 22nd. Full cast run throughs will begin on November 17th and there will be a Studio Dress Rehearsal on Sunday, November 24th. Additional rehearsals may be added as needed. Please be mindful that our first performance is Thanksgiving weekend. A cast list and detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided ASAP. All rehearsals are mandatory. Participation in this performance is a commitment and requires your dedication. Missing rehearsals causes great disruption to the other dancers and artistic staff.
Tentative Performances
Sunday, December 1st, Clara's Nutcracker Tea Party
Sunday, December 8th: Future of Dance Winter Showcase
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PARTICIPATION FEES: $200/performance or $175/if participating in both performances
PLEASE REGISTER TO AUDITION @ www.futureofdance.org/ensemble
www.futureofdance.org | 941.841.1110 | 2100 Proctor Rd, Sarasota Florida
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