New Haven Ballet has announced it will hold auditions for classically trained child and youth ballet dancers to perform in this season’s Spring Performances, including three ballets: Adventures in Wonderland, Caprice Nos. 4 and 5, and La Bayadère, the Kingdom of Shades.

The 2025 Spring Performances will be presented at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Children's Audition

Children's auditions for the production will be held on Sunday, January 26. Dancers in Creative Ballet I, Creative Ballet II, Pre-Ballet, Primary, and Levels 1 through 4 must be between ages 4 and 17 and wear their class uniforms to the audition. Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out registration paperwork and be measured for costumes.

There is no fee to audition for the production, but a performance participation fee covers rehearsals, costume rental, and performance privileges. All New Haven Ballet School students registered for the complete Spring Semester in Creative Ballet I through Level 4 who audition will be cast in Adventures in Wonderland. New dancers should email administrator@newhavenballet.org or call 203-782-9038 to schedule a placement class.

NHBC Audition

New Haven Ballet Company is a student company comprised of advanced-level dancers. Auditions for the Company will be held on Saturday, January 25. Dancers should have at least four years of serious classical training and matriculated to Levels 5 and above. The company gives young, capable dancers a pre-professional experience, which includes a rigorous dance training schedule, rehearsals several times per week, professional quality performances on stage, and master classes with master teachers.

Dancers should be between the ages of 11-19 years old. Pointe dancers wear solid black classical ballet cut leotards, pink or flesh-toned tights, and pointe shoes that match their tights. Non-pointe dancers wear a white T-shirt and black tights with matching black ballet shoes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out registration paperwork and be measured for costumes.

There is no fee to audition for the Company. However, a performance fee covers rehearsal coaching, professional-quality costume rental, and performance privileges. Casting is competitive, but all students who audition will be cast in La Bayadère, Adventures in Wonderland, and/or Caprice Nos. 4 and 5. Auditions are open to New Haven Ballet students enrolled in Levels 5-8 for the Spring 2025 Semester. New dancers should call 203-782-9038 or email administrator@newhavenballet.org to schedule a placement class.

New Haven Ballet
70 Audubon Street  | New Haven, Connecticut 06510
203-782-9038 | administrator@newhavenballet.org

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