AUDITIONS for The Nutcracker Ballet
* Call for dancers aged 8 to Adult with at least two years of consistent ballet training.*
Auditions will be held at New Mexico Ballet Company
6207 Pan American Fwy NE, ABQ 87109 | (505) 292-4245
Friday, August 22, 2025
7:45 pm – 9:30 pm Adults 18+ (Beginning & Intermediate ability)
Sunday, August 24, 2025
11:45 am – 1:45 pm Ages 8 to 10 (must be 8 yrs by Nov. 2025)
1:15 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 11 to 13
2:45 pm – 5:15 pm Ages 14 to 17
Monday, August 25, 2025
6:00 pm – 8:15 pm Company, Advanced & Professionals 18+ (possible call backs from Sunday’s 14-17 age group)
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Warm Up
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm Choreography Audition (Ladies wear pointe shoes)
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Casting Pickup at NMBC
Important Information
- Audition Fee: $10, cash only
- Dancers, please arrive 1/2 hour before your assigned audition time to check in,
fill out paperwork, and warm up. - All dancers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
- A mandatory parent meeting will be held during each audition time for new
participants. - Female dancers: wear a solid color leotard, pink tights, ballet slippers, and
pointe shoes (intermediate & advanced only). - Male dancers: wear black tights or jazz pants and a solid white or black shirt.
- Adult Performers: wear form fitting clothing that allows for movement.