VRB's The Nutcracker

Performance Information

Virginia Regional Ballet presented Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm and on Sunday, December 16, 2012, at 2:00pm in Williamsburg at William & Mary's Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.

Guest artists, Lauren Fadeley and Francis Veyette, prinicipal dancers with the Pennsylvania Ballet, with dance the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. Congratulations to Virginia Regional Ballet's Isabella Gordineer for being selected to dance the role of Klara in this year's The Nutcracker.

Funded in part by the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission.

 

Matinees for Schools

As part of Virginia Regional Ballet's community and educational outreach programs, VRB presents an abbreviated version of The Nutcracker each December for schools. This shortened version of the Nutcracker story takes place during the magical party when Klara receives her beloved Nutcracker and several divertissements from the Land of Sweets entertain the Stahlbaums and their guests. A lively scene follows with the Nutcracker and his soldiers battling the Mouse King and his mice. Finally, the Snow Queen and her King dance with their Snowflakes.

Auditions for 2013's Nutcracker

Auditions will be Saturday, June 1, 2013 & Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Virginia Regional Ballet Studios

Audition Fee: $25.00
Download and print an audition form here.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

• 2:15-3:15 PM
  Ages 6-8
  Pre-Ballet, Ballet 1 Y1/Y2

• 3:30-4:30 PM
  Ages 8-11
  Ballet 1A

Sunday, June 2, 2013

• 2:00-3:30 PM
  Ages 9-13
  Ballet 2 & Beg Pointe
  Beg Pointe: Please bring pointe shoes and be prepared to stay until 4:00 PM

• 4:00-5:30 PM, en pointe
  Ages 13 ad up
  Ballet 3/Int/Adv
  

Eligibility Requirements

Dancers must be at least 6 years of age at the time of audition and have completed at least one year of ballet at the pre-ballet or higher level. Open to VRB and nonVRB dancers.

Summer Classes Required
All dancers are required to take summer ballet classes. If not taking classes at VRBA, dancers must provide a written evaluation from their summer instructor.

Summer Intensive Seminar & Camps
Summer Intensive Seminar is required for Ballet 2/3/Int/Adv dancers.
Summer Tween Dance Camp is strongly encouraged for dancers at the Ballet 2-3 levels.

Dance Year Classes
Dancers are required to take the following minimum number of classes during the dance year.
Dancers from other studios are required to take as close to these minimums as offered at their school.

• Pre-Ballet & Ballet 1: one ballet class/week
• Ballet 1A: two ballet classes/week
• Ballet 2/3: : two+ ballet classes and beg pointe and character/week
• Int/Adv Ballet: four+ ballet classes and one character class/week