Upcoming 2026 Auditions
Nutcracker Audition Events 2026
Open auditions for Redding City Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
Thursday, August 27, 7pm
Audition Information Night
Saturday, August 29, 10am
Nutcracker Auditions
Thursday, September 3, 7pm
First Cast Meeting
Tuesday, September 8
Rehearsals begin
All audition events take place at our studio located at 935 Locust St, Redding
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Please register for auditions through our Studio Pro portal. If you already have an account, sign in and select the Nutcracker 2026 season. Please create an account if it’s your first time. RCB uses Studio Pro for communication and fee payments. After registering, you will receive an email with a link to the audition questionnaire. Please complete prior to the audition date.
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Audition schedule:
10am – 11am Children 6-9 years old (Pre-ballet, Intro to Ballet, Level I Ballet equivalent)
11am – 12pm Children 10 -13 years old (Level II, III & IV Ballet equivalent)
12:30pm – 2:30pm Dancers 13 to adult: advanced male dancers and females en pointe at least one year (Level IV, V, & VI Ballet equivalent)
2:30pm – 3:30pm Teen/Adult Character parts - ballroom dance experience a plus
Children must be 6 by date of auditions. Please arrive 15 minutes before the audition time to allow for parking and check-in. Dance attire of black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, hair in a bun for the females. Black tights or leggings and white shirt or leotard, hair pulled back for the males.
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Dancers should come to rehearsals on time, prepared to dance. Dancers who miss more than two rehearsals without prior approval will be in danger of being cut from the cast or having a reduced part, at the choreographer’s discretion. Attendance at all run-throughs and tech rehearsals is mandatory. We will be as accommodating as we can regarding missed rehearsals due to illness. Company dancers will attend Company class.
Scheduling conflicts (previously scheduled events) should be included on the audition form. Emergency circumstances will be considered when determining fulfillment of attendance requirements.
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Available performer roles are subject to change based on auditions. For most children’s roles, weekly rehearsal time will decrease after choreography is learned. Ages are an approximate guide. Placement is based on age, experience, height, etc.
Ages 6-7 Sheep or Little Mice (30 minutes per week, per role)
Ages 8-9 Angels, little soldiers (one hour per week, per role)
Ages 10-12 Bon Bon children (one hour per week)
Ages 8-14 Party Scene kids (2 hours per week)
Ages 12+ Party Scene guests, Household staff, Big Mice, Big Soldiers, Spanish corps, Chinese corps, Arabian corps (one hour per week, per role)
Ages 14+ (pointe) Snow, Flowers, Russian, Marzipan, Arabian, Soloists (one hour per week, per role) -
Performance dates:
December 10-13, Redding at the Cascade Theatre
Additional performance opportunities announced as they become available.
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Our show runs on your generous volunteer support. We ask that each family sign up for and complete 5 hours of volunteer work on the production. Possible areas are: costumes, promotions, poster distribution, t-shirt distribution, etc. Each family is also asked to assist with selling ads and sponsorships for the program.
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Tentative Schedule- Subject to change
Saturday, Nov 7
9am – 1pm Full run-thruSaturday, Nov 14
9am – 1pm Full run-thruSaturday, Nov 21
9am – 1pm Full run-thruSaturday, Dec 5th
9am - 1pm Full run-thru
All Tech Week rehearsals and performances
Monday, Dec 7
4 – 9pm Tech rehearsal- no costumesTuesday, Dec 8
4 – 9pm Full run-thruWednesday, Dec 9
4– 8pm Full run-thruThursday, Dec 10
School Show Performances 8:00am call time, 9:30am and 12:30pm show timesFriday, Dec 11
Opening night 5:00pm general call, 5:45pm kids call, 7:00pm show timeSaturday, Dec 12
Matinee 12:00pm general call, 12:45pm kids call, 2:00pm show timeSaturday, Dec 12
Evening Show 5:00 general call, 5:45 kids call, 7:00pm show timeSunday, Dec 14
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Performance package includes t-shirt, show recording (one per family), costume use, and choreography. Performance fees are non-refundable if a dancer drops out after the date of the first rehearsal. Refunds, if approved, are minus the credit card processing fees.
*Redding City Ballet is a non-profit 501-c (3).
Non-pointe Children’s roles (ages 6-10) and Party Scene Adult/Character roles
Performance fee $150 (for Nutcracker only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more). Additional $60 non-pointe variation fee applied to dancers cast in 2+ roles.Pointe Role (non-company)
Performance fee $240 (for Nutcracker only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more)Company Member Yearly Performance Contract (fall semester fees reflected here)
Junior Company ages 11-13
Performance package $220 includes performer fees, custom company jacket, show t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more).Trainee Company ages 14-18
Performance package $270 (non-pointe role) or $300 (pointe role) includes performer fees, custom company jacket, show t-shirt, video recording, (sweatshirt $15 more).Company 18+
$15 audition fee
$35 show t-shirt and video recording
Stipend negotiated by contractInvited Guest Performer
$35 show t-shirt and video recording
Stipend (if offered) negotiated by contract
Chance 2 Dance Auditions 2026
Saturday, August 8, 3pm
Chance 2 Dance Program Auditions
What to wear: children should wear comfortable, fitted, workout-style clothing, such as leggings and a fitted t-shirt. If they have any dancewear (leotard, tights, etc.), they are more than welcome to wear that. Ballet slippers are suggested but not required; a pair of clean socks will work just fine.
What to expect: During the audition, we’ll introduce some basic ballet steps along with simple movements like marches and skips. This will help us observe their ability to follow directions, listen to instruction, apply corrections, and demonstrate coordination and musicality.
