“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Audition 2024
HOT SPRINGS – – – Saturday, February 10, 2024, the Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company will be holding auditions for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Techniques Studio, 216 Garrison Road, Hot Springs, AR. All dancers from the ages of 5+ are encouraged to audition for the opportunity to perform in a stunning interpretation of Shakespeare’s enchanting tale.
Those chosen will have a wonderful opportunity to learn the nuances of a ballet performer taken as seriously as any professional dance organization. The auditions are open for dancers from the entire community that are interested in a professional experience.
Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the audition time to have time to register. At the audition, students will do a ballet class. A parent or guardian must be present for students under 18 years of age to sign appropriate waiver forms.
The audition will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2023: 9-10 am for dancers 5-9 years of age, 10:30 am –12:00 noon for 10–13 years of age, and 12:00–1:30 pm ages 14 and older. An audition fee of $15.00 is required. Dress code for girls is black leotard, pink tights, hair in a bun and ballet shoes, in addition to pointe shoes for advanced and intermediate females. Males are asked to wear tights, shorts or sports pants and t-shirt during auditions.
Each performer selected to participate will be required to sign an agreement and pay a participation fee of $200 to Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company. This fee is due by the second week of April and will cover costuming, rehearsal costs and a weekly Saturday 10am morning warm up class for the cast prior to Saturday rehearsals. Dance rehearsals will primarily be every Saturday (and some weeknights for more advance dancers) of February through May performances. Financial assistance is available.
Part of the obligation of the performers to the Dance Company is to be dedicated to attending rehearsals. Dancers will be learning techniques, requirements of a stage performer, classical theatre training, and choreography specific for the production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The technical rehearsal week will be May 12th – 17th, 2024. Students participating will partake in a arts and educational outreach school production performed before local school districts, on May 16th and 21th at 10am, and four open public performances Friday May 17th, Saturday May 18th and Tuesday May 21th at 7pm and a matinee 1pm Saturday May 18th.
If you have any questions about the audition process or the production and rehearsal regimen, please contact the Dance Theatre Company via email hotspringscdt@gmail.com.
