Auditions for The Sleeping Beauty with The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine

OPPORTUNITY & COMMITMENT

Classical Arts Entertainment’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is an incredible opportunity for local dancers to experience a professional production that will be seen by thousands of people this holiday season. Being selected as a cast member is an honor and a privilege. Those selected will work with professional directors, choreographers, and dancers, wear exquisite costumes, and appear on a lavish set at Rose Hulman’s Hatfield Hall.

Along with the honor of being selected comes commitment and responsibility that requires high dedication from both the performer and the performer’s parents/guardians. Before auditioning, potential cast members must consider all their other activities and be willing to put their commitment to this production above those activities should they conflict with The Sleeping Beauty rehearsal or performance times. When deciding to audition, please remember that this is a professional production, not just another extracurricular activity. Dozens of performers, directors, and choreographers, as well as the performance itself, will depend on each of its cast members.

The Company

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine is recognized as one of the most prestigious institutions of classical ballet in Ukraine and can boast an extremely varied repertoire, carrying the honor and the task of preserving the precious heritage of the Great classical ballets. The ballet company comprises the best performers and graduates of prestigious Ukrainian choreography schools. Many talented artists have danced with the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine company in different periods and have been soloists in major international companies. A part of the company’s collection has always been the great masterpieces of classical ballet, from “Sylphide” by Bournonville to “Giselle” by Adam, “Don Quixote” and “La Bayadère” by Minkus, “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake” by Tchaikovsky, “Cinderella” by Prokofiev to the various twentieth-century ballets by Stravinsky, Falla, and Shchedrin. Due to the many tours worldwide, The State Ballet Theater of Ukraine has earned a first-class international reputation.

CAE’s Vaganova-trained Professional Ballet Dancer and Audition Director, Mr. Artem Yachmennikov, is integral to the success of the student dancers who perform beside the pros in the Nutcracker, Cinderella & Swan Lake! His team of ballet professionals will audition and rehearse over 3000 local ballet students this coming winter season through the troupe’s cities on tour, helping to prepare them for their debut alongside State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine’s company of 55 professional Ukrainian dancers. Mr. Artem graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Russia and has danced as principal and soloist with the San Francisco Ballet, Bolshoi Theatre, Dutch National Ballet, and Mariinsky Theatre.

AUDITION PROCESS

AUDITION

Dancers do not need to prepare audition material. Choreography will be taught to demonstrate dance technique and/or acting ability. Younger students must be able to follow directions, and be able to participate in the entire audition process without parental help.

REQUIRED ATTIRE

Girls: Leotard, ballet tights, well-fitted ballet slippers/or point shoes, hair swept up and back off face and in bun. Boys: white t-shirt, black tights/shorts, well-fitted ballet slippers.

APPLICATION FORMS & FEES

A non-refundable $25.00 Audition Fee ( $40 per family) is due at the pre-registration along with the audition form.

CAST MEMBER ACCEPTANCE & ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT

Those chosen for the cast will be notified on the same day by the end of the audition; A mandatory Parent Meeting for those offered roles will be held immediately upon the end of auditions.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

  • All roles regularly rehearse once a week.
  • Rehearsal Time TBD by the Host Studio.
  • Rehearsals will take place at the Host Studio.
  • Weekly rehearsal days/times will be posted on the Host Studio’s website.

MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL

Mandatory dress rehearsal will be held on the day of the show, exact time TBA.

These will take place at Hatfield Hall.

PERFORMANCE

At Hatfield Hall, 5500 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803, The Sleeping Beauty, on November 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM.

STUDENT PERFORMER/PARENT AGREEMENT INFORMATION ATTENDANC

Commitment time is first rehearsal through the final performance. There may be no absences from rehearsal. Any student missing the rehearsal classes may be removed from the cast to the understudy without refunding company fees. Extenuating circumstances, such as injury or illness, should be discussed with the director. Participants must be consistent in rehearsal attendance in order to achieve a performance of the highest caliber.

1. COMMUNICATIONS

Please provide the studio with a current e-mail address and phone number (please print very clearly). Email is our primary form of communication for important and urgent information. It is the parent’s responsibility to follow up on rehearsal schedules.

2. TICKETS

Tickets are available for purchase through the theatre box office for the cast and families/friends of the studio. Each family participating is required to advertise and secure the purchase of 5 tickets. Please note, that families do not have to buy 5 tickets themselves, but if their friends/colleagues attended the show because they were invited/referred by them, they would need to list their places. Families are also welcome to invite their friends to the show through their social media to come to see their kids perform. You will be given a form to track tickets purchased by family, friends, coworkers, etc. This form will be turned in prior to the general rehearsal.

3. ETIQUETTE

  • Students should exhibit good behavior at the studio and the theatre by being on time, listening to and respecting the teacher/director, and keeping quiet at backstage. Being on time means arriving at least 15 minutes early to dress and stretch.
  • Most of all, students must be courteous to directors, teachers, backstage personnel and fellow performers.
  • Due to our performance in a professional and union theatre, there are certain theatre rules we must follow. These will be provided to all cast members so that they can be adhered to by all.

4. COSTUMES

Costumes will be provided by CAE. They will be used on the day of the performance and will be returned after the performance without any damage before the participants are released to their parents. Eating and drinking are prohibited when costumes are on. Participants are responsible for providing your own tights, shoes, make up and other personal items to be announced at a later date.

5. VIDEOTAPING / PHOTOGRAPHING

CAE will have the exclusive professional photographer taking photos of the dancers in costumes. The photos will be available at the theatre as printable and digital ($30 digital and printed first photo (two formats in one), any additional digital photo will be $25 per photo. Any other photographer on the side is not allowed by the company’s policy. All videotaping during auditions, rehearsals, and/or performances is prohibited. Professional videography of the performance is offered by Classical Arts Entertainment.

  • PRODUCTION FEE

$150 Participation Fee per dancer who are cast in the performance; $100 production fee is the sibling discount towards the second child, and

$75 production fee is the sibling discount towards the third child from the same family. The participation fee helps to cover the following expenses incurred by CAE: rehearsals, costume use and cleaning, and administrative fees. This fee will be due in full at the Parent Meeting upon the auditions.

Please be advised that Classical Arts Entertainment must enforce all rules and regulations as mentioned in order to ensure a successful production.

If you have decided to audition, please print out the audition form and bring that and a check made out to CAE for the $25 audition fee ($40 per family) to the Terre Haute Academy of Dance on September 7 at 12:00 pm.

Please note: Turning in the completed form and audition fee does not guarantee acceptance as a cast member, it only guarantees the opportunity to audition. No one will be allowed to audition without completed forms.