Preliminary Information

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Our Nutcracker is a much anticipated event. We will be starting our process in the summer offering 2 ballet workshops! We will hone in on ballet technique,  discuss the story line and characters with the dancers, as well as jump start Nutcracker choreography. The week will conclude with auditions. If you want to audition for MoveMINT's production of The Nutcracker, you must attend this workshop and audition on August 1. 

July 28- August 1, 9-12 PM & 12:30-3:30 PM

Alternate Auditions will take place on August 16. Time TBD

***Any dancer ages 7+ may register for this camp, however, only registered Studio of MoveMINT dancers can audition and be cast in the December  production. 

Ages 7-9*, 9-12 PM

Ages 10+*, 12:30-3:30 PM

*Ages as of October 1, 2025. Dancers cast in The Nutcracker are required to enroll in a ballet class at Studio of MoveMINT for the 25-26 school  year. Camp attendees are not required to audition for The Nutcracker. 

Performance Dates:

December 13-14, 2025

Rehearsal Dates:

August 23

September 6

September 20

October 4

October 18

November 1

November 15

November 22

December 5*

*Friday evening

Will my dancer always rehearse at the same time each Saturday? 

While Saturday rehearsals will always fall between 11:00 - 1:15, we can't guarantee that your dancer will always rehearse at the exact same time each week. Please reserve 11:00 - 1:15 on your calendar for all of our rehearsal dates! In the past, we've provided the first 5 weeks of rehearsal schedule by August 1 and the remaining schedules by October 1. Most rehearsals are in 45 minute time blocks (i.e. 11:00 - 11:45). Dancers cast in multiple roles will likely have multiple rehearsals each rehearsal weekend. 

How many parts will my dancer have?

We cast dancers based on the total number of available parts, as well as each dancer's availability and technical level. We'll send a form to each auditioning dancer that allows you to let us know how many parts you are open to this year, based on your family's schedule and budget. With that in mind, we then cast our production based on your dancer's age and technical level. It's possible that your dancer will be open to more parts than they are cast.