​Sleeping Beauty will be performed at The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

with the Reno Phil. September 19 & 20, 2026

Sleeping Beauty rehearsals will be held at the Conservatory of Movement.​

​Casting subject to change​

Sunday, August 16 updated 8-10-26

11:30- 1:30pm Garland Dance #1 All Lilac corps dancers

 12:30 - 1:30pm Garland Dance #2

 12:45- 1:45pm Violinists and Flower Basket Dancers

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Monday, August 17

**Conservatory of Movement OPENS for classes

1:00-2:00pm Red Riding Hood

​Thursday, August 20

5:30 - 6:45pm Lilac Corps and Garland #1

All Fairies

Saturday, August 22 8-16-26

Drop in class is available at 12:30-1:45pm

and recommended.

1:45- 2:45pm Lilac Corps/Fairies

2:45-3.30pm all Fairy variations

Sunday, August 23 8-16-26

​10:30-11:30 Polonaise​

11:30-12.30 Forest

12:30-1:15 Royal Attendants

1:15 - 2:00 Violinists, Garland #2,

  Flower baskets

​Thursday, August 27

 5:30 - 6:45pm TBA

​Saturday, August 29

​Drop in class is available at 12:30-1:45pm

and recommended

1:45 - 3:45pm TBA

Sunday, August 30

10:30am TBA

Thursday, September 3

5:30 - 6:45

Saturday, September 5

Sunday, September 6

Thursday, September 10

Saturday, September 12

Sunday, September 13

All rehearsals will be at Pioneer

Monday, September 14 - 18

Show Saturday September 19

Show Sunday September 20

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The Nutcracker Open-call Auditions

Auditions: Sunday September 27, 2026

Conservatory of Movement – 73 West Plumb Lane – Reno, Nevada 89509

$20.00 Audition fee per person – For more information call 775-762-5165

Requirements:

Girls and boys must be 8 years or older by September 1, 2026 in order to audition 
Dancers of all levels of experience are encouraged to audition, however, three years of ballet training is recommended 
Height requirements are listed below
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to audition time in order to register and be measured
If your height is on a cusp, feel free to attend both or either audition

Sunday September 27, 2026

11:00am – 11:30am Girls and Boys 3'11" - 4'7"
11:30am – Noon Girls and Boys 4'8" - 5' 1"
Noon – 12:30pm Girls and Boys 5'2" -5’4”
12:45pm – 1:15pm Girls and Boys 5’5” +
1:15pm – 2:00pm Corps de ballet (Ladies and Gentlemen - Ladies must be en pointe) 5'3" minimum height

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra present “The Nutcracker”

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts

Laura Jackson Conducting

Friday, December 11 at 8:00pm
Saturday, December 12 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, December 13 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre is the resident ballet company of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. We are northern Nevada's largest company under the instruction of a professional faculty with years of performing experience in renowned metropolitan ballet and production companies across the United States and Europe.

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Thank you to all of our Vortex dancers for magical performances. It was so wonderful