Thank you to all of our dancers for a beautiful Sleeping Beauty! It was fantastic.​

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.

Nutcracker 2026 CASTING will be emailed within 10 business days of auditions.  If you have not heard from A.V.A. by email Tuesday, October 13 - please call (775) 762-5165. Please do not call AVA or the Conservatory prior to this date. 

Nutcracker 2026 Rehearsal Schedule

SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Please check website 24 hours before your scheduled rehearsal
Rehearsals are held at The Conservatory of Movement

Saturday, October 3
1:45 – 2:45 Snow & understudies

Sunday, October 4
Noon – 1:15pm Waltz

Monday October 5 – 11 Washoe County Fall Break

Thursday, October 15
5:30 – 6:30pm Waltz

Saturday, October 17
1:45 – 2:45pm Snow & understudies
2:45 -3:45pm Party Girls /Boys

Sunday, October 18
11:00 – noon Mice
Noon – 1:00 pm Blue Soldiers
1:00pm – 2:00 pm Ginger Girls

Thursday, October 22
5:30 – 6:30pm Waltz

Saturday, October 24
1:45 – 2:45pm Snow & understudies
2:45 – 3:45pm Party Girls/Boys/Clara

Sunday, October 25
11:00 – noon Mice
Noon – 1:00pm Blue soldiers
1:00 – 1:45pm Angels
1:45 – 2:45pm Ginger Girls

Thursday, October 29
5:30 – 6:30pm waltz

Friday, October 30 - Nevada Day

Saturday, October 31 Halloween
12:30 -1:30 Party Girls/boys/Clara
1:45 – 2:45 Snow 

Sunday, November 1- Daylight Saving Time Ends
10:30 – 11:30 Mice
11:30 – 12:15 Angels
12:15 – 1:15 Mirlitons
12:15 – 1:15 Ginger Girls
1:15 – 2:15 Blue Soldiers

Thursday, November 5
5:30 – 6.30pm Waltz/Spanish

Sat November 7
1:00 – 1:45pm Doll
1:45 – 2:45 pm Snow
2:45 – 3:45 Parent Party Dancers
2:45 – 3:45 Party girls/Clara/Doll
3:45 – 4:15pm Party Girls costume fitting
3:45 – 4:15 Party Girls parents meeting with Kelly

Sunday, November 8
11:00 – noon Blue soldiers
Noon – 12:30 Blue soldiers costume fittings
11:00 – noon White Soldiers
Noon-1:00 Mice
1:00 – 1:45 Angels
1:45 – 2:45pm Court Attendants
2:00 – 2:45pm Ginger Girls/Mother Ginger
2:00 – 2:15 GG parents meeting with Kelly
2:45- 3:15 Costume fittings for Ginger Girls

Thursday, November 12
5:30 – 6:30pm Waltz
6:30pm Mirlitons costume fittings

Saturday, November 14
1:45 2:30pm Snow 
2:30 – 3:00pm Spanish and Mirlitons
3:00 – 4:30pm All in Party Scene
    Party girls/Boys/Party parents
    Mechanical soldier, Maid, Doll, Clara
  (4:30pm Spanish and doll costume fittings)

Sunday, November 15
10:30 – 11:30pm Chinese Lotus
11:00 – 11:30pm Chinese Dragon and Pearl
11:45 – 1:00 Mice
11:45 – 1:00 Blue and White Soldiers/understudies
1:00 – 1:45pm Princesses
1:00-1.30 Ginger Girls and Mother Ginger/program photo
1:45 – 2.30 Princesses, Court Attendance, Angels
2:00 -2:30 Angel parent meeting with head chaperone 
2:30 – 2:45 Conor and Ukrainians
2.30 Court Attendant costume fitting
2.45 Princess costume fitting

Thursday, November 19
5:30 – 6:30pm Waltz

Saturday November 21
1:45 – 2:45pm Snow
2:45 – 4:00pm all Party Scene
Doll, toy soldier, Maid, Party Scene Parents, Clara, and Understudy

Sunday, November 22
10:00 – 11:00 Finale Line
Clara, Party Girls, Mice, Blue soldiers
Chinese Dragon, Ukrainians, Spanish, 
Mirlitons, Ginger Girls, Mother Ginger, Waltz,
Court Attendance
11:15 12:15pm– Mice, Blue and White Soldiers
Clara, Mouse King
12:15 – 12:30 Spanish
12:30 – 1:00pm Chinese Lotus and dragon, Pearl
1:00pm – 1:30pm Mirlitons
1:30 – 2:15 Princesses, Court attendance, Angels

Thursday, November 26 - Happy Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 29
10:00am – 11:30 Act 1
Party Scene, Mice, Blue Soldiers, Mouse King, White Soldiers, Snow, 
11:30 – 12:30 Act 2
(11:30 – 11:45) Angels

Thursday, December 3
5:30 -6:30pm TBA

Saturday, December 5 
Act 1
1:15 -2:00 All in Party Scene
 (Stay for finale Line)
2:00- 2:45 All in fight Scene, Mice
Blue Soldiers White Soldiers, Mice, Mouse King
(Stay for finale Line)
Snow Corps
1:30-2:45pm All Corps de Ballet and Characters in 
      the dancing section of Finale.
2:45 – 3:15pm ALL in finale line
     (Party girls/boys, Blue soldiers, Mice, Mother Ginger,
Ginger Girls, Ukrainians, Dragon, Waltz, Mirlitons)
2:30 - Ukrainians

Act 2
3:15-4:00   Princesses, Court attendants
        Angels (pick up 3:45 )
Spanish, Chinese Lotus, Dragon,
Mirlitons, Mother Ginger, Ginger Girls,
Waltz of the Flowers

Sunday, December 6
TBA

Rehearsals at the Pioneer Center
Monday, December 7 -10 rehearsals at Pioneer

Friday, December 11          8:00pm show

Saturday, December 12    1:00pm & 7:00pm Shows 

Sunday, December 13      1:00pm & 7:00pm Shows

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