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.

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