The Hartt School Hosts Auditions For THE NUTCRACKER 9/11

The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford will hold auditions for dance roles in its fully-staged (abridged) production of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 11, from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the Handel Performing Arts Center, located at 35 Westbourne Parkway (at the corner of Albany Avenue) in Hartford. Experienced dancers ages 8 through 18 are encouraged to audition. Those auditioning must be warmed up and ready to dance. Ages 8-11 will be called from 1:30 PM -2:30 PM and ages 12 and up will be called at 3:00 PM-4:00PM. Pointe students should bring their pointe shoes to the audition. There is a $10 audition fee. If accepted for The Nutcracker, dancers must register as students in the Community Division Dance Department. There is no additional fee to participate in the production. To sign up for an audition and for more information, contact the Hartt Community Division Dance Department at (860) 768-6000 or e-mail dancedesk@hartford.edu.

The Community Division will present this classic holiday piece on Saturday, December 18 at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, December 19, at 2:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium under the direction of the artistic team of GiovAnna Carrrain, Debra Collins-Ryder, Rosi Docal, and Jessica Kilpatrick. The Connecticut Youth Symphony, under the direction of maestro Dan D'Addio, will provide live orchestral accompaniment. Rehearsals will be held on weekends and during the week when needed. A rehearsal schedule will be posted prior to auditions.

The Hartt Community Division currently is registering students for its music and dance programs for the 2010-2011 school year. For complete program and registration information, visit the Community Division website at www.hcd.hartford.edu.

The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and experience levels. It is a Division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford. The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools, is an active member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, and is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs of its kind in the country. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions each year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

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