ANNUAL RUTH PAGE CIVIC BALLET AUDITIONS
FOR “THE NUTCRACKER” TO BE HELD AT THE
RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Annual Auditions Begin at 10 a.m. for Ages 7 – 13 and 12:30 p.m. for Ages 14 and Up
CHICAGO – Ruth Page School of Dances holds auditions for the Ruth Page Civic Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker” Sunday, August 25. The auditions begin at 10 a.m. for boys and girls ages 7 – 13 and 12:30 p.m. for young men and women ages 14 and up at the Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Roles being cast include: Soldiers, Bonbons, Party Children, Corps de Ballet, Demi Solos, among others. Please visit
www.ruthpage.org/nutcracker-audition for complete information and requirements.
This year marks the 10th season the Civic Ballet will perform “The Nutcracker” and it is the first being co-directed by the newly named Director of the Ruth Page School of Dance, Victor Alexander. “The Nutcracker” by the Ruth Page Civic Ballet will be performed December 7 at 7 p.m. and December 8 at 1 and 5 p.m. at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., and December 21 at 5 p.m. and December 22 at 3 p.m. at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. For tickets or more information visit
www.RuthPage.org.
Victor Alexander was named the new director of Ruth Page School of Dance and co-director of the Ruth Page Civic Ballet this summer. He will work alongside Ruth Page School of Dance Associate Director and Co-Founder, Dolores Lipinski Long. The Ruth Page Civic Ballet was formed in 1998 and is the official youth training performance company and one of the Ruth Page Center’s Artists In-Residence. This small classical company of talented young dancers is now in its 16th season and was founded by Larry Long (1936-2009) and Dolores Long, the original directors of the Ruth Page School of Dance. Serving as a bridge between ballet training and professional performance, the Ruth Page Civic Ballet provides performance opportunities for the most advanced ballet students from the School as a means of continuing their training. Members of the company will train in this program before moving on to national and international professional dance companies. The Civic's dancers are joined in performances by notable guest artists and choreographers, expanding their sphere of professional work.
Central to the Civic’s performance schedule is the annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” the popular recreation of the beloved holiday classic. Originally presented in the Arie Crown Theater from 1965 to 1997, the Ruth Page Civic Ballet’s performance recreates Ruth Page’s original full-length staging. Exquisite dancing, stunning costumes and magical settings in the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of the Sweets, promises world-class entertainment and holiday joy for children of all ages.
For more information about The Ruth Page Center for the Performing Arts and its programs visit
www.RuthPage.org.
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