Photo Flash: Children Audition for the Birmingham Royal Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER at Royal Albert Hall

Ahead of World Dance Day, children auditioned for the Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker yesterday, which will be at the Royal Albert Hall from 28-31 December. They will be dancing alongside artists from Birmingham Royal Ballet in a new production with state-of-the-art technology, ground-breaking projections and topped off with a dusting of artificial snow.

Check out photos from auditions below!

For the first time ever, Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Albert Hall present The Nutcracker this Christmas, using state-of-the-art technology to conjure a vivid and magical winter wonderland. The innovative production premieres at the Royal Albert Hall complete with a magical transformation scene, 75kg of artificial snow and ground-breaking new projections.

Photos courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH

Auditions for 'The Nutcracker' at the RAH