Alma Dance Theater to hold 'Nutcracker' auditions

Alma Dance Theater will hold auditions for "The Nutcracker" on Sunday, Aug. 26.

It will be an open audition which means that dancers who are not from Alma Dance School are also invited to participate.

The production is becoming bigger and better every year. They are planning for their biggest "Nutcracker" yet, with new dances and additional dance pieces.

Mark you calendars and invite your friends to be a part of the extravaganza!

Audition times are as follow: for ages 4-7 from 1 to 1:30 p.m.; for ages 8-10 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.; and ages 11 or older from 3 to 4:15 p.m. The audition fees are as follow: $15 for ages 4-7, $20 for ages 8-10, and $25 for ages 11 or older.

All dancers planning on participating must register by Friday, Aug. 17 by using the following link almadancetheater.org/audition-registration-form.

All details about participation requirements can be found at www.almadancetheater.org.

The performances will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Elgin Community College.

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Husband and wife Vilma Machin and Guillermo Leyva share a passion for dance and a desire to see it honor both its history and its potential. Using the Spanish word for "soul, spirit, heart," they formed the Alma Dance Theater to express the soul of ballet by presenting classical ballet danced to nontraditional music, such as Latin, blues, gospel, and jazz, in addition to classical.

The Alma Dance Theater seeks to broaden the public and community interest in classically danced ballet, create unique dance pieces with the highest standards, and allow the organization to create an outreach program to educate and inspire peoples of all ages to both experience and appreciate the beauty of true classical ballet.