AUDITIONS: August 2nd & 3rd, 2024
NUTCRACKER: December 12th-15th, 2024

Ages 6-7: 
Audition ONLY August 3rd, no workshop day. Please note that if you attended the ballet intensive July 30- August 1, your fee is waived. 
Ages 8+: 
Mandatory Workshop August 2nd and Audition August 3rd. Dancers will be taught audition material at the workshop day.  Please note that if you attended the ballet intensive July 30-August 1, your audition fee is waived. 

Click here for more information on our summer ballet intensive leading up to auditions. 

Workshop and Auditions will be broken up by age. Come to the following audition time according to your age as of Sept 1, 2024: 
Workshop: Friday August 2nd at The Dance Centre
Audition: Saturday, August 3rd at Clark Hall, University of Alabama Campus
Ages 13+: (audition en pointe. Dancers ages 13 who are not yet en pointe are recommended to audition in the 9-12 group)
Workshop Friday August 2nd 10:00-12:00
Auditions Saturday August 3rd 12:30-2:00 (check in at 11:30)
Ages 11-12: 
Workshop Friday August 2nd 11:30-1:00 
Auditions Saturday August 3rd 11:00-12:30 (check in at 10:00)
Ages 8-10: 
Workshop Friday August 2nd 1:00-2:30
Auditions Saturday August 3rd 2:30-3:30 (check in at 1:45)
Ages 6-7:
Auditions Saturday August 3rd 3:30-4:30 (check in at 2:45)
Mandatory Parent Meeting:
Friday, August 2nd at The Dance Centre
5:15-6:15



IMPORTANT NOTES
  •  A MANDATORY parent meeting will be held on Friday, August 2nd, 5:15-6:15. TCD’s policies and procedures will be reviewed and staff will be on hand to answer any questions. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND DON’T HESITATE TO ASK QUESTIONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND TIME CONSUMING COMMITMENT. 
  • Dancers must be enrolled in a ballet class at least two days per week in order to be eligible for TCD productions (excluding 6-7 year olds) 
  • Saturday, August 6th,  Registration begins one hour prior to each audition group. Signed forms and audition fee made payable online are due at this time.
  • You must have at least one year of experience en pointe in order to audition en pointe. Dancers interested in company membership will be considered at this time*
  • Video auditions are available upon request. Please email our artistic director for approval and guidelines at [email protected]. Please note they are due BEFORE the audition date, no later than August 2nd, 2024.
  • Intensive, Workshop & Audition Attire: Ladies: Black leotard, flesh colored tights under leotard and inside shoes, flat and pointe shoes (if applicable). Hair must be neatly and securely tied back. Skirts may be allowed at the intensive and workshop only, not at the audition. Gentleman: White dance shirt, black or grey tights, and ballet slippers.
  • Rehearsals will begin the weekend of September 14th (angels will begin in October). They will be on Saturdays or Sunday afternoons. Missing more than the allotted number of rehearsals and/or mandatory rehearsals may result in performances taken away. 
  • Please note that dancers are only allowed TWO absences throughout the rehearsal process. Absences exceeding the 2 limit may be grounds for the removal of the dancer from a performance.
  • Dancers MAY NOT miss rehearsals on these days-
    • Following Thanksgiving: Sunday, December 1st
    • The Sunday before the show: December 8th
    • ​BAMA Theatre week: December 9th-15th.
  • Please do not ask to be excused from these rehearsals; missing any of these rehearsals will count double towards your total allotment for misses.

Dancers should wear the following attire for their audition:
Women: Black leotard with flesh colored tights, pink ballet slippers, and pointe shoes, if applicable. Hair must be neatly and securely tied back in a bun or French twist.
Men: White T-shirt, black or gray tights, and ballet slippers.

*Parking information: 
The UA parking website has this information about parking and rates for the decks: http://bamaparking.ua.edu/visitor-information/ 

TUSCALOOSA COMMUNITY DANCERS COMPANY
If you would like to be considered to be in our company, you will select auditioning for company in your registration paperwork upon arrival audition day. 

TCD Company is a pre-professional ballet company for ages 10+. Dancers chosen to be a part of the Company will be considered to be in performances throughout the year at the Artistic Director's discretion. This includes but is not limited to dancing in fundraisers, benefits, and publicity events for TCD. Company members may be expected to learn pieces that are to be added in TCD's repertoire which can be called upon when a performance opportunity comes up. Company classes in both ballet and contemporary will also be offered throughout the year by our Artistic Director and guest teachers. Additionally, faces of the company will be added to our website. This opportunity will give dancers more dancing and performance experience and, moreover, a chance to be a part of a pre-professional dance company. Members will be chosen at the Nutcracker audition. 
Documents:
-Nutcracker Conflicts (due audition day)
-Workshop and Audition Form (due audition day)
-Parent FAQ
​-2024-2025 TCD Handbook