Local Dance Company Holds Auditions for the NUTCRACKER

The Repertory Dancers is holding auditions for its 5th annual production of "The Nutcracker" on Sept. 15 in Bernardsville. Auditions will be held at the Dance Center of New Jersey, in the Great Hall of St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church, 88 Claremont Road.

"The Nutcracker" is a community production open to all students from the surrounding area. Dancers with at least two years of Pointe experience will audition from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for the Snow Scene as well as a few variations in the Second Act. Younger performers, age 7 to 12, will audition from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and will be cast in roles for Angels and Mother Ginger. Young men ages 7 to 20 will audition from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Experience in dance, acting or athletics is preferred but not required.

All parents must stay for the duration of the audition and will be required to attend a production meeting from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

Performances are scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2 at Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner, and Dec. 8 and 9 at Bernard’s High School. Rehearsals will be held on Saturday afternoons from September right through to the performances.

The Repertory Dancers is a pre-professional dance troupe that provides free tickets to this holiday classic to individuals and families in need throughout Hunterdon and Somerset counties through churches and a variety of state, county and local social service organizations, and support groups. The Repertory Dancers is a 301(c)3 Not for Profit Corporation.

The Dance Center of New Jersey is the official school of the Repertory Dancers. For more information or to pre-register for the audition, contact the DCNJ at 908-229-4204 or go to the website at DCNJdance.com.