The air is getting chilly, and the leaves are beginning to turn, which at Westover Ballet means two things: 1) JOY Crowning and Knighting ceremonies, and 2) Nutcracker auditions!
Nutcracker 1918 Auditions
Nutcracker 1918 – Our beloved Christmas tradition returns this year – with not one, but two performances! All Westover Ballet dancers ages 5 and up are invited to audition! Please sign up for your audition slot using the link above.
AUDITION OPTION ONE – October 4th
AUDITION OPTION TWO – October 7th
DISCOVERY WEEK
JOY Classes – Crowning and Knighting ceremonies
The first Discovery Week of the season (October 10-14) includes the annual Crowning Ceremony for the JOY girls and the inaugural Knighting Ceremony for the JOY boys. All JOY classes will be open for observation!
JUNIOR Classes – Coppelia
During our first Discovery Week, Junior classes will take a deep dive into our Unit 1 ballet, Coppelia. All Junior classes will be open for observation!
DISCOVERY WEEK
Senior Classes – Character Dance
Senior Technique Level dancers, don’t forget to bring your character shoes for Discovery Week!
A note for those who are new to the Senior Levels: our intermediate and advanced dancers study character technique during their Discovery Week classes. Character Dance takes classical ballet technique and infuses it with folk dance stylings from around the world, creating a passionate and expressive form of dance that is extremely fun! Many of the great ballets include character dance pieces – including The Nutcracker! Pictured here is the Russian style character dance from our production of Nutcracker 1918.
UNIT TWO
October 17-November 18
Enrichment Theme: Art
Featured Ballets: Beatrix Potter (JOY), Jewels (Junior), and La Sylphide (Senior)
Unit 2 culminates in our second Discovery Week of the year, November 14-18. All JOY classes will be open for observation!
Unit 3 begins November 28, after Thanksgiving break
Technique Demonstration Week
November 4-11
All Junior and Senior classes are open for Observation. Family and friends are welcome!
JOY and Junior dancers are also invited to pay a special visit to the older classes during Technique Demonstrations week. Come see what you can look forward to as you mature through the levels!
Reminder – the deadline to sign up for our Romeo and Juliet trip is November 5th!
Romeo and Juliet trip – American Ballet Theater is performing Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet at the Kennedy Center this February, and we’re taking a group up to see it! We’ll drive up on February 17th and see the performance on February 18th. Depending on how many people go, our wonderful alumna Ellen R. may be able to host us! Sign up by November 5th.
Ballet Magnificat! trip – Save the date for our Ballet Magnificat! trip in April. Sign up by February 1st.
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