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Renowned Chicago Ballet Company Holds Auditions for the Critically Acclaimed Sleeping Beauty
A&A BALLET, under the artistic direction of Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, announces open auditions for roles in Sleeping Beauty to be performed at Athenaeum Center at 2936 N. Southport Ave. on May 24, 2025.
Cursed by a wicked fairy, the newborn Princess Aurora is fated to die from a prick to her finger on her sixteenth birthday. A good fairy intervenes to alter the wicked fairy’s tragic spell: instead of dying, Princess Aurora, and her entire kingdom, will fall into a deep sleep. Only true love’s kiss will unleash the power to awaken her and the rest of her kingdom.
This pinnacle of classical dance is heralded as ballet’s most sumptuous and artistically exacting; A&A BALLET’S Sleeping Beauty has been called a masterpiece.
Both the regal visual splendor and Tchaikovsky’s monumental score will enchant the entire family. A new spin on this timeless classic. Experience A&A BALLET's retelling of The Sleeping Beauty.
Auditions are open to children and young adults of all levels and styles of dance ages 4-24.
Audition Attire: Girls-black camisole leotard, pink footed tights, pink canvas ballet and pointe shoes (age/level appropriate); Boys-black footed tights, white tight fitted t-shirt, black ballet shoes. The audition will include some basic dance movements and a combination to be performed in character. No preparation of audition material is necessary. Dancers will be notified via email within the week after the audition if they have been cast. A production fee will be required for dancers performing “The Art Deco Nutcracker” and varies depending on role. Rehearsals begin in September and will take place primarily on Saturdays.
When: Saturdays, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2025 at 11:00
Where: All auditions will be held at the A&A BALLET Center for Dance at 731 S. Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL 60605
Registration Required: www.AACenterForDance.org
About A&A Ballet
A&A Ballet is based in Chicago's state-of-the-art A&A Ballet Center for Dance and is devoted to training in strong, versatile dance techniques, as well as the development of personality, independence and artistry. Led by internationally acclaimed artists and former Founding Artistic Directors of the Joffrey Academy and Joffrey Studio Company, Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev, A&A offers a wide variety of classes, professional performance opportunities, private instruction, choreography and training for dancers ranging from age 3 to adult. To date, A&A students have secured more than 200 full scholarships and multiple company, apprentice and studio company positions with powerhouses including Paris Opera Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Royal Danish Ballet, Boston Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, Houston Ballet, Princess Grace Academy of Monaco, Bolshoi Ballet, Colorado Ballet, BalletMet and Sarasota Ballet. For more information visit www.aacenterfordance.org or call 312/545-2142.
