Aurora Dance Arts offers a variety of performance opportunities for students, such as the annual Spring Dance Recital, various Fall dance productions (i.e. - "The Nutcracker Ballet," "Alice in Wonderland" or the "Wizard of Oz") and the two Aurora Dance Hearts performing groups. Participation in Fall dance productions and the Aurora Dance Hearts Performing Groups is by audition only. Please keep an eye out for e-mails from the director and updates to this section of the website whenever auditions for additional performance opportunities are announced! 

For more information contact the Aurora Dance Arts office: 
Phone: 303.326.8308
E-mail: [email protected]

Dance office hours: 
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday - Noon - 3 p.m. 
(Please Note - The Dance Office has limited staffing. The Dance Office voicemail is checked daily and we will generally try to return your call with 24 hours, during the office hours listed. If you call outside of Friday office hours, your call will be returned the following Monday.)

Auditions for the 2025 Production of "The Nutcracker Ballet" 

Aurora Dance Arts is proud to announce the auditions for the 2025 fall production of "The Nutcracker Ballet.” We welcome students from the Aurora Dance Arts Continuous Dance Program as well as dancers from surrounding metro area dance studios to audition for various roles in this classic holiday ballet.

Please consider auditioning to join us in the Victorian age, as we produce the timeless and imaginative story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, and the Sugar Plum Fairy in her Land of Sweets, to be danced to life on stage in December. This show will bring together many age groups/levels, a variety of musical selections and the beautiful art of ballet/pointe with a few other specialty dance genres thrown in the mix. We only produce "The Nutcracker Ballet" every other year, so now is the time to join us for our ADA twist on this beloved tradition!

AUDITION DETAILS:

WHAT: AUDITIONS FOR "THE NUTCRACKER BALLET"

WHO: AGES: 6-19 (who are planning to be enrolled in the Continuous Children's Dance program for the 2025-2026 season and dancers from other surrounding metro area dance studios)

WHEN: AUG. 9 and 10

TIMES: 
INITIAL AUDITIONS - SATURDAY, AUG. 9 - 12:30-6:30 p.m.

CALL-BACKS - SUNDAY, AUG. 10 - 12:30-6 p.m.

AGE TIME SLOTS FOR SATURDAY, AUG. 9:

12:30-1:30 p.m. - 6-8 year old dancers

1:45-2:45 p.m. - 9-10 year old dancers

3-4:15 p.m. - 11-13 year old dancers

4:30-6:30 p.m. - 14-19 year old dancers

*Please note, dancers called by age group, so dancers will only need to audition for 1-2 hours on each date in a specific time slot. If dancers are needed for Call-Backs they will be assigned a call-back time slot to attend on Sunday, Aug. 10 after the initial auditions on Aug. 9.

WHERE: Expo Rec Center 

PRICE: $5 Audition Fee 

The Aurora Dance Arts Fall Productions are one of the most special opportunities in our program each year, and this show is most definitely one of our favorites. Please click the button below for the full Audition Packet of details and information about this exciting performance opportunity.

Auditions for the 2025-2026 Season of the Aurora Dance Hearts! 

We will be holding Auditions for dancers who are interested in also trying out for the 2025-2026 Season of the Aurora Dance Hearts Performing Groups the same weekend as Nutcracker Auditions. The Aurora Dance Hearts Auditions will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Expo Rec Center prior to the call-backs for "Nutcracker."

The Aurora Dance Hearts are special groups of dancers who serve as ambassadors for the program at various events throughout the year. Generally, these groups perform anywhere from 10-15 extra times per year, and dancers in Group A get the opportunity for two additional concert-style stage performances at the Aurora Fox Arts Center and the Elaine Wolf Theater! 

Participation in these groups is decided by audition and the process is selective. Dancers must commit to a challenging schedule of extra classes/rehearsals and appearances. Though it is demanding, it is also so much fun!

More info to come as we continue to communicate the audition information for "The Nutcracker Ballet."

Mark your calendars now and stay tuned!