The Hartt Community Division of the University of Hartford Holds Auditions For THE NUTCRACKER 9/13
The Hartt Community Division of the University of Hartford will hold auditions for dance roles in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker. Auditions will be held on Sunday, September 13, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Handel Performing Arts Center, located at 35 Westbourne Parkway (at the corner of Albany Avenue) in Hartford. Experienced dancers ages 8 through 18 are encouraged to audition. To participate in the audition or for more information, contact the Hartt Community Division Dance Department at (860) 768-6000 or e-mail dancedesk@hartford.edu. There is a $10 audition fee. If accepted for the Nutcracker, dancers must register as students in the Community Division dance department.
The Community Division will stage Act I beginning at the battle scene and Act II in its entirety as part of its annual Winter Dance Festival on December 18, 19, and 20, at Millard Auditorium on the campus of the University of Hartford. The production will be led by dance department chair Miguel Campaneria.The Hartt Community Division currently is registering students for its music, dance, and theatre programs for the 2009-2010 school year. For complete registration information, visit the Community Division website at www.hcd.hartford.edu.
The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and experience levels. It is a division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford. The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools, is an active member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs of its kind in the country. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu. The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
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