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Festival Ballet Virginia
AUDITIONS April 29, 2023 Greater Washington Dance Center Studios 12320 Pinecrest Rd., Reston, VA 20191 SENIOR COMPANY (Ages 12 and up) 1:00 JUNIOR COMPANY (Ages 10-12) 3:00 If you would like to be a part of Festival Ballet Virginia, attend our auditions! All dancers accepted through the auditions will be members of Festival Ballet Virginia for the 2023-2024 and will participate in all FBV shows - no further auditions necessary! Company members are also eligible to participate in selected masterclasses and events. Join us! |
Audition Attire:
Dancers must wear their classroom uniform, tights, ballet shoes. Please bring your pointe shoes if you are on pointe. Also, please be prepared to do a modern and jazz combination. Hair must be neat and secure. Please do not wear jewelry. Please arrive early to complete the audition form and to warm yourself up. The audition will follow a class format, however, will not be a complete class. Senior Company Auditions will begin at 1:00 PM. Those auditioning must be 13 years of age or older and on pointe. 12 year olds may be invited to audition for the senior company. Junior Company Auditions will begin at 3:00 PM. Those auditioning for the junior company must be between the ages of 10 and 12. Occasionally an invitation for a dancer younger than 10 will be given at the discretion of the director.
Company Requirements:
Classes
Dancers must wear their classroom uniform, tights, ballet shoes. Please bring your pointe shoes if you are on pointe. Also, please be prepared to do a modern and jazz combination. Hair must be neat and secure. Please do not wear jewelry. Please arrive early to complete the audition form and to warm yourself up. The audition will follow a class format, however, will not be a complete class. Senior Company Auditions will begin at 1:00 PM. Those auditioning must be 13 years of age or older and on pointe. 12 year olds may be invited to audition for the senior company. Junior Company Auditions will begin at 3:00 PM. Those auditioning for the junior company must be between the ages of 10 and 12. Occasionally an invitation for a dancer younger than 10 will be given at the discretion of the director.
Company Requirements:
Classes
- Company members are required to take classes and participate in rehearsals at GWDC.
- Class Attendance is vital in maintaining a student’s mastery of dance technique. Dance is a physical activity that requires consistent weekly training to establish muscle strength and muscle memory. Classical ballet training is a highly specialized technique that requires excellent instruction by a knowledgeable teacher and committed attendance by the student in order to achieve the desired results.
- Junior company members are required to take a minimum of two ballet classes per week plus either modern or jazz.
- Senior company members are required to take a minimum of four ballet classes per week. (Apprentice company members are required to take a minimum of three ballet classes per week). As a dancer gets further in their training, daily ballet classes are strongly encouraged. Additionally, modern and jazz classes are strongly encouraged as much of the FBV rep will include works in these genres.
- Adult company members are required to take a minimum of three ballet classes per week, two of which should be en pointe.
- Rehearsals are mostly only held on Saturdays. We request that all dancers reserve Saturdays from 11:00 AM until 6:30 PM for Festival Ballet Virginia.
- It is extremely important for company members to attend all rehearsals they are scheduled for. It is imperative that all cast members be present at every rehearsal to achieve the level necessary for public performance. Dancers who consistently miss rehearsals will risk losing their place in the company.
- Dancers in the Junior and Senior Companies are required to continue their dance training in a summer intensive program. The Greater Washington Dance Center offers a multi-week Summer Intensive program designed to challenge the dancers' ballet, modern and jazz technique.
- All company members must dance a minimum of three weeks during the summer months. However, all dancers are encouraged to dance as much as possible during the summer to maintain strength and to continue their technical progress.
- There will be a mandatory Nutcracker workshop for all company members August 14-18.
- Adult dancers are required to study consistently through the summer.
- The membership fee is $500 per year and is due by June 1, 2023. Additionally, there is a $150 costume fee per production. These fees will be assessed during the season.
- Each company member will be required to sign a “contract” which outlines expectations regarding class and rehearsal attendance and conduct.
- Additionally, parents will need to sign a parent information sheet. These documents are also due by June 1, 2023
About Festival Ballet Virginia
Festival Ballet Virginia is dedicated to inspiring, enriching, uniting and educating our community. We strive to foster an appreciation and love for the art of ballet by honoring it's history while also pursuing artistic innovation.
Festival Ballet Virginia (FBV) was founded in 2018 as a dance company in residence at the Greater Washington Dance Center located in Reston, Virginia. FBV is a nonprofit, high-quality, pre-professional dance company dedicated to inspiring excellence and infusing passion in dancers and audience members. Festival Ballet Virginia provides the important performing experience necessary to complete our dancers' education.
Membership in Festival Ballet Virginia is determined by audition each spring. Dancers range in age from ten years old to adults. In addition to their class commitment, dancers in Festival Ballet Virginia participate in performance workshops where they rehearse, work on choreography, and master techniques necessary for performing.
As a nonprofit organization, Festival Ballet Virginia relies on annual membership dues, ticket sales, donations, and corporate sponsorships to produce existing programs and expand offerings for the future. Through the generous support of sponsors, we are able to secure performance essentials such as costumes, props, sets, and theater rental fees. Support from sponsors will also enable FBV to initiate local educational outreach programs essential to fulfilling our mission and vision. Every donation, no matter the level, directly benefits our dancers and enhances the quality of our productions.
Festival Ballet Virginia is dedicated to inspiring, enriching, uniting and educating our community. We strive to foster an appreciation and love for the art of ballet by honoring it's history while also pursuing artistic innovation.
Festival Ballet Virginia (FBV) was founded in 2018 as a dance company in residence at the Greater Washington Dance Center located in Reston, Virginia. FBV is a nonprofit, high-quality, pre-professional dance company dedicated to inspiring excellence and infusing passion in dancers and audience members. Festival Ballet Virginia provides the important performing experience necessary to complete our dancers' education.
Membership in Festival Ballet Virginia is determined by audition each spring. Dancers range in age from ten years old to adults. In addition to their class commitment, dancers in Festival Ballet Virginia participate in performance workshops where they rehearse, work on choreography, and master techniques necessary for performing.
As a nonprofit organization, Festival Ballet Virginia relies on annual membership dues, ticket sales, donations, and corporate sponsorships to produce existing programs and expand offerings for the future. Through the generous support of sponsors, we are able to secure performance essentials such as costumes, props, sets, and theater rental fees. Support from sponsors will also enable FBV to initiate local educational outreach programs essential to fulfilling our mission and vision. Every donation, no matter the level, directly benefits our dancers and enhances the quality of our productions.