One of the largest ballet companies in the UK, English Youth Ballet, are auditioning roles for a new production of Cinderella in Hollywood. The auditions are to be held at The Hawth in Crawley
At the audition, 100 young male and female dancers (aged 8-18) from across the region will be offered the chance to rehearse with and then dance alongside international professional principal dancers in the production for 3 performances, which will be presented at The Hawth on the 9th and 10 of November 2018.
A new production, Cinderella in Hollywood is set in the glamorous era of fifties Hollywood. Cinderella is a seamstress on a film set and the ‘Fairy Godmother’ is her late mother and a former movie star of the thirties. Her Wicked Sisters are Hollywood starlets competing with each other for starring film roles. The Prince meets Cinderella at the press party but at midnight she flees from the scene leaving a sparkly silver pointe-shoe as the only clue to her identity
On the announcement of the auditions, English Youth Ballet director Janet Lewis said: “The EYB audition is an experience in itself. EYB is all about performance experience and this starts at the audition as the dancers are given a regular ballet class on the stage. Parents and family are encouraged to watch from the audience. We are looking for young dancers of all abilities who can show the audience how much they enjoy their dancing.”
Each audition is to take the form of a regular ballet class. Dancers will find out on the day if they are successful. It is advisable to register for the audition in advance but it is possible to register on the day (please arrive 30 minutes early to register). The audition fee is £18.00 and all dancers participate in a full ballet class. Parents are invited to watch the audition.
The timing of auditions are as follows:
4.30 – 6.15pm Audition 1 (for dancers aged 8 – 11)
6.45 – 8.30pm Audition 2 (for dancers aged 12 – 18)
Auditions will be held on Monday 2 July at The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6YZ. For more information about the auditions and registration, please email Info@Englishyouthballet.co.uk
Photo: Ben Garner