2023 Open Community Nutcracker Auditions

Performances will take place December 9 – 24, 2023 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre  and feature internationally acclaimed guest artists.

For more information on the show, please visit our Nutcracker page.

Audition Day:

Saturday, August 26th, 2023
at Southland Ballet Academy, Fountain Valley Studio
9527 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Audition Times:

Ages 13 & up, Intermediate/Advanced with 2 years pointework required: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Audition Day:

Thursday, September 7th, 2023
at Southland Ballet Academy, Fountain Valley Studio
9527 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Audition Times:

Ages 9 – 10: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 11 – 12: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (no pointework required)

Audition Day:

Saturday, September 9th, 2023
at Southland Ballet Academy, Irvine Studio
710 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620

Audition Times:

Ages 7 – 8: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 9 – 10: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (no pointework required)
Ages 10 – 12: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (no pointework required)

Cost: $40 cash or online

Pre-Registration Is Required: Click here to  register.

Summer Intensive Auditions

SBA Summer Intensive Auditions are held in January.

Nutcracker Auditions

Open Community Auditions are held in September and performances run in December at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Renowned guests artists appear in each performance, with FBT company members, and talented young ballet students appear in the children’s roles.