The Johannesburg Youth Ballet (JYB) will hold auditions for
its 2016 Company on February 6 and 7 at the National School of the Arts in
Johannesburg. 2016 will be an exciting year for this innovative youth company
as it prepares to celebrate its 40th Anniversary in spectacular style.
There will be separate auditions for junior and senior
dancers. Candidates must be 12 years and over and have had significant ballet
training. Juniors should be at Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate level
and between 12 and 15 years of age. The first round of junior auditions will be
on February 6 from 14h00 to 15h15. The senior dancers will audition from 15h30
to 16h45. The senior group caters for Advanced Foundation and Advanced 1&2
dancers who are 16 years and over.
Registration for the Junior Auditions will commence at 13h00
at the National School of the Arts and all candidates should be there by13h30 at
the latest. Senior registration is at 14h30and candidates to be there by15h00 latest.
The audition will include pointe work so all girls must bring pointe shoes.
All dancers should warm up before their allocated audition
class time, which will consist of a short barre followed by centre work. Male
dancers must come dressed in tights or shorts and a T-shirt. All females must
wear leotards and pink tights with their hair in a secure and tidy bun. No baggy
clothing will be allowed.
There will be a call back audition on February 7 between 09h30
and 12h30 should the Artistic Director wish to see candidates again. Successful
candidates will be notified of their acceptance by the end of February at the
latest.
(This information is
published in full on the Arts & Culture Trust’s blog – see
http://www.act.org.za)
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