Western Arkansas Ballet will hold open auditions for positions in our pre-professional 2021 - 2022 Academy company. Early Fall Registration WAB II Online registration opens June 2 for current students and June 16 for open AUDITIONS enrollment at www.waballet.org
Monday, May 17 Cost $30.00 Ages 9-12 Fall Registration Pre-registration is encouraged Wednesday, August 11 Summer This second company is to prepare for the 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. commitment of WAB Company. Requirements: Candidates must be at least 9 years old at time of audition or have completed the 3rd Academy Classes Begin Dance grade with two years of ballet experience. Tuesday, September 7 *See dress code below
WAB Company The Nutcracker Programs & Spring Ballet Auditions Auditions
Saturday, September 25 Tuesday, May 18 2021 Cost: $30.00 Pre-registration is encouraged The Nutcracker Requirements: Candidates must be at least 11 years December 18 at 7:00 p.m. old at time of audition or have completed the 6th grade with three years of ballet experience. December 19 at 2:00 p.m. *Dress code: Girls should wear black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (bring pointe shoes if you 4701 Grand Avenue have had one year or more of pointe classes) with Fort Smith, Arkansas hair in a bun. Boys should wear black tights or 479-785-0152 www.waballet.org shorts, white t-shirt, and ballet shoes. Register online at www.waballet.org Lorraine Cranford Summer Dance Camps Pre-registration required by June 9 Summer Dance Workshop Lorraine Cranford Summer Dance Workshop (LCSDW) June 6—11 Ages 11 & Up June 6—11 An intensive workshop for students ages 11 and up $50 Deposit Due by April 30 with a minimum two years of classical ballet training. Total: $475 (including $50 deposit) Features daily classes and rehearsals in ballet, modern, and jazz with guest instructors, Coppélia Don Quixote personalized attention and a studio performance. Pre-Company Camp - $150 Ages 4 - 6 Ages 7 - 9 A $50 non-refundable deposit is due April 30 Ages 10 - 14 June 14—18 June 14—18 June 14—18 Cost: $475 total if paid before May 28. After May 28 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. $500 total. 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Don Quixote Camp - $85 Each day of camp features a dance class and studies Ages 7 - 9 Pre-Company Camp June 14—18 explorations of music, dance history, nutrition, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ages 10-14 creative expression, mime, dance vocabulary and June 14—18 dance demonstration. Coppélia Camp - $75 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ages 4 - 6 June 14—18 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. This camp is an opportunity to experience what it is Hip Hop Camp like to be a part of our WAB Company or for those
who are interested in expanding their dance Hip Hop Camp 1 - $55 Hip Hop Camp 1 Hip Hop Camp 2 knowledge and training. Each day, your dancer will Ages 8 - 9 Ages 8 - 9 Ages 10 & Up take a 1-hour and 45-minute ballet class that will June 21— 25 push their training and will help them improve. They June 21—25 June 21—25 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. will have one supplementary enrichment class and 1: 00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
will learn three new dances. Your dancer will have
Hip Hop Camp 2 - $55 the opportunity to learn about stage makeup, ballet Explore the world of Hip Hop. Learn everything from Ages 10 & Up history, nutrition, and how to do their own hair for the basics to advanced Hip Hop movements. Have June 21—25 different ballets. There will be a studio showing on fun and learn with instructor Allison Thompson. 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. the final day of camp. This camp is meant to improve your dancer in all aspects of dance. *Receive a 10% discount if your dancer registers for multiple camps.