Redding City Ballet Audition Opportunities

Spring Tour- Artistry in Bloom
Auditions 2024


Wednesday, January 22, 7pm
Audition Information Night

Saturday, January 25, 9:30am
Spring Tour Auditions

Saturday, February 1
Rehearsals start

Join us for Redding City Ballet’s Artistry in Bloom tour. Dancers ages 10+ will audition to perform in innovative new works featuring local composers as well as time-honored classical ballet variations.

All events will take place at our new location! 935 Locust St, Redding

  • Tentative audition schedule:

    9:30am – 10:30am Intermediate Dancers, 10+

    10:30am – 12pm Advanced Dancers, 12+

    12:00pm – 12:30pm Pointe Audition: Dancers 13 to adult, en pointe at least one year, must also attend 10:30am-12pm

    Children must be 10 by date of auditions. Please arrive 15 minutes before the audition time to allow for parking and check-in. Dance attire of black leotard, pink tights, pink shoes, hair in a bun for the females. Black tights or leggings and white shirt or leotard, hair pulled back for the males.

  • Dancers should come to rehearsals on time, prepared to dance. Dancers who miss more than two rehearsals will be in danger of being cut from the cast or having a reduced part, at the choreographer’s discretion. Attendance at all run-throughs and tech rehearsals are mandatory. We will be as accommodating as we can regarding missed rehearsals due to illness. Company dancers will attend Company class.

    Scheduling conflicts (previously scheduled events) should be included on the audition form. Emergency circumstances will be considered when determining fulfillment of attendance requirements.

  • Available performer roles subject to change based on auditions, choreographers, etc.

    Intermediate dancers approximately 2 hours per week of rehearsal.

    Advanced Dancers approximately 3+ hours per week of rehearsal.

    Rehearsal schedule will depend on individual choreographer’s and dancers’ schedules.

  • Tentative Tour Performance dates:

    Anderson High School Theater
    Friday, May 2, 7pm
    Saturday, May 3, 1pm

    Additional performance opportunities as they become available.

  • Our show runs on your generous volunteer support. We ask that each family sign up for and complete 2 hours of volunteer work on the production. Possible areas are: costumes, promotions, poster distribution, t-shirt distribution, etc. Each family will also be responsible for selling 2 ads for the program or the equivalent sponsorship.

  • Tentative Schedule

    May 2 and 3, 2025

  • Performance package includes t-shirt, show recording (one per family), costume use and choreography. Performance fees are non-refundable if a dancer drops out after the date of the first rehearsal. Refunds, if approved, are minus the credit card processing fees.

    *Redding City Ballet is a non-profit 501-c (3).

    Non-pointe Children’s roles (ages 10+)
    Performance fee $140 (for Spring only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording

    Pointe Role (non-company)
    Performance fee $240 (for Spring only)- includes performer fees, t-shirt, video recording

    Company Member Yearly Performance Contract (due in 2 equal payments)

    Junior Company ages 11-13
    Performance package $500 includes performer fees, custom company jacket, 2 show t-shirts, 2 video recordings

    Trainee Company ages 14-18
    Performance package $600 (pointe role) includes performer fees, custom company jacket, 2 show t-shirts, 2 video recordings

    Company 18+
    $15 audition fee
    $55 show t-shirt and video recording
    Stipend negotiated by contract

    Invited Guest Performer
    $15 audition fee
    $55 show t-shirt and video recording
    Stipend (if offered) negotiated by contract