UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & AUDITIONS
Westchester Ballet Company
Nutcracker Preparation Workshops
📍 81 Croton Avenue, 3rd Floor, Ossining, NY
🗓 August 16–29, 2025
Prepare for the 2025 Nutcracker auditions with Westchester Ballet Company’s immersive summer workshops! These sessions are designed to refine ballet technique, build performance strength, and introduce dancers to select choreography from WBC’s beloved production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea.
Workshop Highlights
Refine your technique
Build strength and artistry
Learn choreography
Workshop Faculty:
Sharyn Korey – Director of Staging and Rehearsals.
Sabrina Lobner – Artistic Associate & Choreographer in Residence
Elisa Toro Franky – Guest Artist
📅 Workshop Schedules
Ages 6–9 (Weekdays: August 18–22 & August 25–29)
Ages 6–7: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Friday extended until 1:30 PM for in-studio parent demonstrationAges 8–9: Monday–Friday, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Tuition: $150 per week (15 hours of instruction)
Ages 10–18 (Weekends: August 16–17 & August 23–24)
Ages 10+ (non-pointe or < 2 years en pointe):
Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 AM–1:30 PMAges 13+ (minimum 2 years en pointe):
Saturday & Sunday, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Tuition: $60 per weekend (6 hours of instruction)
Questions or financial aid inquiries?
Contact us at: info@westchesterballet.org
Westchester Ballet Company
Nutcracker Auditions
📍 81 Croton Avenue, 3rd Floor, Ossining, NY
🗓 September 6 & 7, 2025
📝 Registration Opens August 1, 2025
📝 Registration Deadline: September 1st, 2025
Auditioning for Westchester Ballet Company’s Nutcracker is an exciting opportunity for dancers ages 6 to 18.
All dancers should arrive at least 30 minutes before their audition time to check in. Dancers should register for the audition time slot corresponding with the age they are on the audition date.
Saturday, September 6th
1:00pm-3:00pm Party Scene - dancers ages 12 and over who are 5’2” or taller AND adults (this is for teen and adult roles ONLY, NOT Party Scene Children)
3:00pm-4:00pm dancers ages 6-8 (some dancers may be asked to STAY for the later audition)
4:00pm-6:00pm dancers ages 9-11 (some dancers may be asked to RETURN on Sunday)
Sunday, September 7th
2:30pm-3:30pm Female roles, ages 12 and over, not en pointe
3:30pm-7:30pm Male roles and female roles en pointe, ages 12 and over
**Please note that dancers will be dismissed as needed throughout this time slot. An early dismissal does NOT indicate a dancer has been "cut", there are many different roles and configurations for the casting team to consider throughout the day.
Annual Audition Schedule
Westchester Ballet Company welcomes young dancers from a variety of dance backgrounds and schools across the region. Open auditions are typically held in September, January, and March. While participation in the Company’s performances requires payment of participation fees, financial assistance is available to ensure accessibility, and dancers can also compete for merit-based scholarships offered during the fall and spring seasons.
