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DANCE

Joffrey Ballet
In collaboration with Michigan Opera Theatre

Announces
Children’s Auditions for Nutcracker 2008

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 2008

PLACE: Ford Center for Arts and Learning
Detroit Opera House (across from Comerica Park)
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
*use Broadway entrance

GROUP A
11 – 15 years old
4’5” – 5’2” tall
4 plus years of ballet training
Registration: 9 – 10 a.m.
Audition: 10 a.m. – Noon**

GROUP B
8 – 14 years old
4’ – 5’2” tall
1 – 4 years of ballet training
Registration: 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Audition: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.**

**Please be prepared to return at 4:30 p.m.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals begin September 28 and continue through October and November on Saturdays and Sundays
Rehearsals take place at the Detroit Opera House

PERFORMANCES: November 28 – November 30, 2008 (6 performances)
Please note these performances take place Thanksgiving Weekend.

AUDITION ATTIRE: Girls: dark leotard, pink tights and ballet slippers
NO POINTE SHOES
Hair should be pulled back from the face in a bun
Boys: white t-shirt, dark tights and ballet slippers

PLEASE NOTE:

Bring a photograph (non-returnable). It does not need to be a ballet photo. School photos are fine.
There is no audition fee!
No parents are admitted to the audition!
Children will know when they leave the audition if they have been cast in the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker. There are no callbacks.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE NUTCRACKER 2008 HOTLINE AT (313) 961-3500 ext. 3290, OR VISIT www.joffrey.com

CHORUS

2008-2009 SEASON
CHORUS AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

When: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Where: Detroit Opera House

Prepare: A selection of music in English.
Prepare: A selection of music in a foreign language.
Prepare: Bring sheet music.
Prepare: A pianist will be provided.

2008-2009 Opera Season	Margaret Garner	October/November 2008
	Madama Butterfly	November 2008
	The Elixir of Love	March 2009
	I Pagliacci	April 2009
	Carmen	May 2009

To be considered for an audition, please mail/email resume & picture to:

Elizabeth Anderson
Production Coordinator
Michigan Opera Theatre
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
elizabeth@motopera.org

Upon review of resume, you will be contacted to arrange an audition time.

CHORUS AUDITIONS
Michigan Opera Theatre is continually looking for talented and ambitious singers to be a part of the chorus each season. Chorus auditions are held each summer in preparation for the following season. Chorus audition for 2008-2009 season will be held in May of 2008. If you are interested in being notified of upcoming auditions, please email your home mailing address to: Elizabeth@motopera.org.

SUPERNUMERARIES NEEDED FOR SPRING PRODUCTIONS
Michigan Opera Theatre is once again looking to fill the essential walk-on roles for our upcomming Production of La Traviata.

Download information packet. (Synopses, available roles, and tentative rehearsal schedule and contact information.)

CHILDREN'S CHORUS AUDITIONS

DATE: Thursday, May 29^th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, Friday, May 30^th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, Saturday, May 31^st from 1:00 – 5:00 PM

PLACE: Detroit Opera House; 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226
3rd Floor, Boll Hall
Enter at the Madison Stage Door Entrance.

DETAILS: Michigan Opera Theatre is holding auditions for the Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus (MOTCC). Successful applicants will perform with international opera singers in Michigan Opera Theatre productions and in local and regional performances. Only choristers who participate in the MOTCC will be eligible to audition for the 2008-2009 main stage productions of Carmen and I Pagliacci. Choristers will participate in the annual production of The Nutcracker. They will also perform in their own additional performances. The ensemble will rehearse and perform at the Detroit Opera House from September 2008 through May 2009 on Mondays from 5:30 – 7:30 PM with additional rehearsals as needed. There is an annual $400 tuition fee for accepted students with scholarships available, but it is free to apply and audition.

REQUIREMENTS: Audition call is for children, ages 10-16 with unchanged voices. Applicants must be prepared to:

Sing a prepared song. If possible, bring a copy of the music. An accompanist will be provided.
Recite a prepared poem of their choice.

How to prepare for your audition

To schedule an audition time, complete the online form.

CONTACT: For more information, please contact the chorus administrator, Megan Landry, at mlandry@motopera.org or 313-237-3261.

About The Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus
The mission of the MOT Children’s Choir is to provide exceptional choral music and theatrical performance instruction in a professional environment to young people. This instruction will foster their creativity, personal expression and social growth. Offering a curriculum that embraces diverse cultures and traditions and a rich and extensive range of musical genres, the program will seek to instill personal and artistic excellence in its students. In keeping with its role as a major cultural resource to the entire community, Michigan Opera Theatre offers these unique learning opportunities to a diverse group of students from varied economic, cultural and social backgrounds.

ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS

Principal Bassoon
Principal Horn
Principal Trumpet

Positions begin September, 2008

Bassoon and Horn auditions will be held on May 13, 2008, Bassoon from 10am-3pm, Horn from 5pm-10pm. Trumpet auditions will be held May 15, 2008, from 5pm-10pm. The M.O.T. orchestra performs five operas each season. 2008-2009 season pay rate is: $137.18/reh., $148.60/dress reh., and $182.32/perf., Premium pay; Principal 20%, Doubling 12.5%. 58 service guarantee; additional services increase count to approximately 75. AFM pension fund 10%.

Send a one-page resume, postmarked no later than April 13, 2008, to:

Diane Bredesen
Orchestra Personnel Manager
Michigan Opera Theatre
1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226.

Michigan Opera Theatre is an EOE employer