News Release

Sleeping Beauty Auditions
02/03/2010

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2010
Contact: Michael Wenberg
CEO, Walla Walla Symphony
Phone: 509-529-8020/e-mail: michael@wwsymphony.org

The Walla Walla Symphony Announces
Young People’s Dance Auditions for Sleeping Beauty

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – (February 3, 2010) The Walla Walla Symphony and The Eugene Ballet Company are hosting auditions for student dancers for Sleeping Beauty, which will be performed on March 27 and 28 in Cordiner Hall.  Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 20, starting at 12:00 noon at The Dance Center, 129 E. Alder, Suite B, Walla Walla, Washington. Registration fee is $5.

Parts for the show include: Fairy Pages, female only, ages 8 – 10, minimal ballet training required, good posture important; Court Ladies, ages 16+, no dance training required, good posture important; Carabosse Creatures, girls and boys ages 14+, strong training in ballet or jazz; Garland Waltz Dancers, ages 13+, females only, advanced ballet training required; “Queen,” no dancing, walk with grace and authority, must be size 2 – 4.

Audition times are as follows:  Fairy Pages, 12:00 – 12:45 pm; Court ladies, 12:45 – 1:30 pm; Carabosse Creatures, 1:30 – 3:00 pm; Garland Waltz Dancers, 3:00 – 4:30 pm.

Boys may audition for Carabosse Creatures, however the remaining roles are reserved for females. Students should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to audition time to fill out registration forms.  Girls should wear class uniform, or a solid colored leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes, and hair should be secured in a bun. Boys should wear white t-shirt, black tights and black ballet shoes. Students auditioning for Fairy Pages and Court ladies will need ballet slippers, those auditioning for Carabosse Creatures will need either jazz shoes or ballet slippers. Ladies auditioning for Garland Waltz need to be prepared for pointe work.

Students must be available for all rehearsals and performances. Students are only excused for medical illness or emergency. All rehearsals will be on Saturdays unless otherwise noted. Detailed rehearsal schedules will be sent with acceptance information.

The Walla Walla Symphony, the oldest continuously operating symphony west of the Mississippi, has been under the artistic leadership of Music Director and Conductor Yaacov Bergman since 1987, and has performed in Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College campus since 1967.  The Symphony is recognized for its adventurous programming, school programs, and tradition of performing original compositions. From October through June, the Walla Walla Symphony plays or sponsors concerts in a schedule that includes a mix of symphony concerts, chamber concerts, special concerts and a Discovery series exploring music traditions from around the world. For more information, visit the Symphony’s website at www.wwsymphony.org or call the symphony office at 509-529-8020.

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