Audition

City Ballet of Boston is looking for experienced ballet, tap, and hip hop dancers with strong technique for the 2024 production of Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker. Auditions for dancers ages 18+ will be held Sunday, September 15 from 10:30am-1:00pm at Tony Williams Dance Center. Interested dancers should submit a pre-registration form to reserve their audition spot. Please email urbannutcracker@cityballetofboston.org with any questions. Performances will be December 14-22, 2024 at the historic Boch Center Shubert Theatre. Rehearsals for the Urban Nutcracker will begin in late September. Most adult rehearsals will take place on Saturdays and Sundays. For those adults with weekday morning rehearsal availability, additional roles may be available.

Audition Registration

About the Urban Nutcracker:

Anthony Williams’ “Urban Nutcracker”, the modern Boston-centric holiday classic presented by City Ballet of Boston, returns to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre this December! This production celebrates the city of Boston with winter scenes set in present-day downtown Boston, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Anchored by classical ballet, the performances also include a broad range of dance forms such as tap, hip-hop, flamenco, and jazz, accompanied by an 8-piece live orchestra of local musicians.

About City Ballet of Boston:

City Ballet of Boston (CBB), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is a professional dance company that provides exceptional performances and quality dance training to a diverse urban community. The company is built on a robust values system of inclusiveness and believes that diversity through dance heightens creativity both in the studio and on the stage. The core philosophy of a rigorous dance curriculum is that quality dance builds physical and mental discipline and is also an excellent means of cultural education.