SCBD YOUTH COMPANY
Casting auditions, register, and faq’s
SCBD YOUTH COMPANY 2023-2024
CELEBRATING OUR 11TH SEASON!
SCBD is delighted to present our favorite Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, December 15th-17th at the New Braunfels Civic Center!
The Youth Company will also be featured in our spring recital, and we will be seeking performance opportunities to be a blessing in the spring at local assisted livings and/or community event(s). (More details will come later in the season :)
We are excited for a wonderful year for our Youth Company and would love for you to be a part of it!
THE NUTCRACKER
DECEMBER 15TH-17TH, 2023
2023-2024 - season 11!
SCBD YOUTH COMPANY NUTCRACKER CASTING AUDITION:
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Level 4: 10am-12pm
Level 5 & 6: 12:15pm-2:45pm
COST
Youth Company membership fee: $175
-due July 1st
Ticket requirement:
-Youth company members are required to purchase (and then resell) 25 standard tickets at an initial special cast price of $15/ticket ($375). (This year, the Youth Company ticket requirement is per family.)
-Payment for Nutcracker ticket requirement due September 1st.
The only additional costs you would need to plan for are your costume requirement… purchasing things your dancer needs for their costume(s) (specific colored tights, shoes, etc)
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
We will aim to publish the cast list by August 12th! :)
Youth Company rehearsals (for some roles) will begin August 18/19th.
(Further rehearsal details will be published after cast list. Youth Company rehearsals are mainly on Saturdays between 10am and 5pm, and some Fridays between 4:30pm-8:30pm... and this year during the Tuesday Youth Company classes.)
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR SCBD YOUTH COMPANY:
You can easily enroll in SCBD Youth Company in your parent portal.
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you!
ADDITIONAL NOTES / REQUIREMENTS:
-Youth Company dancers are required to be enrolled in Level 4 or above (all classes for your level) and have good class attendance
-Missing more than 3 rehearsals per semester (except for sickness or of course a family emergency) without the Director’s permission is cause for recasting or dismissal from the company. Rehearsals must be a priority. :)
-Must notify Director by email, if need to miss rehearsal for sickness... and to request to be excused from a rehearsal for reason other than sickness/emergency, you/your parent must email Director for approval.
-Youth Company dancers are required to be diligent to be responsible to study and work hard on their roles (we provide rehearsal videos for students to practice with/study outside of rehearsal time, to help them know their parts very quickly).
-Youth Company dancers represent SCBD, and are expected to be professional, to maintain a kind and respectful attitude, to be a team player within the company, and to take their rehearsals & performances seriously. ❤️ These expectations of representing SCBD, extend to social media as well.
Show week:
we plan on having...
Monday: tech rehearsal
Tuesday: dress rehearsal
Wedesday: dress rehearsal
Thursday: -rest-
Friday: 7pm show
Saturday: 2pm + 7pm shows
Sunday: 2pm show*
* another show may be added in depending on status of ticket sales. Will be determined later in season. :)
We are excited to begin another season with you!