Experience the magic of The Nutcracker

COYB 2010 Nutcracker Performance Auditions Planned

Area youth encouraged to apply their dance talents and learn more about ballet through COYB’s Annual Nutcracker Performance at The Midland Theatre

Newark, Ohio (August 13, 2010) - Central Ohio Youth Ballet (COYB) announces a call for dancers for it’s annual Fall Nutcracker performance, held annual on the Midland stage. Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at The Ballet Academy in Newark. Auditions will begin at 1:00 pm and will last until approximately 7:30 pm. Youth, ages 8 and above, are encouraged to audition. Previous dance experience is desired, but not necessarily required. Dancers who have Pointe experience are encouraged to bring their Pointe shoes.

The audition process for COYB will begin with registration and paperwork. A brief parent meeting will also be conducted at 1:30 p.m., whereby parents can learn more about the audition process, COYB and the performance process overall. All dancers 18 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the parent meeting. Dancers who are requested for “call backs”, or opportunities to be viewed further, will be notified before the following week’s call back date. Questions regarding the audition process and/or COYB can be directed to The Ballet Academy at 740.366.0003 or to Merilee Wagner, Production Manager for COYB at 740.366.0003. Additional information can be found at www.Ballet.org.

In previous years, nearly 60 youth dancers from studios across Licking, Knox, Fairfield, Muskingham, Perry and Coshocton counties have auditioned, rehearsed and participated in COYB spring performances. “We are thrilled to bring youth talent from our counties into the spotlight again this year,” shares Denise Crews, President of The Central Ohio Youth Ballet. “The annual Nutcracker performance offers area youth dancers an opportunity to learn more about the art of performance and the arts overall, while also providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform onstage at The Midland Theatre. It's an important initiative."

About the Central Ohio Youth Ballet
The COYB, a 501C3 nonprofit organization, has established itself as a successful training ground for talented dancers. Their mission is to provide professional-quality performance opportunities to all area dancers and quality performances to central Ohio audiences. The generous support of area donors ensures that the COYB’s performances and outreach programs continue to grow and flourish.

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Ballet is about movement and space. It is about emotion and physicality conveying both the passion and power of the dancers. Ballet defies gravity and makes peace with it. Ballet is beautiful, but it can also reflect tension, angst, the very pain of living. Ballet done well appears effortless, as thought the dancers are moved by outside forces. But this is an irony. The craft of ballet requires a special effort, a special dedication, a special will, to achieve that appearance.

Central Ohio Youth Ballet provides the young dancer with the opportunity to experience the exhilaration of stage performance at the culmination of a path of commitment and hard work. A Central Ohio Youth Ballet dancer is given a glimpse into the effort required by, as well as , rewards returned from a dance career. The learning opportunities are tremendous, whether you plan to pursue the life of a professional dancer or are content experiencing the here and now of participating in a performance.

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