TWSB Nutcracker 2023!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the lowest level in TWSB where you you can get be “little clown?” 1-A, 1-B, or 2?

There was a 1B last year, but she specifically asked them to audition for the part, the group had not been auditioning otherwise.
Typically its a short 2 or 3

Thank you… my I-B asked and was told “no” today we know the 1-B who was allowed to audition last year, which is why I thought you could ask. So for anyone else reading, it doesn’t look like they allowed that this year, sadly.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Good for her for asking though! It really never hurts Keep encouraging her to speak up, maybe one day she'll be told yes when she might have been overlooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the lowest level in TWSB where you you can get be “little clown?” 1-A, 1-B, or 2?

There was a 1B last year, but she specifically asked them to audition for the part, the group had not been auditioning otherwise.
Typically its a short 2 or 3

Thank you… my I-B asked and was told “no” today we know the 1-B who was allowed to audition last year, which is why I thought you could ask. So for anyone else reading, it doesn’t look like they allowed that this year, sadly.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Good for her for asking though! It really never hurts Keep encouraging her to speak up, maybe one day she'll be told yes when she might have been overlooked.

True. Thank you... I'll will encourage her. I feel bad like I got her hopes up, but you're right it never hurts to ask when you don't know what they will say. I assume if all goes well she will be level 2 next year and possibly eligible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the lowest level in TWSB where you you can get be “little clown?” 1-A, 1-B, or 2?

There was a 1B last year, but she specifically asked them to audition for the part, the group had not been auditioning otherwise.
Typically its a short 2 or 3

Thank you… my I-B asked and was told “no” today we know the 1-B who was allowed to audition last year, which is why I thought you could ask. So for anyone else reading, it doesn’t look like they allowed that this year, sadly.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Good for her for asking though! It really never hurts Keep encouraging her to speak up, maybe one day she'll be told yes when she might have been overlooked.

True. Thank you... I'll will encourage her. I feel bad like I got her hopes up, but you're right it never hurts to ask when you don't know what they will say. I assume if all goes well she will be level 2 next year and possibly eligible.

Give it time. Its easier overall when a role like little clown is older and more mature. Plenty of time after 1B to give it a shot

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone with feedback on how it went today with the Boys or older girls auditions?

Mom of a boy. I can never get any information out of him lol

Ha! Just like having a teenager!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the lowest level in TWSB where you you can get be “little clown?” 1-A, 1-B, or 2?

There was a 1B last year, but she specifically asked them to audition for the part, the group had not been auditioning otherwise.
Typically its a short 2 or 3

Thank you… my I-B asked and was told “no” today we know the 1-B who was allowed to audition last year, which is why I thought you could ask. So for anyone else reading, it doesn’t look like they allowed that this year, sadly.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Good for her for asking though! It really never hurts Keep encouraging her to speak up, maybe one day she'll be told yes when she might have been overlooked.

True. Thank you... I'll will encourage her. I feel bad like I got her hopes up, but you're right it never hurts to ask when you don't know what they will say. I assume if all goes well she will be level 2 next year and possibly eligible.

Give it time. Its easier overall when a role like little clown is older and more mature. Plenty of time after 1B to give it a shot

And Donna did mention that some changes to choreography were happening to this year's Nutcracker. So maybe that has some impact on why it was fine for a 1B last year vs this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the lowest level in TWSB where you you can get be “little clown?” 1-A, 1-B, or 2?

There was a 1B last year, but she specifically asked them to audition for the part, the group had not been auditioning otherwise.
Typically its a short 2 or 3

Thank you… my I-B asked and was told “no” today we know the 1-B who was allowed to audition last year, which is why I thought you could ask. So for anyone else reading, it doesn’t look like they allowed that this year, sadly.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Good for her for asking though! It really never hurts Keep encouraging her to speak up, maybe one day she'll be told yes when she might have been overlooked.

True. Thank you... I'll will encourage her. I feel bad like I got her hopes up, but you're right it never hurts to ask when you don't know what they will say. I assume if all goes well she will be level 2 next year and possibly eligible.

Give it time. Its easier overall when a role like little clown is older and more mature. Plenty of time after 1B to give it a shot

And Donna did mention that some changes to choreography were happening to this year's Nutcracker. So maybe that has some impact on why it was fine for a 1B last year vs this year.

Last year also seemed more of the exception, its not the norm for it to be a 1B role

[Anonymous]

New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

Depends on how many kiddos show up for the audition. The PB3s are only in 1 cast each (usually about 6 performances) so they can fit quite a few of them in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

Depends on how many kiddos show up for the audition. The PB3s are only in 1 cast each (usually about 6 performances) so they can fit quite a few of them in.

Under 50!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

Depends on how many kiddos show up for the audition. The PB3s are only in 1 cast each (usually about 6 performances) so they can fit quite a few of them in.

Under 50!

Well 4 Bees plus 4 Mushrooms (or are they back to 6?) times 6 casts makes for 48 slots - so they will probably all get roles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

Depends on how many kiddos show up for the audition. The PB3s are only in 1 cast each (usually about 6 performances) so they can fit quite a few of them in.

Under 50!

Well 4 Bees plus 4 Mushrooms (or are they back to 6?) times 6 casts makes for 48 slots - so they will probably all get roles

Fingers crossed!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New here. Anyone have idea for numbers for PB3 this year and how many children they cut?

Depends on how many kiddos show up for the audition. The PB3s are only in 1 cast each (usually about 6 performances) so they can fit quite a few of them in.

Under 50!

Well 4 Bees plus 4 Mushrooms (or are they back to 6?) times 6 casts makes for 48 slots - so they will probably all get roles

Fingers crossed!!

The early years are such a fun time!

[Anonymous]

Love being here with all you Nutcracker fams, makes waiting out the casting more fun. My kid was a clown last year and wants sooo much to be a clown again - they have a lot of fun. She wouldn’t even audition for Ballet West because she absolutely loved the clown experience and wanted a chance to do it again. Hope we’ll all have happy dancers on Wednesday night/Thursday morning!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love being here with all you Nutcracker fams, makes waiting out the casting more fun. My kid was a clown last year and wants sooo much to be a clown again - they have a lot of fun. She wouldn’t even audition for Ballet West because she absolutely loved the clown experience and wanted a chance to do it again. Hope we’ll all have happy dancers on Wednesday night/Thursday morning!

Mine was a clown last year too! This year she won't say what she is hoping for, but agree, would love that again. Such fun!
and UGH to the wait!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love being here with all you Nutcracker fams, makes waiting out the casting more fun. My kid was a clown last year and wants sooo much to be a clown again - they have a lot of fun. She wouldn’t even audition for Ballet West because she absolutely loved the clown experience and wanted a chance to do it again. Hope we’ll all have happy dancers on Wednesday night/Thursday morning!

What level is your dancer and what roles did she have before becoming a clown? Of course that’s the role my Level 1A wants down the line, so curious about the path to get there.