The Great Russian Nutcracker
Prep Camps & Mock Auditions

Greater Seattle area cast members of the 2017 Great Russian Nutcracker.


Prepare for the Seattle auditions of the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet by polishing steps that will be included in the audition and what to expect in the audition.

Workshops and Mock Auditions

Open to all dancers ages 6-18 in the greater Seattle area who have had at least 1 year of ballet training and are currently enrolled in a ballet class.

NUTCRACKER PREP WORKSHOPS

In the Nutcracker Prep Camps, dancers will learn steps that may be included in the Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker audition. 

2025 Nutcracker Camps:

August 25-28:

Nutcracker Prep Camp for ages 6-8, Monday, 8/25, 1:00-3:00pm in Shoreline

Nutcracker Prep Camp for ages 9-11, Tuesday, 8/26, 1:00-3:00pm in Shoreline

Nutcracker Prep Camp for ages 12-18, Wednesday, 8/27, 1:00-3:00pm in Shoreline

Register Here

NUTCRACKER MOCK AUDITION

Participate in a simulated audition and receive valuable feedback & tips from our acting audition judges.

IN SHORELINE

2025 Mock Audition: 

Thursday August 28th, 1:00-2:15pm

Register Here

Cost

Nutcracker Prep Camp: $50

       Mock Audition: $30

Join our 2025 Great Russian Nutcracker Mailing list for all the latest information.

More information: www.nutcracker.com

Dress Code
Any solid colored-leotard and tights are acceptable and ballet slippers. Hair for girls should be pulled back into a secure ballet bun. 

Shoreline Audition Location

American Dance Institute Shoreline
1240 NE 175th Street,
Shoreline, WA 98155

Greenwood Rehearsal Location

American Dance Institute Greenwood
8001 Greenwood Ave North,
Seattle, WA 98103

If You Are Cast In The Performance

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet Audition

  • All auditioning dancers must pre-register for the actual audition on Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet's website here: Nutcracker Audition Form.
  • To prepare for the audition/rehearsal process, we recommend that parents and dancers carefully read through the FAQ's for Student page on Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet's website. It has helpful information about rehearsal policies, costuming, and performance FAQs.

Cost

  • $50 audition fee (paid via the Nutcracker Audition Form)
  • $200 rehearsal fee for ongoing, weekly rehearsals payable to ADI.  The rehearsal fees are due before the first ongoing rehearsal. 

Rehearsal Location

  • Rehearsals with the audition director will be held at American Dance Institute's Shoreline Studio 2, 1240 NE 175th St C, Shoreline, WA 98155. 
  • Ongoing rehearsals  will be held at American Dance Institute's Greenwood Studio 2, 8001 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle WA 98103.

Rehearsal Schedule

  • If cast, dancers need to be available to learn the choreography from Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet's audition director directly after the audition and/or the following day. They will not need to be there the whole time but for an hour (plus or minus) within that time frame for their particular group to learn the choreography from the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet rehearsal director. Actual time is TBD and will be announced after the audition casting is finished.
  • You will be assigned a 1-hour rehearsal time, approximately, on Saturday and/or Sunday, sometime between the hours of 3:00-9:00 pm. This will be your assigned rehearsal time each week leading up to the performance
  • Schedule subject to change pending additional rehearsal requirements.

Nutcracker Performance Dates

There will be two Nutcracker performances in Seattle, 2:00pm and 6:00pm on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Dancers may be cast to perform in either one or both shows.

Questions?

Please email us at adiseattle@americandanceinstitute.com or call us at 206-783-0755.