Whidbey Island Dance Theatre (WIDT) prepares for its annual Nutcracker Ballet by inviting the community to its Nutcracker Community Auditions on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Island Dance Studio, 714 Camano Ave. in Langley.
Come dancers and family members, come little ones and elders! We welcome everyone from age 6 to 96 to audition! No prior dance experience is necessary to be a part of this magical holiday tradition where 100 roles are available including elves, butterflies, bumblebees, forest creatures, mice, rats, soldiers, cousins, aunts and uncles!
Audition times are 12 to 12:45 p.m. for ages 16-adult; 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. ages 6-7; 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. ages 8-10; and 2:15 to 3 p.m. ages 11-15. Questions: Call 360-341-2221 or email: whidbeyidt@gmail.com.
Great news! WIDT has two new artistic directors for its 2023/24 season with Jamee Pitts and Mark Thrapp leading the new season. These directors have new and exciting things to present this season, starting with an even more magical Nutcracker, now going into its 31st production on Whidbey! Both Pitts and Thrapp are longtime dance instructors, choreographers and performers at WIDT and are looking forward to taking the helm and producing not only their beloved holiday ballet, but also the annual spring concert “A Celebration of Dance” in April.
Would you like to be involved? We need volunteers for all our events and fundraisers, to keep the young dancers of WIDT in training and performance. Would you like to help with ushering, costumes, backstage duties, fundraising or helping with technical duties? We would love to have everybody who is willing to lend a hand. Please reach out by email at whidbeyidt@gmail.com or find out more about WIDT and see where you might like to help at our website widtonline.org.
See you at the auditions in September!
