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CATEGORIES:Auditions/Tryouts
SUMMARY:Sun Country Dance Theatre Open Auditions
LOCATION:Sun Country Sports Center, 333 SW 140 Terrace, Jonesville, FL 32669
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Sun Country Dance Theatre (SCDT), founded in August 2008, will hold Open Au
 ditions for their 19th Season (2026-2027) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.<br />
 <br />A Mandatory Pre-Audition meeting for all dancers and parents/ legal g
 uardians of dancers planning to audition for SCDT will be held on Wednesday
 , August 12, 2026, at 7:00 pm, at Sun Country Sports – West location. The p
 urpose of this meeting will be to outline and review all information and de
 tails regarding becoming a performing member of SCDT.<br /><br />On-line pr
 e-registration for the auditions is also required for all dancers. All requ
 ired audition documents and links will be provided to parents at the pre-au
 dition meeting. Audition fee is $25 per dancer – due at the time of registr
 ation. The deadline for all completed pre-registration documents and auditi
 on fee payment is Friday, August 14th!<br /><br />Audition details for Sund
 ay, August 16th is as follows:<br />o Senior / Apprentice Company - 12:15-2
 :15 pm<br />- Advanced Level Ballet – ages 14 & up - Must be on pointe.<br 
 />o Teen / Youth Company - 2:30-4:30pm<br />- Intermediate level - Ages 12 
 & up / Minimum of 5 consecutive years of previous ballet training. Bring po
 inte shoes if on pointe.<br />o JUNIOR / Children’s Division - 4:40-6:10pm<
 br />- Ages 9 & up / Minimum of 3 consecutive years of previous ballet trai
 ning. Current level Ballet III/IV/IV training required.<br />o All audition
 s will be held at Sun Country Sports – West location – 333 SW 140 Terrace, 
 Jonesville, FL.<br />o Dancers should arrive 20 minutes prior to the auditi
 on<br />o Girls should wear a black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet s
 lippers, with hair in a slick classical ballet bun (no bangs). Int. & Advan
 ced level dancers should bring pointe shoes. Boys should wear appropriate c
 lassical ballet class attire.<br />o To confirm an appropriate audition lev
 el – or for more information – contact: Judy Benton, Artistic Director.<br 
 /><br />Sun Country Dance Theatre (SCDT) is the resident nonprofit, pre-pro
 fessional performing company of DANCE Sun Country at Sun Country Sports Cen
 ter. For nearly two decades, SCDT has inspired and developed talented young
  artists by providing exceptional pre-professional training, meaningful per
 formance experiences, and opportunities to grow both on and off the stage.<
 br /><br />Company dancers perform throughout the year at community and cha
 ritable events, share the joy of dance through educational outreach program
 s for underserved youth, and conclude each season with a professionally pro
 duced Spring Concert at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Featur
 ing original story ballets and diverse works by resident and guest choreogr
 aphers, SCDT offers young dancers an unparalleled opportunity to perform, c
 ollaborate, and flourish in a supportive, artistic environment while enrich
 ing the cultural life of our community.<br /><br />Membership in Sun Countr
 y Dance Theatre is by audition and is open to all qualified dancers without
  regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or national origin. Financial
  sponsorship assistance is available.<br /><br />Sun Country Dance Theatre 
 programs are funded in part by the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation, 
 and Cultural Affairs Department, a CAPRA Accredited Agency; by Visit Gaines
 ville, Alachua County, FL; and the Arts Council of Alachua County.
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