Auditions are held at the end of September each year. Contact the studio at 479-785-0152 for more information.

Combined Open Auditions for the 40^th Annual Nutcracker* AND Spring Ballet -Snow White and A Midsummer Night’s Dream **

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Where: Western Arkansas Ballet, 4701 Grand Ave., Fort Smith
Who: Audition is open to the public. Candidates must be at least 6 years old by September 27 and must have at least 2 years’ experience in dance and/or gymnastics. There are parts for boys and adults with little or no dance experience.

Cost: $70 combined production audition fee ($40 refundable if not cast) OR $55 single production audition fee ($40 refundable if not cast)

Audition times are as follows:

Girls & Boys ages 6, 7, & 8 will be from 10:00 am—12:00 Noon in Studio A

Girls & Boys ages 9, 10, & 11 will be from 12:15 pm—2:15 pm in Studio A

Girls & Boys ages 12 years and up will be from 2:30 pm—4:00 pm in Studio A

40^th Annual Nutcracker performances are Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
and Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith.

**Spring Ballet performances will be Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
and Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

There are also parts for adults & boys with little dance experience.  If you are interested, please call the studio at 479-785-0152.  There will be audition forms you can fill out prior to the audition.                        

Community volunteers play a vital role to the production process.  Our volunteers do everything from organizing t-shirt sales, hanging posters, help backstage, fit, sew, organize and clean costumes, usher, sell concessions, and much more!  If you would like to help us during our annual production, please contact us at 479-785-0152.

If you need any further information, please contact us at 479-785-0152 or email us at [email protected].