Each year, Alberta Dance Theatre for Young People ("Alberta Dance Theatre") looks forward to providing children with an opportunity to express their creativity through dance in a professional production of quality artistic accomplishment and pride. We are excited that you and your child will be joining us for this year's production.

Alberta Dance Theatre is a nonprofit,' modern creative' dance company. We are not a dance school. It was established in 1979 to provide an opportunity for children with dance training to perform within a creative atmosphere. The founders, Gayda Errett and the late Eleanor Laishley, modeled the company after the internationally renowned Creative Dance School at the University of Utah and directed the company through its formative years. Under the guidance of dedicated parent volunteers and a number of outstanding Artistic Directors, Alberta Dance Theatre has grown from an amateur-based group to a production company supported by professional artists from the dance community.

With the assistance of professional choreographers, dancers will learn to blend their creativity, performance and technique skills. Alberta Dance Theatre believes in an equal opportunity policy regarding casting. This policy does not mean that all dancers will be on stage for exactly the same amount of time, however all efforts are made to be fair. The ultimate goal is that all dancers are challenged and feel integral to the production.

Parental participation is also an integral component to the success of Alberta Dance Theatre . Costume making, prop and set construction, fundraising and backstage crew are all critical activities performed by parent volunteers, without which the show would not be possible.

2010 AUDITION DATES

All dancers must audition on either date listed below

Sunday, April 18 (1 pm - 2 pm)

Parent information meeting
Mandatory for parents of new dancers auditioning
Designed to inform parents of commitment requirements & schedule
(parents of 2009 dancers are not required to attend)

Sunday, May 02 (10 am - 3 pm)
Dancers will be auditioned within same age groups.
Each group audition will last 90 minutes. Group times TBA closer to audition date.

Sunday, May 16 (10 am - 3 pm)
This is an alternative date for those who cannot make the May 02 audition.

Location:
Parent Meeting & Auditions will be held at:
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
1514 - 4th Street SW

Audition Process:
Register in advance by emailing the following information:
1. Dancer name
2. Age of dancer as of Sept 01, 2010
3. Name(s) of parents attending Parent Meeting

Email:     alberta.dance@gmail.com

If possible, please download Registration form (pdf version or doc version) and Participation Liability Form and bring to audition with you.