Clara's Trip
A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story
Raleigh Community Ensemble
Dec 20 - 22: Raleigh
Deadline to Apply: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Audition: Sunday, September 15, 4pm - 5:30pm (doors open at 3:30pm)
Location: Cirque de Vol
300 W Hargett St #40, Raleigh, NC 27601
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We are looking for performers ages 10+ who are team focused and want to participate in a unique performance that blends dance and circus arts. Below are the ensemble roles that we are casting:
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Youth Performers
- Count and dance to music
- Intermediate skills in ballet, contemporary dance or jazz
- Acrobatic Skills: Cartwheels and Walkovers​
- Partner acrobatic skills
- Performance Skills
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Teens and Adults (Minimum Height: 5'2")
- Count and dance to music
- Strong stilt walking experience with comfortability in walking/marching on a beat, kicking a leg, falling, standing up with assistance
- Aerial Sling Combination with stilts on: Straddle Back, Gazelle, Dive
- Partner acrobatic skills
- Performance Skills​
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Compensation
- There is no monetary compensation to perform or participate in our production.
- Each performer will receive a total of 10 complimentary tickets and a discount code for unlimited 20% off tickets.
Rehearsals at Cirque de Vol
Sunday, November 3, 2pm - 4pm
Sunday, November 10, 2pm - 4pm
Sunday, November 17, 2pm - 4pm
Sunday, December 8, 2pm - 4pm
Sunday, December 15, 2pm - 4pm
Thursday, December 19, 4pm - 8pm: Tech and Dress Rehearsal at Fletcher Opera House
Performances at Fletcher Opera House
December 20 - 7:00 PM
December 21 - 11:00 AM
December 21 - 3:00 PM*
December 21 - 7:00 PM
December 22 - 1:00 PM
December 22 - 4:00 PM​​
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About the Show
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A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. ​
Clara’s Trip is an entertaining fusion of gravity-defying cirque, athletic dancing and a timeless story that is a treat for the entire family. Clara has grown up to be a kind and energic young lady who loves to dance but is a little clumsy. While dancing at Mr. and Mrs. Flowers' holiday party, she trips over her own feet and is whisked off to the hospital to learn that her ankle is broken. That night Clara dreams that her foot is healed allowing her to dance like she has never before with surprises from her friends.
​Full Show Run Time
Act 1: 40 minutes
15 minute intermission
Act 2: 35 minutes
Total: 90 minutes
​Children's Show Run Time
70 minutes without an intermission
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