2026 PERFORMANCE DATES
December 5th & 6th
Show Times: 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM
Performed at The Henry J. Mello Center
250 E. Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
2026 AUDITIONS
Boys & Girls ages 3 and up
Audition Details Below
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2026 Audition
Schedule
Friday September 4th:
4:00 Boys (Ages 4-9 years)
5:00 Boys (Ages 10 and up)
6:00 Beginning/Intermediate Teen Ballet & Inexperienced dancers ages 10+
7:00 Adults (Party Scene)
*Please note: The usual gymnast audition has been removed from the schedule. These skills will be auditioned during the ballet sections.
Saturday September 5th:
9:00 Ballet Level 1 & inexperienced dancers, ages 3-5
10:00 Ballet Level 2 & inexperienced dancers, ages 5-7
11:00 Ballet Level 3A & inexperienced dancers, ages 7-10
12:00 Ballet 3B
1:30 Ballet 4
2:30 Ballet 5
4:00 Clara Audition (Ballet levels 5+)
5:30 - Ballet 6
6:30 Ballet 7 (Lead Roles)
We Believe in the MAGIC of the season!
2026 Cast Fees
Cast fees are based on estimated rehearsal time required for each part, costume tailoring, and laundering.
We have associated a tier with each part. They are listed below. (Prices are subject to change depending on costuming needs and adjustments in choreography):
Tier 1 = $70
Tier 2 = $85
Tier 3 = $100
Cap of $300 (The maximum in Cast Fees a single dancer will incur for all roles combined)
Example: Sleigh Escorts (1) and Party Scene Girl (2)
Tier 1 = $70
+ Tier 2 = $85
Total Cast Fees = $155
A detailed cast fee list will be available soon!