Area ballet students ages 7 to 17 are invited to audition on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. for Moscow Ballet Soloist and Audition Director Anna Radik at Host Dance Studio Massachusetts Dance Academy, 191 City Depot Road, Charlton. The Moscow Ballet audition is open to students from dance studios with a minimum one-year of ballet training.

Ballerina Anna leads auditions and rehearse the young dancers in their assigned roles. Successful auditionees perform side-by-side with the Moscow Ballet Company in the “Great Russian Nutcracker” in roles that were created exclusively for their age and skill levels such as Party Children, Mice, Snowflakes, Snow Maidens and more. Anna also leads the young dancers at dress rehearsal with the Russian company the day of the performance. This is often a once-in-a-lifetime experience for aspiring young dancers. The Dance-with-Us program is in its 25th year of auditioning and rehearsing student dancers in each tour city to perform with the professional company. Auditions are free, there may be a casting fee. Sign up to audition today at www.nutcracker.com/auditions.  

The selected children will perform in the “Great Russian Nutcracker” December 4, p.m. at Cranston's Park Theatre. Tickets here www.nutcracker.com/your-city.