Central Oklahoma Ballet will hold auditions for its 2025 production of The Nutcracker on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. Ages 7 to 11 will audition from 2 to 2:45 p.m. and ages 12 and up will audition from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Auditioning dancers must be currently attending a ballet technique class twice a week minimum. Auditions will be held at the Doran-Vossen School of Dance, 519 Maple, Yukon, OK 73099. Dancers must bring a photograph of themselves. Dancers should arrive at the studio dressed in proper attire for a ballet class; black leotard, pink tights, ballet shoes, and hair in a bun for girls; white tee shirts, black tights, and ballet shoes for boys. The audition fee is $15.

The Central Oklahoma Ballet Company is a 501c3 comapny and consists of dancers from towns throughout central Oklahoma. For over 25 seasons, Central Oklahoma Ballet Company has staged this major production involving both national and international guest artists from major dance companies. This year’s performance will be accompanied by a live orchestra. The performances are publicized throughout central Oklahoma and attract a regional audience.

Nutcracker performance dates are Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7, 2024. The Central Oklahoma Ballet production of The Nutcracker is supported by Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and various corporate and individual donors. For more information contact artistic director Debra Doran Vossen at ddvdance@gmail.com. 

Download the 2025 Audition Info sheet here.