*This audition is for Special Needs artists who would benefit from a more relaxed audition atmosphere. Artists will be in an intimate group with the Artistic Director who will assess their full potential. If your Special Needs artist would like to audition with their age group on Saturday, please let us know. Email the Audition Coordinator. Special Needs parents will need to be on-site with the auditioner for the duration of the audition.

Calling All Artists age 3+! The award-winning Children’s Ballet of San Antonio (CBSA) will hold open auditions for The Children’s Nutcracker at the Dance Center of San Antonio on Saturday, August 26, from 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. All performers, ages 3-19 are invited to register online for an audition time. The Children's Nutcracker is looking for ballet, tap, Folklorico, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary dancers, along with gymnasts, actors, and vocalists. Performers with special needs are encouraged to attend a more relaxed audition on Friday, August 25, from 5:30-6:00 p.m. All performers will be cast in roles that showcase and highlight their individual talents and strengths and allow them to shine brighter than the Christmas star!

The Children’s Nutcracker is a classic, beloved holiday tradition that features all the enchantment, joy, and wonder synonymous with this timeless tale. From fighting mice to fairies, soldiers to snow queens, the show takes audiences on an adventure where holiday dreams do come true. Taking place at the Lila Cockrell Theatre on December 8 and 9, this world-class production pulls out all the stops for a holiday extravaganza the whole family will enjoy.

The Children’s Nutcracker 2023 offers young performers the chance to train with the best of the best, from Master Ballet Teachers to internationally acclaimed choreographers. This year, performers will be able to work with Nutcracker experts Aliaksandra Krukava and Nurlan Kinerbayev from the world-renowned Vaganova method of Russian Ballet. This is the same prestigious method that has turned out such household names as Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, and Anna Pavlova, to name a few. The dynamic Russian duo will be on hand this year to help with staging, exposing both the performers and the audience to the most authentic experience. Performers will also have the unique opportunity to work with Vanessa Bessler, former Prima Ballerina and founder of CBSA. Bessler, who has earned the Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding Teacher Award for the past eight consecutive years, is world-renowned for discovering and cultivating young, local talent.