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March 16, 2026

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Kids Can Audition for ‘Nashville’s Nutcracker’

Kids from the community can audition on Sunday, Aug. 24 or on Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Martin Center for Nashville Ballet.

Do you have a little dancer (7 – 18 year olds) on your hands? Nashville Ballet is inviting local children, ages 8-18, to audition for roles in this year’s production of Nashville’s Nutcracker. 

A beloved holiday tradition, Nashville’s Nutcracker features approximately 300 youth cast members from School of Nashville Ballet and the surrounding community dancing alongside the professional artists in Nashville Ballet’s Company, as well as the Nashville Symphony.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 24 and Sunday, September 7, 2025 at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet. (3630 Redmon St. Nashville).

The auditions are open to all skill levels, fun, welcoming and require no prior dance experience.

For inquiries, contact youthcast@nashvilleballet.com or visit Nashvilleballet.com/youth-cast-information.

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Michael Aldrich

Michael Aldrich is Nashville Parent's Managing Editor and a Middle Tennessee arts writer. He and his wife, Alison, are the proud parents of 6-year-old Ezra and 2-year-old Norah.