Festival Ballet of North Central Texas is a vibrant company with a broad reach and a longstanding partnership with the Denton community. Festival Ballet first presented the well-known and cherished classical tale The Nutcracker in 1988, and it has become a holiday tradition.

Party Guests do not need to audition. If we receive more interest than available spots, casting preference will be given to couples and then by seniority.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• Non-Professional Cast reveal will be on September 7th at 9:00AM online at www.festivalballet.net. Dancers will receive an email shortly before the reveal with the season’s password for the Cast Login section.

• Costume Fittings and Rehearsals begin September 14th at Denton Ballet Academy (DBA). Dancers are required to attend all scheduled costume fittings and rehearsals for the role they are cast. Our production is a full-length professional ballet, and a quality production requires all performers to fully know choreography, music, characterization, and timing in a specific sequence. Missing even 1 rehearsal is a detriment to the dancer and to all others in the scene. Absences must be excused for dancers to maintain their role. Absences should only be due to dancer's required school events, illness, and emergencies. Parties are not considered an excused absence.