Jazz Heels | The Party Swingers
8877 Selkirk St (Renegade Productions) 
Tuesdays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Track 1 - October 6th - October 27th
Track 2 - November 3rd - December 1st
Choreographer: Halie Scaletta

About Le Nutcracker
Le Nutcracker Showgirl Spectacular is a Bob Mackie–style fever dream inspired by the storyline of the classical Nutcracker ballet. The party-goers are replaced with raunchy swingers, the rats wear 8-inch boots, and we’ve traded in the Land of Sweets for the Land of the Showgirls. Making its world premiere at The Annex in Vancouver on December 10th, this new holiday tradition brings together extravagant costume design, comedic twists on the classic tale, and a spectacular ensemble of showgirls.

How to Audition
These courses for Le Nutcracker are designed for experienced, advanced, and pre-professional dancers to flex their showgirl repertoire and perform in a professional-calibre ensemble production. The first day of each course serves as both a class and an audition. To audition, dancers should register for Audition Day / Course Day 1 only.

Following the audition, selected dancers will be invited to complete their registration by purchasing the Course Fee + Production Fee for their role. Production fee will cover costume rental and other production-related costs. Production fees vary based on intricacy of the role’s costume. Dancers who are not selected to perform will be offered the opportunity to continue training in the remainder of the course by purchasing the Course Fee only.

Please do not purchase the Production Fee until casting has been confirmed. Casting results will be sent within 24 hours of Day 1. 

About The Party Swingers

The “Party Parents” usually bring refined waltz steps and delicately mimed cocktail laughs to the background of the party scenes in the Nutcracker ballet, but not these raunchy degenerates. They show up half-dressed, half-cut, and ready to rage at a holiday key-party thrown by Clara, their gracious host. These production numbers will blend theatre jazz and commercial heels choreography for something sexy, snappy, and full of sexual tension akin to scenes from the castle in the Rocky horror Picture Show. Selected dancers may choose which session they perform in or opt to perform in both. A separate course fee is required for each session; dancers performing in both sessions are only required to pay one costume rental fee.

Role Requirements  

• Advanced Heels Dancers 

• Black commercial ankle boot required

• Strong foundation in jazz technique 

• Must be comfortable with sensual partner work 

Images shown are mockups and inspiration for intended costumes, but not guaranteed outcomes for final designs. 

Important Dates 

• Saturday, December 5th 

162 W 1st Ave #203 BMO Theatre Rehearsal Spaces

Mandatory all-cast dress rehearsal 

10am-2pm

• Monday, December 7th 

162 W 1st Ave #203 BMO Theatre Rehearsal Spaces

Mandatory all-cast dress rehearsal 

7pm-11pm

• Thursday, December 10th 

Show Day - 823 Seymour St The Annex

Call time: 12pm - 7pm

Show time: 8pm

No roles are guaranteed, and casting is at the sole discretion of the artistic team. Dancers absent for one or more of the course dates may be recast and removed from the production without refunds. Course fees, Production Fees, and Day 1 class fees are non-refundable.