Silk Veils | The Butterflies 
54 E 4th Ave (One Thousand Rivers) 
Saturdays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
November 7th - November 28th
Choreographer: Halie Scaletta
Listen to track 1+ track 2

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 Butterflies

The wind sections of these musical pieces pair deliciously with an elegant chorus of monarch butterflies. The Morpho Blue soloist opens with Rhapsody in Blue, before being joined by the Monarch Butterflies for Tchaikovsky’s “Spanish” divertissement from the original Nutcracker. The hypnotizing chorus, wielding butterfly-painted silk-veil flags, fills the stage with rippling silk wings, transforming the Land of the Showgirls into a kaleidoscope of colour and movement.

Role Requirements  

• Advanced dance level

• Tan ballroom shoes required

• Foundation in jazz technique

• Comfort with silk flow props is an asset

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.