{"id":811298,"date":"2024-12-09T20:58:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T02:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/canadas-national-ballet-school-holds-auditions-for-young-dancers-in-ottawa\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T02:58:50","slug":"canadas-national-ballet-school-holds-auditions-for-young-dancers-in-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/canadas-national-ballet-school-holds-auditions-for-young-dancers-in-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s National Ballet School holds auditions for young dancers in Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\n\tIt&#8217;s a chance to take centre stage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/newsletters?cid=event:qr_code_co:ctv-news-ottawa-nl\">Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/app?cid=event:qr_code_co:ctv-news-ottawa-ab\">The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tCanada&#8217;s National Ballet School held auditions in Ottawa on Sunday for young dancers that are looking to start a career in the arts.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;We&#8217;re really the only school in North America that has dance and academics and residence all on site for training to be a professional dancer,&#8221; said Deborah Hess, a talent scout for Canada&#8217;s National Ballet School.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThirteen-year-old Grayce Herrington has already spent a decade working on her craft and is one of those auditioning for the school.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;It means a lot. I get to pursue my passion and show my art,&#8221; said Herrington.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor the dancers taking part in the audition, each step is marked and judged by professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;We are looking for a joy of movement,&#8221; said Iain Rowe, a talent scout with the school.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;When you see a young dancer who truly loves to dance, who loves to move through space and respond to music, that&#8217;s really what we&#8217;re looking for more than anything else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe auditions are held across the country for dancers in Grades 6 to 12.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;It&#8217;s so amazing that you&#8217;ll see somebody, and they&#8217;ll look a little timid and then as soon as the music starts, their eyes light up and a smile comes across their face and you see that they&#8217;re just so passionate about moving,&#8221; said Hess.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIt&#8217;s a tough competition, with about 2,000 auditioning across Canada and only 60 being accepted into the program. For those on the ballet dance floor, it\u2019s a chance to shine.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;He&#8217;s had a passion for movement and for performance,&#8221; said Leia Antunes, whose son is auditioning.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;He has a twinkle in his eye and a hop in his step and is willing to try anything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe audition is only the beginning of what could come.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;The National Ballet of Canada uses National Ballet School students for some of their productions, such as The Nutcracker,&#8221; said Hess.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8220;We have dancers from our school dancing all over the world and I think at this point, it&#8217;s 80 companies worldwide and many have gone on to become directors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tScouts will let the prospective students know if they made the cut in about two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor those looking to earn their spot, now comes the hardest part \u2013 waiting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMisAFBVV95cUxObkZWY292ZU55bTZxMXkzYVhWR240b1JaMjV3QXBhRWlLTmY3eFNyeWtPVHJSamo5VmhRcnRqWk94ajdPckFzbE5jcEdvdVkzamNoYjc4bVRtV0FRdXFaMlZLUmdTbFlWcVR0djBGYUNraWFfS3pxRHBPVS1VZE1XM012TVFfckxxai1fU1BzVXdWSTRNNjJlUmJVYllmWUxvUW9OVGQ5QmdzY0FacTl0Nw?oc=5\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a chance to take centre stage. 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