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HALIFAX: <\/strong>Canada\u2019s National Ballet School (NBS) is back on the road with their 2022\/2023 National Audition Tour – launching at their iconic Toronto campus on October 16, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s tour will hit five major city hubs, including Halifax, and includes four weeks of online auditions to open the door for young, aspiring dancers to audition from across Canada and the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDancing opens doors to the world stage and limitless possibilities, and our Professional Ballet Programs are the key for young dancers to unlock their potential,\u201d said Mavis Staines, NBS\u2019 Artistic Director and CEO. \u201cThis week, we\u2019ve had the pleasure of welcoming new and returning students back to school, and we look forward to experiencing the passion and magic of the next generation of artists through this year\u2019s in-person and online auditions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Halifax audition dates are Oct. 22-23 at the Maritime Centre on Barrington Street (Halifax Dance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBS Halifax Audition #1<\/strong> Halifax Dance, The Maritime Centre, 1505 Barrington Street, Suite G6, Halifax, NS B3J 3K5<\/td>Saturday, October 22, 2022<\/strong>
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NBS Halifax Audition #2<\/strong> Halifax Dance, The Maritime Centre, 1505 Barrington Street, Suite G6, Halifax, NS B3J 3K5<\/td>Sunday, October 23, 2022<\/strong>
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NBS\u2019 Professional Ballet Programs offer Olympic-calibre dance training, academic instruction and on-site residence accommodations\u2014all on the same campus located in Toronto\u2014for students in grades 6 to 12, and post-secondary students. The program helps students develop as well-rounded artists and prepare for limitless future pathways. NBS Alumni succeed in a diverse range of career paths including dancers, dance teachers, choreographers, artistic directors, leaders in the arts, social change-makers, doctors, academics, psychologists, filmmakers, lawyers, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t have asked for a better fit or a better program for my son. I\u2019m so glad that he\u2019s there, because he\u2019s safe and he\u2019s taken care of, and he\u2019s getting the training that he needs. Most importantly, he\u2019s becoming this amazing human being, and he\u2019s really able to bloom at NBS.\u201d – Erin Miller, Parent to NBS Professional Ballet Program Student<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Home to iconic ballet dancers like Siphe November, Jessica Xuan, and Ryan Tomash, and graduates that are part of over 80 ballet and dance companies across the globe, NBS is at the forefront of dance training internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUDITION FOR NBS\u2019 PROFESSIONAL BALLET PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Ballet-Academic Program<\/a> auditions are open to students entering Grades 6 to 12 in September 2023. Prior dance training is not essential for children under 12 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-secondary Company Life Program<\/a> auditions are open to students who have completed high school in a rigorous full-time dance program and wish to prepare for professional careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audition process takes place in two stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n