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DARTMOUTH: <\/strong>A dancer from Dartmouth is encouraging others to step up and give it a try as auditions for the National Ballet School heads out across Canada, with a stop in Halifax next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgia Guest, a Grade 8 student, was selected for NBS\u2019 Professional Ballet-Academic Program from last year\u2019s Audition Tour, and took the leap to start training at the world-class school in Toronto this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At first, Georgia didn\u2019t think she would get in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut then I started to get really excited about going for the summer intensive and I just felt so happy and proud of myself,\u201d she said in an interview with The Laker News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgia said the audition was very fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt first I was really nervous but once I got in there I got more comfortable. They do some barre exercises and a few exercises in the center too. The exercises were not too tricky because they just want you to show your very best,\u201d she said. \u201cAt the end of it we did other styles like hip hop\/jazz\/afro fusion! In my audition we did hip hop, and it was a little hard to try and not pointe my feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDuring the summer intensive I got to do some different styles than what I was used to, and when I got more comfortable I started to like it more and more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2023\/2024 tour will visit six major city hubs and includes online auditions to open the door for aspiring dancers to audition from across Canada and the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDancing opens doors to an exciting world of limitless possibilities, and our Professional Ballet Program supports young dancers in unlocking their potential and pursuing their dreams,\u201d said Mavis Staines, NBS\u2019 Artistic Director and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe look forward to experiencing the passion and magic of the next generation of artists through this year\u2019s in-person and online auditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBS\u2019 Professional Ballet Program offers 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 12-year-old Georgia said there\u2019s been a few highlights for her to the audition from last year. She told us about them during our interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne funny highlight is at the beginning of the audition Ms. Staines said instead of saying our first names she just wanted to know our middle names, which I though was pretty strange,\u201d said Georgia. \u201cBut then the pianist started talking about how she didn\u2019t have a middle name, so she made a new one up for each audition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt kind of helped ease me in better because I felt less nervous, and it was funny and less formal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDuring the summer intensive I got to meet a lot of new people that were just like me, and we all had a lot in common, which I wasn\u2019t really used to. I made a lot of new friends, and I was really happy to meet people from all over the world, like Mexico, Japan, Korea, and the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professional Ballet-Academic Program auditions are open to students entering Grades 6 to 12 in September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The audition process takes place in two stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Stage One: Audition in-person or online. Students who have successfully auditioned will be invited to join stage two of the audition process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Stage Two: Attend Summer School. Students who have successfully auditioned will be invited to join the full-time Professional Ballet Program for the 2024\/25 school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the more than 1,000 young dancers who audition each year, about 175 are chosen to participate in the second-stage assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In-person auditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 19 & 20 \u2013 Calgary<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 21 & 22 \u2013 Vancouver<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 21 & 22 \u2013 Halifax<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 23 \u2013 St. John\u2019s<\/p>\n\n\n\n November 11 & 12 \u2013 Quebec City<\/p>\n\n\n\n January 13 & 14 \u2013 Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 10 & 11 \u2013 Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n Online auditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n November to February<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”126″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”123″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgia said something she loves so far this year at NBS is everyone is really kind and welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t know something they are willing to help you learn it,\u201d said Georgia. \u201cI also love learning Nutcracker choreography. It\u2019s so fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Does she have any advice for other young, local dancers from Fall River\/Beaver Bank and East Hants, as well as across Nova Scotia, interested in attending this year\u2019s auditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you are even thinking about if you should audition, just go for it, even if you don\u2019t get in the first try,\u201d said the smiling Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust be yourself in the audition and try your best because who knows you could end up in the full year program like me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”93″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”188″] [adrotate banner=”127″] DARTMOUTH: A dancer from Dartmouth is encouraging others to step up and give it a try as auditions for the National Ballet School heads out across Canada, with a stop in Halifax next month. 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