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BalletForte Auditions 2025

BalletForte Auditions

BalletForte is pleased to announce auditions for company positions for all area dancers. BalletForte is celebrating its 30th anniversary season with a memorable selection of classic and new works.

What: BalletForte company auditions

When: Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 1:00pm-3:00pm

Who: Dancers with at least 2 years pointe training

Where: Fort Bend Academy of Dance, 18551 Old Richmond Rd. | Sugar Land, TX 77498

Audition fee: $20

Typical rehearsal schedule (in addition to technique classes):
Monday               8:15pm-9:30pm
Tuesday               8:15pm-9:30pm
Thursday             8:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday              1:00pm-2:30pm
Sundays               Dependent on “The Nutcracker” casting

Our season includes:
En Avant – September 28, 2025 @ The Stafford Centre
Clara’s Tea – December 7, 2025 @ Safari Texas
The Nutcracker – December 12-14 @ The Stafford Centre
Spring Gala – April 4-5, 2026 @ The Stafford Centre
Regional Dance America/ Southwest Festival – Albuquerque, NM

 

For more information contact us at:
281-277-5735
or
info@balletforte.org

 

See you there!

The Nutcracker 2019 auditions

Saturday
August 24, 2019

BalletForte is pleased to announce auditions for The Nutcracker and company positions. Dancers interested in company membership are required to be trained en pointe.

12:00pm-2:00pm 14+
2:30pm-4:00pm 12-13
4:30pm-5:30pm 9-11
6:00pm-6:45pm 6-8

Audition fee: $15.00

Performances: December 13-15, 2019 @ the Stafford Centre

Call 281-799-7554 for more information.

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Regional Dance America/Southwest Adjudication Tour 2018

Saturday, January 27

BalletForte dancers participated in Regional Dance America/Southwest’s Adjudication tour for RDA/SW’s Festival in Richardson, TX (March 15-17, 2018).

The RDA/SW tour’s adjudicator is Paula Weber, department chair @ University of Missouri – Kansas City.

BalletForte presented five pieces:
‘metl – Choreographed by Michael Banigan
Reflections (emerging choreography) – Choreographed by Lindsey McElvany
Burst (emerging choreography) – Choreography by Zoie Peffley
In a Heartbeat – Choreography by Michael Banigan; Music composed and performed by David Rivera

 

BalletForte Guild

BalletForte Guild

BalletForte Guild – Mission

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The BalletForte Guild is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers who donate their time and expertise towards various fund raising events, which in turn, provide social and financial support for BalletForte, the premier, pre-professional ballet company of Fort Bend County.

 

 

President
Katherine Douglass

Ways and Means
Susan Chacko
Kate Koenig

Public Relations
Tammy Brown
Lisa Hebert
Nicole Peffley

Membership
Melissa Calcote
Sandy Lamb
Cathy Willis

Volunteers & Production
Suppport
Caroline Bohovich
Lori Pace
Shellie Miller

Treasurer
Jennifer Spriggs

Secretary
Melinda Elliott

Parliamentarian
Krista Smith

Historian
Charleen Watson

Members at Large
Patty Flores

Member Emeritus
Dianne Jarrell

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Auditions 2017

All area dancers are invited to BalletForte auditions. Auditions are for company positions for the 2017-2018 season as well as roles in BalletForte’s production of “The Nutcracker”.

Dancers interested in BalletForte company positions must be at least 12 years old and trained en pointe.

Audition schedule:

Saturday, September 9


12:00pm-2:00pm Ages 14+
2:30pm-4:00pm Ages 12-13
4:30pm-5:30pm Ages 9-11
6:00pm-6:45pm Ages 6-8

Location:
Fort Bend Academy of Dance
18551 Old Richmond Rd.
Sugar Land, TX 77498

Performances: December 8-10, 2017 @ The Stafford Centre.

“The Nutcracker” rehearsals are scheduled every weekend.

Call 281-799-7554 for more information.

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