Every year Richmond Ballet’s The Nutcracker provides students of the School of Richmond Ballet with the opportunity to perform with the professional company. Richmond Ballet’s The Nutcracker  casts between 100 and 150 students, ages 7 and older, in a variety of roles. Participation in The Nutcracker is an exciting and rewarding experience for young dancers, and continues to foster their love of ballet. Young dancers perform as party children, baby mice, baby lambs, toy soldiers, and more. Students must audition to be considered for a role in The Nutcracker. Students must be registered students of the School of Richmond Ballet or members of Richmond Ballet’s Minds in Motion Team XXL to audition. Auditions are held after the start of the School of Richmond Ballet’s Fall Semester in September. More information on the audition date for The Nutcracker 2008 will be available in August.