Open Nutcracker auditions!  Welcome, NW Indiana dancers from all areas to IBT’s Nutcracker 2026: 30 Years of Magic!

THE NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE DATES

Theatre Northwest, IUN

December 3-5

Valparaiso High School 

December 19-20

AUDITIONS

Saturday, August 15

10:00am-11:00am – *Ages 5 – 7

11:30am-12:30pm – *Ages 8 -10

1:00pm- 2:00pm – *Ages 10 – 12 

2:30pm – 3:30pm – *Ages 13 – 17 

2:30pm- 3:30pm –  Adults 18+ (Beginner/Intermediate/Non-Pointe)

3:30pm- 4:30pm – Callbacks 

*Trainee & Junior Company by age, in addition to open community dancers

Sunday, August 16

12:00pm- 1:45pm- *13+ (Intermediate-Advanced / Pointe, & Company 2)

2:15pm- 4:00pm- *14+ (Advanced / Pointe, & Company 1/ACo)

3:00pm-4:00pm-  Adult (18+ Beginner/Intermediate/Pointe/Non-Pointe)

4:00pm-5:00pm – Callbacks

** Pointe dancers, studio space opens :30 minutes prior to audition for warm up

*Adult Company, Co 1 & 2 by prior year placement, in addition to open community dancers

CALLBACKS

Saturday, August 22 & Sunday, August 23 

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

AUDITION LOCATION

IBT Main Studio

8888 Louisiana Street

Merrillville, IN 46410