RDA Northeast Festival fee to be determined annually. Deposit due upfront at company audition.
If accepted into SNHYB, the production fees and RDA Festival deposits are non-refundable.
Upfront fees are to be made by cash or check only – payable to Southern NH Youth Ballet (SNHYB).

– Company Leotard: price and style to be determined annually

– Personal dancewear and shoes for classes and rehearsals

Casting is at the sole discretion of the artistic director, choreographers and any judges present at auditions. Dancers and their families are not permitted to make suggestions or question the director regarding any casting decisions.

Roles in The Nutcracker are cast according to skill level.

Judges, faculty and directors make every effort to place each dancer into roles most appropriate for both the dancer and the production as a whole. All cast members are required to learn and dance the parts they are cast in, including all understudy roles.

Every effort will be made to post the cast list for The Nutcracker at the studio the week following the auditions.
*Due to Covid-19, all 2020 casting decisions will be emailed directly to the parents/guardians of the students who auditioned.

All rehearsals for company members are held outside of regular class time.

These rehearsals are held Friday afternoons or evenings, Saturday afternoons and occasionally on Sundays. Company members must attend all rehearsals and performances outlined in the Youth Ballet calendar. Rehearsals for various roles are held on the same day at the same time from week to week. However, all company members must be flexible to schedule changes, whether it is a change in day or time.

It is the responsibility of the dancers to check the studio bulletin board regularly for any schedule changes. Schedule revisions are always clearly marked, posted and emailed to families on Mondays or Tuesdays prior to the rehearsal weekend.

Absences from a rehearsal or costume fitting, leaving early or arriving late are all grounds for dismissal from the Youth Ballet. The school and Youth Ballet staff reserves the right to dismiss and replace any company member at any time.

As we begin a new performance season with strict health and safety protocols, please understand that all scheduled events and performances are tentative and subject to change and/or cancellation. SNHYB will do our best to project schedules in advance to help everyone plan ahead. All casting, rehearsals and events will be planned, organized and implemented with strict health and safety protocols in place.

As a non-profit organization, the Youth Ballet relies heavily on fundraising events to support its endeavors. Parents and or guardians of all company, apprentice and trainee members are asked to participate as volunteers.

Areas where help is needed will be made available at the fall auditions.

Dancers and/or parents who are aware of a potential date of conflict are given the opportunity to submit a date of conflict to the director and panel of judges at the time of company auditions. Both the dancer and their parent will be informed prior to the audition class if this date of conflict is declined or accepted as an excused absence. If declined, the dancer must then decide at the time of the audition if they will be able to participate (if chosen) in the Youth Ballet’s season.

Please note that family vacations that conflict with the Youth Ballet calendar are viewed as a date of conflict. Dancers will be replaced if an absence from rehearsal due to illness or other emergency is viewed as hindering them from participating in a given production.