Auditions Announced for Columbia City Ballet's Sleeping Beauty at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County

Online, January 5, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Auditions for Columbia City Ballet's Production of Sleeping Beauty will be held in the dance studio on the campus of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County on Sunday, January 15 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Performance will be February 28 and March 1.

Dancers ages 4 and up, male and female are invited to audition. This is a great opportunity for community youth to be a part of this professional dance company under the artistic direction of William Starrett.

The audition schedule is as follows:
Ages 4-6 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Ages 7-10 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Ages 10 and up 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Dancers with more than two years of experience on pointe should bring their pointe shoes for the audition. All female dancers should wear black leotard, pink tights, with hair in slick bun, and wear lip and cheek color with light eye shadow. All male dancers should wear a white leotard or plain white T-shirt, black tights and black shoes or black tights with white socks and white shoes. There is a $10 audition fee. Checks should be made payable to Columbia City Ballet.

For more information, call the Columbia City Ballet at 803-799-7605 or 800-899-7408 or the Fine Arts Center at 803-425-7676.

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Box office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Please visit www.fineartscenter.org for more information about upcoming events and classes at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County and to purchase tickets for events.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.