Dancers must turn 8 or age listed below by August 30, 2026.

Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time to register.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

12:00-1:00, Warm-up Class
ISB Students: Level 6 and up
Open Audition Students: Ages 13 and up

1:15-1:45
ISB Students: Level 8
Open Audition Students: Ages 17 - 22 

2:00-2:30
ISB Students: Level 6 & 7
Open Audition Students: Ages 13 to 16

2:45-3:15
ISB Students: Level 4 & 5 
Open Audition Students: Ages 11 to 12

3:30-4:15
ISB Students: Level 1, 2, & 3
Open Audition Students: Ages 8 to 10

4:15-4:45
All Young Men

ISB Students: Please wear your level leotard color

Open Audition Students: Please wear a black leotard. Young men may wear athletic attire.

Download the Nutcracker audition form here. All dancers auditioning must submit the following form. Only current ISB students may pre-register. To pre-register, please call the IB Studios at 317-955-7525.

Selected dancers need to commit to attending all Saturday afternoon rehearsals starting September 19, plus late evening rehearsals/performances the week of December 14-22 at Clowes Memorial Hall, and afternoon rehearsals/performances December 27-30 at the Schrott Center for the Arts**. Advanced level dancers may have additional weekday afternoon rehearsals.

**Act II students only (Angels, Polichinelles, Trepak, Waltz of the Flowers, and Clara)

December 17-22, 2026 at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University 

December 27-30, 2026 at the Schrott Center for the Arts** 

**Act II students only (Angels, Polichinelles, Trepak, Waltz of the Flowers, and Clara)