Whimsical Wonders

Friday, December 5th

New Braunfels Convention Center

Thursday 4:30-7:30pm Dress Rehearsal

Friday Shows 3pm & 6:30pm

Watch Party Saturday, December 13th (times TBA)

An optional Christmas performance opportunity for dancers 4 and up. Dancers will perform in both acts for a minimum of 2 dances.

The first half of the show tells the story of a fun Christmas party where the Grinch steals the Nutcracker. The second half of the show is a Dancing Nativity. Requirements listed below.

 

Placement Auditions: Saturday, May 17th

Parent required meeting the first 10 minutes of the audition


Requirements:

~ Dancers must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025

~ September-December commitment plus summer dance hours

~Summer: A minimum of 6 hours must be taken at DbD Studios with classes or intensives (lead roles only)

~ Fall: technique class(es) to match the style of Whimsical Wonder dance(s). Must be enrolled in the 2025 Fall Semester in order to audition.

~ Consistent attendance to technique classes

~ Rehearsals: 10 Saturday morning/early afternoon starting September 20th. Dancers will have a 30 minute rehearsal per dance. Lead roles have the possibility of rehearsals outside of the normal Saturday rehearsal hours and have the possibility of beginning one week before all other rehearsals.

~ No absences are allowed. Emergency absences can be joined in by Zoom. A $70 deposit is required and will be credited towards your January tuition with no absences.

~ Required attendance to perform: Saturday, November 16th (full cast rehearsal), 22nd (dress rehearsal in studio), Thursday, December 4th (dress rehearsal in theater), & Friday, December 5th (shows at 3pm & 6:30pm)

~ Other optional performance opportunities will be announced

~ Each dancer commits to one role on a committee, either fulfilled by themselves or by a parent/guardian

~There will be a cast party to watch the performance at the studio on Saturday, December 13th (time TBA)

~Dancers will be cast in 2 dances: one in each Act

~ Costs: Audition $330/dancer and includes rehearsal fees, cast portrait, digital download of performance, a cast tee, & cast party AND for costumes (if we reuse the costume you will have the option of purchasing a gently used costume from a dancer of the previous year or reusing your costume if it matches) $70 deposit/dancer will be credited to January’s tuition with no absences and completion of the CT performance. TOTAL: $400 with deposit; split payments due on June 15th, July 15th, & August 15th ($100 each) ~ non refundable. Lead roles are an extra $40.

Dancers cast in Act 2, a Dancing Nativity, have the opportunity to perform on a cruise ship!

All details can be found HERE.



Placement Audition questions:

  1. How do I audition? Dancers must register for their audition online, through our website or free app. Dancers are required to be enrolled in the 2025 Fall Semester to audition. Those dancers wishing to be considered for a LEAD ROLE (ex: Clara, Nutcracker, Snow Queen, Sugar Plum, Mary, Joseph, The Star, Gabriel, or Magi) must complete a separate audition form and commitment letter.

  2. What should dancers wear? Dancers should dress in a leotard and tights or leggings. They should bring all dance shoes for the styles they would like to be considered for (tap, ballet, jazz, musical theatre, and/or hip hop).

  3. What if my dancer is not cast in the show? All dancers will be cast in the show. The audition is held for a learning experience and for our choreographers to see all the dancers.

  4. What if my dancer can NOT attend the audition? No problem! Please have your dancer submit a one minute video of them dancing in the style they would like to be considered for (tap, ballet, jazz, musical theatre, and/or hip hop). The audition fee will be charged at the time of the audition registration.

  5. When will the cast list and rehearsal schedule be released? All details will be emailed by May 30th.